Gas/Liquid/Solids separator

Patent · Tue May 26 00:00:00 EDT 1987

OSTI ID:6374459

Wamsley, Jr, R H

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
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 17 Mar 1986
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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