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Device for separating liquid droplets from a gas stream
Assignee: Shell Internationale Research Maatschappij BV
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Filing: 1989-06-22
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Granted: 1990-12-04
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Expires: 2009-06-22
Abstract
Abstract Device for the separation of liquid droplets from a gas stream comprising a plurality of wave plates (1, 2 and 3) arranged close to one another in such a way that a passage (5, 12) is defined between two adjacent plates, which passage alternately comprises a narrowing part (21) and a widening part (22) that is joined to the narrowing part (22), wherein a bend in the passage lies between the largest width of the widening part (22) and the smallest width of a narrowing part (21) that is joined to the widening part (22).
Inventors
- 👤 Rombout A. Swanborn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-29 16:51
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/04; B01D45/06; B01D45/08; B01D45/12; B01D45/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A device for use in the separation of liquid droplets from a flowing gas stream, said device comprising: a plurality of thin, hollow walled wave-shaped bodies arranged generally adjacent each other to form a plurality of generally adjacent gas stream flow passages, each of said gas stream flow passages being defined by adjacent ones of said plurality of thin, hollow walled wave-shaped bodies; each of said gas stream flow passages having, in the direction of gas flow, a first widening part having a largest width, a narrowing part having a first end which is joined to said largest width of said first widening part and having a second, smallest width end, a second widening part joined to said second, smallest width end of said narrowing part; a bend in each of said plurality of gas stream flow passages, each said bend being located between said largest width of said first widening part and said smallest width of said narrowing part which is joined to said first widening part; and orifices provides in said walls of said thin, hollow walled wave-shaped bodies, said orifices allowing liquid droplets that collect on said walls of said gas stream flow passages to pass into said hollow bodies.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
203 words
A device for use in the separation of liquid droplets from a flowing gas stream, said device comprising: a plurality of thin, hollow walled wave-shaped bodies arranged generally adjacent each other to form a plurality of generally adjacent gas stream flow passages, each of said gas stream flow passages being defined by adjacent ones of said plurality of thin, hollow walled wave-shaped bodies; each of said gas stream flow passages having, in the direction of gas flow, a first widening part having a largest width, a narrowing part having a first end which is joined to said largest width of said first widening part and having a second, smallest width end, a second widening part joined to said second, smallest width end of said narrowing part; a bend in each of said plurality of gas stream flow passages, each said bend being located between said largest width of said first widening part and said smallest width of said narrowing part which is joined to said first widening part; and orifices provides in said walls of said thin, hollow walled wave-shaped bodies, said orifices allowing liquid droplets that collect on said walls of said gas stream flow passages to pass into said hollow bodies.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device of claim 1, wherein a ratio between said largest width of said first widening part and said smallest width of said narrowing part is between generally about 1.3:1 and 2:1 .
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
The device of claim 1 wherein an angle between said adjacent ones of said plurality of thin, hollow walled wave-shaped bodies that define said widening parts of said passages is between generally about 1° and 10° .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device of claim 3 wherein said angle is between generally about 3° and 8°.
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