Method for separating disparate components in a fluid stream
Abstract
The invention provides a method of separating a mixed component waste stream in a centrifugal separator. The mixed component waste stream is introduced into the separator and is centrifugally separated within a spinning rotor. A dual vortex separation occurs due to the phase density differences, with the phases exiting the rotor distinct from one another. In a preferred embodiment, aqueous solutions of organics can be separated with up to 100% efficiency. The relatively more dense water phase is centrifugally separated through a radially outer aperture in the separator, while the relatively less dense organic phase is separated through a radially inner aperture.
- Inventors:
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- Idaho Falls, ID
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867532
- Patent Number(s):
- 4959158
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by Unitd States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B04 - CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES B04B - CENTRIFUGES
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y10 - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC Y10S - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC07-88ID10297
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- method; separating; disparate; components; fluid; stream; provides; mixed; component; waste; centrifugal; separator; introduced; centrifugally; separated; spinning; rotor; dual; vortex; separation; occurs; due; phase; density; differences; phases; exiting; distinct; preferred; embodiment; aqueous; solutions; organics; 100; efficiency; relatively; dense; water; radially; outer; aperture; organic; inner; occurs due; organic phase; waste stream; fluid stream; preferred embodiment; aqueous solution; aqueous solutions; radially inner; radially outer; spinning rotor; separation occurs; water phase; density differences; centrifugal separator; component waste; mixed component; /210/366/494/
Citation Formats
Meikrantz, David H. Method for separating disparate components in a fluid stream. United States: N. p., 1990.
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Meikrantz, David H. Method for separating disparate components in a fluid stream. United States.
Meikrantz, David H. Mon .
"Method for separating disparate components in a fluid stream". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867532.
@article{osti_867532,
title = {Method for separating disparate components in a fluid stream},
author = {Meikrantz, David H},
abstractNote = {The invention provides a method of separating a mixed component waste stream in a centrifugal separator. The mixed component waste stream is introduced into the separator and is centrifugally separated within a spinning rotor. A dual vortex separation occurs due to the phase density differences, with the phases exiting the rotor distinct from one another. In a preferred embodiment, aqueous solutions of organics can be separated with up to 100% efficiency. The relatively more dense water phase is centrifugally separated through a radially outer aperture in the separator, while the relatively less dense organic phase is separated through a radially inner aperture.},
doi = {},
journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {1990},
month = {1}
}
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