Class 96/177 - Centrifugal or rotating separator

Subclass of Class 96 - Gas separation: apparatus
Definition: Apparatus in which means are provided to separate entrained
No. of patents: 37
Last issue date: 10/09/2007

Number	Title	Issue Date
7279093	Module for removing organic compounds from foaming wastewater by oxidation The present invention discloses a module for processing foaming wastewater containing organic compounds. The UV/ozone oxidation removal module mainly includes an ozone generator, an ozone injector, an ozone dissolution tank, a gas-liquid separator, an ozone destruct...	10/09/2007
7238226	Defoaming apparatus A defoaming apparatus comprises, in juxtaposition, a defoaming treatment chamber internally provided with a defoaming unit for defoaming, as a result of a rotation of a impeller in a casing having a suction port and discharge ports, by suctioning foam of a foaming l...	07/03/2007
7232476	Apparatus for scum removal An apparatus for scum removal is disclosed wherein toothed paddle induces turbulent effect on the fluids present in the reactor by means of its rotary motion. This results in both breaking and radial displacement of the scum, accumulated on the fluid during the cour...	06/19/2007
7135058	Polluted air treatment method and system A system for removing at least one pollutant from an air stream exhaust, the system including a plurality of enclosures through which the air stream exhaust is directed to cool the air stream exhaust, a plurality of barriers within each respective enclosure to imped...	11/14/2006
7101478	Foam removal device The device includes a tubular body, superiorly closed by a cover, having a truncoconical transversal section and a vertical lie, internally of which a separator wall is housed, for collecting liquid, having an inlet mouth and a drainage channel. The device includes ...	09/05/2006
6962618	Device for separating air from flotation foam Device and process for the removal of air from flotation foam formed during the flotation of a paper-fiber-containing suspension. The device includes a driven rotor that includes a shaft and at least one rotor blade positioned on the shaft, and a non-rotating wall a...	11/08/2005
6673599	Process and apparatus for defoaming a bioreactor There is disclosed a defoaming rotor capable of skimming foam from the surface of the fermentation broth in a bioreactor, separating the solid and liquid components from the gaseous component of the foam, and returning the solid and liquid components to t...	01/06/2004
6629821	Pump apparatus The present invention provides a multipurpose pump apparatus of high achievement, which can continuously pump and convey liquid even containing a large amount of foams and can make high level defoaming function and degassing function, and pumped liquid st...	10/07/2003
6391094	Method and apparatus for removing gas from drilling mud An apparatus and method that is used for removing gas from drilling mud coming from gas and oil well-bores. The apparatus receives the gas ladened drilling mud and utilizes the energy from the gas ladened mud to power blower fans that are used to discharg...	05/21/2002
6206954	Blood set and chamber A combined arterial-venous blood flow set comprises connected lengths of flexible tubing for receiving blood from a patient, for conveying the blood to a blood processing device such as a dialyzer or an LDL filter, and for returning the blood to the patie...	03/27/2001
6113675	Gas separator having a low rotating mass A gas separator having a reduced rotating mass. The gas separator includes a stationary flow inducer that creates a vortex within an outer housing. The flow inducer includes an accelerator mechanism that increases the velocity of the fluid mixture as it f...	09/05/2000
6019824	Bubble trap chamber A tubular set for the conveyance of blood includes flexible set tubing and a bubble trap chamber connected to the tubing for any desired extracorporeal blood transport process. The bubble trap chamber includes a housing defining an outer wall, a flow inle...	02/01/2000
5961700	Filter system for removal of gas and particulates from cellular fluids A gas elimination system includes a gas elimination device and a priming system. The gas elimination device includes a vortex chamber that forms a vortex in the fluid flowing into the chamber and a particulate filter that removes particles from the fluid....	10/05/1999
5900046	Froth separation apparatus An apparatus for separating froth from liquid includes a feed conduit to carry partially aerated feed liquid, and a separator to receive and separate the feed liquid into a first component of froth or gas and a second component of de-aerated liquid or slu...	05/04/1999
5792246	Defoaming apparatus A defoaming apparatus is used in a reactor in which a chemical reaction, involving the formation of foam, is effected. The defoaming apparatus includes an impeller disposed at an upper portion of an interior of the reactor, and a motor for rotating the im...	08/11/1998
5755924	Apparatus for treating liquid products An apparatus, e.g. centrifugal evaporator, has at least one rotary treatment surface, e.g. a heated evaporating surface, which rises outwards from the rotation axis, a liquid feed in the vicinity of the lowest point of the treatment surface close to the r...	05/26/1998
5720799	Multistage 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
5707431	Vortex gas elimination device A gas elimination device for cellular fluids has a cylindrical chamber that is divided radially into two parts by a cylindrical filter centrally located in the chamber. The fluid inlet is directed tangentially to the outer part of the chamber to create a ...	01/13/1998
5693125	Liquid-gas separator An improved liquid/gas separator is disclosed for separating liquid and gas from a mixture that is mostly gas, within a zero gravity or variable gravity working environment. The separator includes a main housing that defines a pre-swirl chamber for receiv...	12/02/1997
5476573	Apparatus for defoaming and controlling aerobic culture fermentation An apparatus and method for defoaming aerobic fermentation cultures is provided, where the amount of liquid culture medium used is greater than that in conventional aerobic cultures (70% or more of the total capacity of the culture tank) without lowering ...	12/19/1995
5244479	Liquid/gas separator for soapy liquid The liquid/gas separator for soapy water consists of a fixed cylindrical housing defining a fixed chamber for supporting a rotating shaft supported about the longitudinal axis. A preswirl chamber communicating with the main chamber in which are disposed p...	09/14/1993
5242585	Apparatus and method for deinking waste paper pulp An apparatus and method for de-inking waste paper pulp using a foam flotation process to recycle printed waste paper for the manufacture of new paper. Pulped printed paper is fed as a slurry to an inlet of a shallow tank. Internal guide walls in the tank ...	09/07/1993
5160354	Process and apparatus for extraction and recovery of blowing agents from polymeric foams An apparatus and process for removing blowing agent from polymeric foam. The apparatus comprises a comminution zone into which extraction liquid and polymeric foam may be introduced. The upper end of the zone is of larger cross-sectional area and tapers t...	11/03/1992
5143525	Process and apparatus for breaking up foam into its liquid and gaseous components A process of breaking up a foam into a liquid component and a gaseous component by action of centrifugal forces, includes drawing the foam axially into a centrifugal fan device by suction; then, accelerating the foam radially by centrifugal forces over a ...	09/01/1992
5094674	Device for separation of air from flotation slush A device for separation of air from fiber suspensions of flotation devices which are heavily air- and foam-laden or represent a mixture of fluid and foam features a hydrocyclone whose inlet opening is arranged least 2.5 m below the outlet opening of the f...	03/10/1992
4997660	Method and apparatus for controlling foam in a vinegar fermentation process A method and apparatus for controlling the foam in a vinegar fermentation process. As in the prior art, the foam accumulating on the upper surface of the fermentation substrate is moved along a given path axially through a rotor of the apparatus and revol...	03/05/1991
4610701	Method for separating gaseous and liquid components from a foamy gas liquid mixture The invention relates to a method for separating gaseous and liquid components of a foamy gas liquid mixture, into which device a feed line for the gas liquid mixture and a withdrawal line terminate, and into whose top portion there is arranged a turbine....	09/09/1986
4553990	Device for separating gaseous and liquid components from a foamy gas liquid mixture The invention relates to a device for separating gaseous and liquid components of a foamy gas liquid mixture, into which device a feed line for the gas liquid mixture and a withdrawal line terminate, and into whose top portion there is arranged a turbine....	11/19/1985
4508546	Mechanical foam breakers and a process for mechanical foam-breaking The present invention relates to a mechanical foam breaker containing a tube (1), and at least 3 channels (2) which branch outwards radially from the suction tube (1) at an angle ଱ of approx. 30° to approx. 60°....	04/02/1985
4414006	Air separation for an oil pump An air separator for removing air from aerated oil with an impeller on a disc mounted on a hollow drive shaft within an impeller chamber, so that oil which enters the impeller chamber is impacted by the impeller disc, causing cavitation so that deaerated ...	11/08/1983
4362539	Foam splitter Apparatus for breaking foam on the surface of a liquid, such as in a sewage aeration tank is disclosed. A rotating cylindrical brush is mounted in a housing at the water surface with the brush rotation bringing foam under an edge of the housing into conta...	12/07/1982
4339205	Defoaming apparatus A defoaming apparatus for breaking foams in a fermentation tank in which the direction of rotation of defoaming blades is opposite that of agitation blades and the speed of the defoaming blades is appreciably higher than that of the agitation blades. A sl...	07/13/1982
4310437	Foam breaker for gas/liquid reactors A foam breaker for a fermentation reactor has one or more curved rods, preferably hollow rods with open ends (tubes), and an arrangement for so mounting these on the rotor of the reactor that they rotate with the rotor. The rods or the tubes have leading ...	01/12/1982
4170457	Air separator method and apparatus A rotating separator removes air coating from pigmented paper coating liquid stock. The separator employs a cylindrical tank which is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis. The separator is operated in a filled condition and an air laden or froth fra...	10/09/1979
4161395	Foam and liquor separator A vacuum receiver comprising a closed top vertical cylindrical tank with a central vacuum takeoff at the top, a tangential downwardly inclined feed conduit in the sidewall, an inverted conical bottom section with anti-swirl baffles therein, and a barometr...	07/17/1979
4139350	Apparatus for and a method of separating a foam into its liquid and gaseous components An apparatus for separating a foam into its constituent liquid and gaseous components has a vessel in which the foam is formed, and a foam-breaking means including a housing communicating with the vessel, rotatable foam breakers located in the housing for...	02/13/1979
4110089	Apparatus with foam breaker Foam is generated in a vessel as a result of the mixing of gaseous and liquid phases in the vessel. A foam breaker has a housing which straddles and is open to an upper opening of the vessel. A vertical shaft is mounted in the housing for rotation by an u...	08/29/1978

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Class 96/177 - Centrifugal or rotating separator