Title:
AN APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING COMPONENTS OF A FLUID STREAM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/185650
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention provides an apparatus for separating components of a fluid stream comprising a first centrifugal separator and a further separator; the first centrifugal separator comprising: a support structure and a centrifugal separator unit rotatably mounted on the support structure so as to be rotatable about a rotational axis extending through the centrifugal separator unit; a drive element for driving rotation of the centrifugal separator unit; wherein the centrifugal separator unit comprises a centrifugal separation chamber having an inlet which is connected or connectable to a source of fluid requiring separation, a first outlet for collecting a higher density component of the fluid stream, and a second outlet for collecting a lower density component of the fluid stream; the first outlet being connected or connectable to a first collector for collecting the higher density component and the second outlet being connected or connectable to a second collector for collecting the lower density component.
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Inventors:
MELLING GERARD (GB)
SUTTIE ALAN (GB)
LOUDON BRIAN (GB)
ELLIOT JOHN (GB)
SUTTIE ALAN (GB)
LOUDON BRIAN (GB)
ELLIOT JOHN (GB)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2019/057623
Publication Date:
November 07, 2019
Filing Date:
March 26, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GM INNOVATIONS LTD (GB)
International Classes:
B04B1/12; B04B1/02; B04B5/04; B04B5/10; B04B11/02; B04C3/00
Foreign References:
| US4411645A | 1983-10-25 | |||
| US4589865A | 1986-05-20 | |||
| US1640707A | 1927-08-30 | |||
| EP2868210A1 | 2015-05-06 | |||
| US2532792A | 1950-12-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SCHLICH (GB)
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