US6536211B1
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Method and plant for cleaning of gases from a combustion engine
Assignee: Alfa Laval AB
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Filing: 1999-04-28
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Granted: 2003-03-25
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Expires: 2019-04-28
Abstract
Abstract Gases produced by a combustion engine ( 1 ), e.g. crankcase gases, are conducted through a separation chamber formed and surrounded by a centrifugal rotor (R), by means of which the gases are caused to rotate, so that particles suspended in the gases are separated by means of centrifugal force. The centrifugal rotor (R) is caused to rotate by means of a pressure fluid that is generated by means of the combustion engine ( 1 ).
Inventors
- 👤 Leonard Borgström
- 👤 Claes Göran Carlsson
- 👤 Peter Franzén
- 👤 Claes Inge
- 👤 Torgny Lagerstedt
- 👤 Hans Moberg
- 👤 Stefan Szepessy
- 👤 Tommy Myrvang
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 10:44
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04B; B04B11/00; B04B11/08; B04B11/082; B01; B01D; B01D45/00; B01D45/12; B01D45/14; B04B1/00; B04B1/04; B04B1/08; B04B5/00; B04B5/005; B04B5/08; B04B5/12; F; F01; F01M; F01M13/00; F01M13/04; B04B2005/125; F01M2013/0422
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of cleaning gases, which have been produced by a combustion engine ( 1 ), from at least one of solid and liquid particles suspended therein, the gases being conducted through a separation chamber formed and surrounded by a rotating member (R), by means of which the gases are caused to rotate, so that particles in the separation chamber are separated from the gases by means of centrifugal force, comprising: supplying a pump; employing the combustion engine ( 1 ) to drive said pump ( 16 ; 22 ; 28 ); presenting lubricating oil intended for lubricating the combustion engine ( 1 ) to said pump and using at least a part of the pumped lubricating oil to drive said rotating member (R); thereby causing the pressurized fluid to drive the rotating member (R).
Claim 2
Independent Claim
135 words
A method of cleaning gases, which have been produced by a combustion engine ( 1 ), from at least one of solid and liquid particles suspended therein, the gases being conducted through a separation chamber formed and surrounded by a rotating member (R), by means of which the gases are caused to rotate, so that particles in the separation chamber are separated from the gases by means of centrifugal force, comprising: supplying a pump; employing the combustion engine ( 1 ) to drive said pump ( 16 ; 22 ; 28 ); presenting lubricating oil intended for lubricating the combustion engine ( 1 ) to said pump and using at least a part of the pumped lubricating oil to drive said rotating member (R); thereby causing the pressurized fluid to drive the rotating member (R).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of cleaning gases of claim 1 wherein said step of causing the pressurized fluid to drive the rotating member (R) includes conducting gases to be cleaned from a crankcase ( 6 ) in the combustion engine ( 1 ) through said separation chamber in the rotating member (R).
Claim 4
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of cleaning gases, which have been produced by a combustion engine ( 1 ), from at least one of solid and liquid particles suspended therein, the gases being conducted through a separation chamber formed and surrounded by a rotating member (R), by means of which the gases are caused to rotate, so that particles in the seperation chamber are separatedfrom gases by means of centrifugal force, comprising: supplying a pump; employing the combustion engine ( 1 ) to drive said pump ( 16 ; 22 ; 28 ); presenting cooling water for the combustion engine ( 1 ) to said pump; pumping the cooling water, at least a part of which is utilized to drive the rotating member (R); thereby causing the pressurized fluid to drive the rotating member (R).
Claim 5
Independent Claim
132 words
A method of cleaning gases, which have been produced by a combustion engine ( 1 ), from at least one of solid and liquid particles suspended therein, the gases being conducted through a separation chamber formed and surrounded by a rotating member (R), by means of which the gases are caused to rotate, so that particles in the seperation chamber are separatedfrom gases by means of centrifugal force, comprising: supplying a pump; employing the combustion engine ( 1 ) to drive said pump ( 16 ; 22 ; 28 ); presenting cooling water for the combustion engine ( 1 ) to said pump; pumping the cooling water, at least a part of which is utilized to drive the rotating member (R); thereby causing the pressurized fluid to drive the rotating member (R).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
50 words
The method of cleaning gases of claim 3 wherein said step of causing the pressurized fluid to drive the rotating member (R) includes conducting gases to be cleaned from a crankcase ( 6 ) in the combustion engine ( 1 ) through said separation chamber in the rotating member (R).
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