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Cyclone separator with oppositely directed separating chambers
Assignee: Lubrizol Specialty Products Inc
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Filing: 1987-10-02
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Granted: 1991-04-23
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Expires: 2007-10-02
Abstract
Abstract A cyclone separator for separating components of a liquid mixture including oil and water phases has oppositely disposed separating chambers with a common intermediate portion positioned between the separating chambers which provides a common inlet and in one embodiment, a common overflow outlet. The oppositely directed underflow outlets can be curved to meet at a common discharge point.
Inventors
- 👤 Neville Clarke
- 👤 Reimer Z. Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 04:14
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04C; B04C3/00; B04C3/04; B04C5/00; B04C5/24; B04C5/28; B04C7/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
183 words
A cyclone separator comprising elements designed, sized and arranged for treating a mixture of liquids including oil and water phases, for separating at least in part a more dense liquid component of the mixture from a less dense liquid component thereof, the cyclone separator being characterized by a stationary separating chamber having a central axis of symmetry between opposite first and second ends, the separating chamber including two tapered parts and an intermediate portion which is intermediate said ends between said tapered parts, the intermediate portion being of greater cross sectional dimension than either of the opposed ends, each said part comprises a primary portion adjacent said intermediate portion a conical section a secondary portion of generally conical shape and of a smaller angle of conicity than said conical section and a tertiary portion of generally cylindrical shape, the separating chamber having first outlet means for discharging the more dense liquid component of the separated phases and second outlet means for discharging the less dense liquid component of the separated phases, the separator further including feed inlet means proximate to the intermediate portion.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
183 words
A cyclone separator comprising elements designed, sized and arranged for treating a mixture of liquids including oil and water phases, for separating at least in part a more dense liquid component of the mixture from a less dense liquid component thereof, the cyclone separator being characterized by a stationary separating chamber having a central axis of symmetry between opposite first and second ends, the separating chamber including two tapered parts and an intermediate portion which is intermediate said ends between said tapered parts, the intermediate portion being of greater cross sectional dimension than either of the opposed ends, each said part comprises a primary portion adjacent said intermediate portion a conical section a secondary portion of generally conical shape and of a smaller angle of conicity than said conical section and a tertiary portion of generally cylindrical shape, the separating chamber having first outlet means for discharging the more dense liquid component of the separated phases and second outlet means for discharging the less dense liquid component of the separated phases, the separator further including feed inlet means proximate to the intermediate portion.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A cyclone separator according to claim 1 wherein said intermediate portion is of generally cylindrically form.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A cyclone separator according to claim 1 or claim 2 wherein said first outlet means is defined by the opposite first and second ends of the two tapered parts of the separating chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
51 words
A cyclone separator according to claim 1, wherein said second outlet means comprises a pair of collector tubes each being at least partially disposed within a respective part of said separating chamber, one end of each tube receiving a separated phase of the mixture and discharging it from the other end.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A cyclone separator according to claim 4 wherein said tubes are co-axial with the longitudinal axis of the separating chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A cyclone separator according to claim 1 wherein said second outlet means comprises intake ports opening towards the opposite first and second ends of the separating chamber and a streamlined take-off tube which is arranged to reduce the disturbance to flow entering through the fluid inlet for discharging the separated phase from the chamber.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
56 words
A cyclone separator according to claim 6 wherein said second outlet means comprises a collector tube arranged generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the separating chamber, said ports being defined by the opposite ends of said collector tube, said collector tue being operatively connected to said take-off tube so as form a generally T-shaped member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
A cyclone separator according to claim 1 wherein said tertiary portion is curved with respect to the longitudinal axis of the separation chamber.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the length of the separating chamber is greater than 20 D where D is the nominal diameter at the end of said tapered part nearest to said intermediate portion.
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