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Gas/Liquid/Solids separator

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6374459

An apparatus is described for separating gas from liquid and solid matter in the exhaust from an internal combustion engine comprising: an enclosed container for liquid and solid matter having a top wall, a bottom wall, and a side wall and having an inlet for the exhaust, a first outlet for liquid, and a second outlet for gas; the inlet including a passageway through the side wall and a discharge port inside the container having a means for suddenly changing the direction of and for materially reducing the velocity of the exhaust being discharged through the port; and the first outlet including a passageway through the side wall with a shut off valve in the passageway.

Assignee:
NOV; NOV-87-064828; EDB-87-124125
Patent Number(s):
US 4668254
OSTI ID:
6374459
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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Related Subjects

33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS
330100 -- Internal Combustion Engines
330705* -- Emission Control-- Particulates
AIR POLLUTION CONTROL
BAFFLES
CONTAINERS
CONTROL
CONTROL EQUIPMENT
ENGINES
EQUIPMENT
EXHAUST GASES
EXHAUST SYSTEMS
FILTERS
FILTRATION
FLOW RATE
FLOW REGULATORS
FLUID FLOW
FLUIDS
GAS FLOW
GASEOUS WASTES
GASES
HEAT ENGINES
INTAKE STRUCTURES
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
LIQUIDS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
PARTICLES
PARTICULATES
POLLUTION CONTROL
POSITIONING
REMOVAL
SEPARATION PROCESSES
SOLIDS
VALVES
WALLS
WASTES