Apparatus and method for separating constituents
This patent describes an apparatus for separating constituents from a fluid stream including a first lower density or mass constituent and a second higher density or mass constituent. It comprises: means for introducing the flowing stream into the housing, means for rotating the housing to cause the rotation of the flowing stream within the housing and producing a centrifugal force causing the first constituent to migrate radially inwardly towards the longitudinal axis of the housing and axially downwardly towards and through the outlet opening and the second constituent to migrate radially outwardly towards the housing and axially downwardly towards and through the outlet opening simultaneously with the first constituent, an elongated baffle in the housing for reducing the turbulence of the flowing stream, and outlet means in communication with the outlet opening for separately discharging the first and second constituents.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 5104520; A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-542604
- OSTI ID:
- 5128746
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 25 Jun 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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