Separators
First Claim
1. A separation component for a separator, the separation component including a truncated hollow conical separation member having an operatively upper inclined separation surface and an operatively lower inclined separation surface;
- and a plurality of spacers protruding from, and extending along, one of the separation surfaces of the separation member, the spacers being spaced apart about the separation member, with a valley being defined between each spacer and the separation surface and providing a pathway along which, in use, solids can pass, and with the angles at which the pathways are inclined to the horizontal being less than the angle at which the separation surface is inclined to the horizontal.
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Abstract
A separation component for a separator includes a truncated hollow conical separation member having an operatively upper inclined separation surface and an operatively lower inclined separation surface, and a plurality of spacers protruding from, and extending along, one of the separation surfaces of the separation member. The spacers are spaced apart about the separation member A valley is defined between each spacer and the separation surface and provides a pathway along which, in use, solids can pass. The angles at which the pathways are inclined to the horizontal are less than the angle at which the separation surface is inclined to the horizontal.
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23 Claims
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1. A separation component for a separator, the separation component including
a truncated hollow conical separation member having an operatively upper inclined separation surface and an operatively lower inclined separation surface; - and
a plurality of spacers protruding from, and extending along, one of the separation surfaces of the separation member, the spacers being spaced apart about the separation member, with a valley being defined between each spacer and the separation surface and providing a pathway along which, in use, solids can pass, and with the angles at which the pathways are inclined to the horizontal being less than the angle at which the separation surface is inclined to the horizontal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 23)
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- 5. A separation component stack, which includes a plurality of separation components each comprising a truncated hollow conical separation member having an operatively upper inclined separation surface and an operatively lower inclined separation surface, and a plurality of spacers protruding from, and extending along, one of the separation surfaces of the separation member, the spacers being spaced apart about the separation member, with a valley being defined between each spacer and the separation surface and providing a pathway along which, in use, solids can pass, and with the angles at which the pathways are inclined to the horizontal being less than the angle at which the separation surface is inclined to the horizontal, the separation components being located one inside the other so that the spacers of one separation component abut an unencumbered separation surface of an adjacent separation component, the separation members thereby providing an array of parallel inclined separation surfaces.
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11. A separator, which includes
a normally upright vessel having a feed inlet zone; -
at least one separation component stack, which includes a plurality of separation components each comprising a truncated hollow conical separation member having an operatively upper inclined separation surface and an operatively lower inclined separation surface, and a plurality of spacers protruding from, and extending along, one of the separation surfaces of the separation member, the spacers being spaced apart about the separation member, with a valley being defined between each spacer and the separation surface and providing a pathway along which, in use, solids can pass, and with the angles at which the pathways are inclined to the horizontal being less than the angle at which the separation surface is inclined to the horizontal, the separation components being located one inside the other so that the spacers of one separation component abut an unencumbered separation surface of an adjacent separation component, the separation members thereby providing an array of parallel inclined separation surfaces, inside the vessel; and
a heavy fraction outlet leading from the vessel below the stack, when the vessel is upright, with the outlet and the separation component stack being arranged such that a feed suspension or mixture which enters the feed inlet zone passes between the separation members and between the spacers located between adjacent pairs of separation members, with separation of the feed suspension or mixture into a light fraction and a heavy fraction taking place under gravity as the suspension or mixture passes between the separation members, and with the light fraction moving upwardly while the heavier fraction moves downwardly and is withdrawn through the heavy fraction outlet. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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