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Class 55/403 - Plural moving separators serially arranged


Subclass of Class 55 - Gas separation
Definition: Apparatus wherein at least two of the separator means are
No. of patents: 35
Last issue date: 07/24/2007


NumberTitleIssue Date
7247001Impeller
An impeller (1) according to the present invention has a disk-like main plate (10), a blade (20) joined to the main plate, and a side plate (30) having a suction port. A boss hole (12) is formed in a central portion of the main pla...
07/24/2007
7156901Apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas
An apparatus for simultaneous cleaning of a liquid and a gas includes a centrifugal rotor delimiting in a casing a separation chamber that is arranged for through flow and cleaning of the liquid. On the outside of the casing separation discs are mounted for rotation...
01/02/2007
6969237Turbine airfoil cooling flow particle separator
A vane assembly for a turbine engine comprising a plurality of vanes each comprising a pressure side wherein the pressure side of at least one of the plurality of vanes comprises at least one opening extending through the pressure side into an interior portion of th...
11/29/2005
6821319Method and an apparatus for cleaning of gas
In connection with cleaning of gas from particles suspended therein and being heavier than the gas the gas is caused to rotate in a chamber delimited in a stationary housing, so that the particles by centrifugal force are separated from the gas and are thrown toward...
11/23/2004
6547862Rotary phase separator with integral accumulator and outlet valve
A rotary phase separator includes an accumulator and a liquid outlet valve to separate the phases of a liquid/gas mixture. The separator includes a housing defining a radial accumulator chamber and supporting a shaft, and a motor to drive the shaft for ro...
04/15/2003
6280493Air pre-cleaner
An air pre-cleaner for centrifugally ejecting heavier than air particulates from an air stream for use in an apparatus having an air intake includes a hood having an opening through which air enters the pre-cleaner. A vane assembly includes a centrally po...
08/28/2001
6217637Multiple stage high efficiency rotary filter system
An apparatus and method for filtration of particulate matter in fluid streams. A unique high efficiency, two element filter embodying an enclosure containing a tandem rotary disk and drum filter mounted on a common shaft is described. A method of operatio...
04/17/2001
6183641Prandtl layer turbine
An apparatus comprising a longitudinally extending housing having a fluid inlet port; a plurality of spaced apart members rotatably mounted in the housing to transmit motive force between fluid introduced through the fluid inlet port and the members and t...
02/06/2001
6004382Air cleaning system for vehicle cooling system and engine and cab
An air cleaning system for a vehicle includes an inertial separator for filtering contaminated air, which then enters a vehicle cooling system positioned to receive the filtered air exiting from the inertial separator, and a clean air diverter positioned ...
12/21/1999
5720799Multistage two-phase turbine
A multistage two-phase turbine having multiple stages to receive fluid, each stage having an inlet and outlet including nozzles at the inlet to each stage to accelerate the fluid that consists of a mixture of gas and liquid, to form two-phase jets; a rota...
02/24/1998
5584913Dust collector with two stage self-cleaning of filter elements
A dust collector for removing foreign matter entrained in a flow of transport air, which includes individual pulse jet cleaners for each of a plurality of filter elements, and a second pulse jet cleaning arrangement that is located centrally of the filter...
12/17/1996
5516360Abrasion resistant gas separator
A gas separator for a submersible centrifugal pump or well has hardened cases on the components exposed to well fluid within the interior of the gas separator. The gas separator has a cylindrical sidewall with a bore. A shaft driven by a motor of the pump...
05/14/1996
5292479Air treatment by multi-stacked plate asembly
Rotatable circular plates are stacked apart to form thin air layers therebetween. Rotation of the circular plates moves air over an air treatment material: catalyst or adsorbent. In one embodiment, the air treatment material is affixed to the surface of t...
03/08/1994
5207809Grease extractor
A grease extractor includes a centrifugal fan for forcibly flowing grease laden air in order to remove grease therefrom in cooperation with a trap member. The grease extractor comprises a vessel with an inlet for introduction of the grease laden air and a...
05/04/1993
5154743Grease extractor
A grease extractor includes a fan for forcibly flowing grease laden air to remove grease therefrom in cooperation with a membrane filter and a trap member. The grease extractor comprises a vessel with an inlet for introduction of the grease laden air and ...
10/13/1992
4976934Nested, recirculating-fiber filter
A recirculating fiber filter (1) and method is provided for removing particulates from moving fluid streams. High aspect ratio fibers (2) are used which readily nest with each other to form the high voidage fiber filter bed. In the method, fibers are cont...
12/11/1990
4775484Method and apparatus for the continuous separation of contaminants from a fluid mixture
A continuous and valveless sorber device is described which utilizes a novel rotating sorption bed which operates through at least three zones (sorption, desorption and cooling). The rotating sorption bed is contained within a plurality of manifolds and t...
10/04/1988
4654059Multistage rotary dust collector
An apparatus and method for removing particulate solids from gaseous streams wherein a multi-sectional separator drum rotates at high speed within a casing, there being air seal means effectively sealing each of the sections from each other in the space b...
03/31/1987
4586389Dust detection
A portable aerosol dust spectrometer has an inlet section with a sampler entry having an entry efficiency for airborne dust approximately to that of the human head during inhalation, a clean-up stage to remove particles above 15 μm and a main collection ...
05/06/1986
4362540Apparatus for removing dust particles from an air stream
The apparatus for removing dust particles from an air stream, particularly for ventilating mines, comprises a centrifugal separator (3), which rotates in a housing (1), a blower (4), and a device (6, 7) for spraying or atomizing water and for delivering i...
12/07/1982
4353720Contact compartment for removing noxious gaseous components from a gas stream
A contact compartment for intermixing dust or fume laden gases with solid substances, in a turbulent or fluidized layer, the gases being the turbulence carrier, and the solid substances being the turbulence material. The intermixing action induces the nox...
10/12/1982
4350499Vapor separating method and apparatus
Methods and apparatus for separating vapor from refined cellulosic material are disclosed. The method includes discharging the refined cellulosic material downwardly through an inlet opening into a discharge chamber maintained at substantially the same pr...
09/21/1982
4294598Apparatus for the separation of gas mixtures, particularly the enrichment of a gas mixture in a component containing uranium 235
An apparatus for separating a gas mixture into a heavy component and a light component, especially for the enrichment of a gas mixture in uranium 235 in which the uranium isotopes are provided in the form of uranium hexafluoride, comprises a cascade of ce...
10/13/1981
4292058Swirl tube apparatus for separating gas or isotope mixtures
Swirl tube apparatus is provided for separating isotope or gas mixtures containing heavy and light gas fractions. A plurality of swirl chambers are provided which are disposed in facing aligned relationship with respect to adjacent chambers. The respectiv...
09/29/1981
4289610Apparatus for pumping and conditioning drilling fluid
The invention relates to an apparatus for pumping and conditioning a drilling fluid normally utilized in the drilling, completion or workover of a subterranean oil or gas well. The apparatus includes a rotor housing encasing a rotatably supported rotor as...
09/15/1981
4235612Device for separating gaseous mixtures
An apparatus for the separating of isotope fractions, especially for the concentration of uranium 238 and uranium 235, which comprises a plurality of disks rotatable about a common axis and having central supply regions at which gas mixtures can be introd...
11/25/1980
4225324Method of separating gas mixtures particularly for the enrichment of a gas mixture in a component containing uranium 235
A gas mixture containing a heavy component and a light component, e.g. for the enrichment of the gas mixture in uranium 235 in which the uranium isotopes are provided in the form of uranium hexafluoride, comprises accelerating the gaseous mixture through ...
09/30/1980
4222754High efficiency filter for textile waste
A contaminated air stream from a textile operation which includes lint, short fibers, dust and other small particles is subjected to a progressive or multi-stage filter system, in which a first stage includes a rotary drum filter covered with a fine mesh ...
09/16/1980
4172710Vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner comprising a first whirl chamber for receiving dust-laden air and separating heavy and light dust particles therefrom, a second whirl chamber communicating at its inlet end with said first whirl chamber for receiving air therefrom and con...
10/30/1979
4148620Device including opposed fan pairs precipitating chlorine-containing compounds from waste gases
A device for recovery of chlorine-containing compounds from waste gases having a chamber for passage of waste gases, including an inlet and outlet pipes and fans arranged in pairs inside the chamber along the gas flow, one opposite another, their blades b...
04/10/1979
4145197Impeller for separating dust particles from an air stream
A device for separating dust particles from an air stream, in particular for mine ventilation, comprising a centrifugal separator, a blower for conveying the air stream through the centrifugal separator, and a device connected in advance of the centrifuga...
03/20/1979
4118207Rotating disc particulate separator
A separator of particulate material from fluid or gas or fluid mixture systems comprising a separator housing having intake and discharge openings formed therein. The intake opening of the separator housing is in communication with the medium in which the...
10/03/1978
4108620Device for the separation of gaseous mixtures into components of different molecular mass
A device for the separation of gaseous mixtures into components of differing molecular mass. The device is designed according to the principle underlying a turbine or a turbomolecular pump. The device has a rotor that is equipped with discs made of magnet...
08/22/1978
4098594Inertial particle separator
A low velocity, low temperature, inertial particle separator is disclosed which imposes minimum resistance to the flow of gas through the apparatus. The separator includes a slowly revolving drum with radiating cups around which the gas must flow. Change ...
07/04/1978
4088459Separator
A separator assembly for separating different density fluids, such as gas and liquid, which comprises three stages, i.e., an inducer stage, a mixed flow impeller stage, and a centrifugal separator stage. The assembly is usually associated with a pump or p...
05/09/1978
 
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