US6540918B2
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Hydrocyclone separator
Assignee: Odis Irrigation Equipment Ltd
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Filing: 2001-01-11
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Granted: 2003-04-01
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Expires: 2021-01-11
Abstract
Abstract A hydrocyclone separator comprising a truncated cone-shaped vessel having a tangential fluid stream inlet, a fluid stream outlet, a solid particle collector and a conical insert removably mounted between the truncated cone-shaped vessel and the solid particle collector, said conical insert comprising an erosion resistant material.
Inventors
- 👤 Shmuel Gil
- 👤 Joshua Belogorodsky
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:29
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/14; B04C5/185; B04C5/08; B04C5/085
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
A hydrocyclone separator comprising: a truncated cone-shaped vessel having a tangential fluid stream inlet and a fluid stream outlet, wherein an inlet tube detachably connects the truncated cone-shaped vessel to a solids particle collector; and a conical insert mounted between the truncated cone-shaped vessel and the inlet tube, wherein the inlet tube is of uniform diameter and the conical insert is erosion resistant and detachably mounted at its wide end with its tip unsupported and suspended within the free space of the inlet tube without direct or indirect contact with the inlet tube.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
A hydrocyclone separator comprising: a truncated cone-shaped vessel having a tangential fluid stream inlet and a fluid stream outlet, wherein an inlet tube detachably connects the truncated cone-shaped vessel to a solids particle collector; and a conical insert mounted between the truncated cone-shaped vessel and the inlet tube, wherein the inlet tube is of uniform diameter and the conical insert is erosion resistant and detachably mounted at its wide end with its tip unsupported and suspended within the free space of the inlet tube without direct or indirect contact with the inlet tube.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 1 , wherein the insert is mounted between two flanges, one flange on the vessel and the other flange on the inlet tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 2 , wherein the angle of the cone of the truncated cone-shaped vessel and the angle of the conical insert are between 6 degrees and 40 degrees.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 2 , wherein the conical insert has a height of between ⅛ to ¼ of the cone shaped vessel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 2 , wherein the erosion resistant insert is made of rubber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 1 , wherein the angle of the cone of the truncated cone-shaped vessel and the angle of the conical insert are substantially the same.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 6 , wherein the angle is between 6 and 40 degrees.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 7 , wherein the conical insert has a height of between ⅛ to ¼ of the cone shaped vessel.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 4 , wherein the erosion resistant insert is made of rubber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 6 , wherein the conical insert has a height of between ⅛ to ¼ of the cone shaped vessel.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 3 , wherein the erosion resistant insert is made of rubber.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 1 , wherein the conical insert has a height of between ⅛ to ¼ of the cone shaped vessel.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 5 , wherein the erosion resistant insert is made of rubber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 1 , wherein the erosion resistant insert is made of rubber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A hydrocyclone separator as in claim 1 wherein the erosion resistant insert is comprised of a conical outer shell and an erosion resistant inner liner.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
20 words
An erosion resistant inner liner for a conical outer shell insert of a hydrocyclone separator as in claim 15 .
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
20 words
An inner liner as in claim 16 , comprised of erosion resistant material selected from rubber, metal and metal oxide.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
An inner liner as in claim 16 , wherein the angle of the conical outer shell is between 6 degrees and 40 degrees.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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