Particle and light and heavy fluid separator
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1. A fluid centrifuge device comprising:
- a stationary containment vessel, said containment vessel having a first end and a second end;
a rotatable shroud, said shroud being disposed within said containment vessel, said shroud being rotatable about an axis of rotation within said containment vessel;
a rotatable matrix, said matrix being disposed within said containment vessel, said matrix being rotatable about said axis of rotation within said containment vessel, said matrix being coated with a catalyst so as to promote the formation of particles;
an inlet assembly, said inlet assembly being connected to said first end of said containment vessel;
an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly being connected to said second end of said containment vessel; and
means for rotatably driving said shroud and said matrix.
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Abstract
A fluid centrifuge device for separating fluids and/or solids comprises a non-rotatable containment vessel (6) and a rotatable shroud (6A) of conical or other form within said vessel (6). The vessel (6) is located between an inlet assembly (2) including a manifold (8) which leads to the interior of a tubing housing (14) of a turbocharger and an outlet assembly (4) including two outlets (10, 10A) for respectively clean and dirty gases. The shroud (6A) is mounted on a drive shaft (20) for rotation therewithin. The shaft (20) and the shroud (6A) are driven by turbine blades (16) or by other drive.
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1. A fluid centrifuge device comprising:
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a stationary containment vessel, said containment vessel having a first end and a second end; a rotatable shroud, said shroud being disposed within said containment vessel, said shroud being rotatable about an axis of rotation within said containment vessel; a rotatable matrix, said matrix being disposed within said containment vessel, said matrix being rotatable about said axis of rotation within said containment vessel, said matrix being coated with a catalyst so as to promote the formation of particles; an inlet assembly, said inlet assembly being connected to said first end of said containment vessel; an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly being connected to said second end of said containment vessel; and means for rotatably driving said shroud and said matrix. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A fluid centrifuge device comprising:
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a stationary containment vessel, said containment vessel having a first end and a second end; a rotatable shroud, said shroud being disposed within said containment vessel, said shroud being rotatable about an axis of rotation within said containment vessel; an inlet assembly, said inlet assembly being connected to said first end of said containment vessel; a rotatable matrix, said matrix being disposed within said inlet assembly, said matrix being rotatable about said axis of rotation within said inlet assembly, said matrix being coated with a catalyst so as to promote the formation of particles; an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly being connected to said second end of said containment vessel; and means for rotatably driving said shroud and said matrix. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. A fluid centrifuge device comprising:
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a stationary containment vessel, said containment vessel having an input end and an output end; a rotatable shroud, said shroud being disposed within said containment vessel, said shroud being rotatable about an axis of rotation within said containment vessel; a matrix assembly, said matrix assembly having a stationary outer body and a rotatable inner matrix, said outer body having an input end and an output end, said output end of said outer body being connected to said input end of said containment vessel, said inner matrix being rotatable about said axis of rotation within said outer body, said inner matrix being coated with a catalyst so as to promote the formation of particles; an inlet assembly, said outlet assembly being connected to said input end of said outer body; an outlet assembly, said outlet assembly being connected to said output end of said containment vessel; and means for rotatably driving said shroud and said inner matrix. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59)
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