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PARTICLE SETTLING DEVICES

  • US 20170333815A1
  • Filed: 05/04/2017
  • Published: 11/23/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/09/2014
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A particle settling device comprising:

  • a cyclone housing including;

    a first conical portion;

    a second conical portion;

    a cylindrical portion located between the first and second conical portions;

    at least one inlet for introducing liquids into the cyclone housing;

    a first outlet port in the first conical portion for harvesting a clarified liquid;

    a second outlet port in the second conical portion for harvesting a concentrated liquid; and

    a first stack of cones located within the cyclone housing and occupying the first conical portion and at least part of the cylindrical portion, each cone of the first stack of cones including a truncated apex oriented towards the first outlet port and an open base oriented towards the second outlet port, the first stack of cones generally centered around a substantially central opening formed by the truncated apex in each cone of the first stack of cones.

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