Separator tank assembly for a fluid compressor
First Claim
1. A separator element for placement in a separator tank of a fluid compression system, said separator element comprising:
- a housing having a base and a sidewall structure;
a support element mounted to the housing; and
a scavenge tube fixed to the support element so that a first end of the scavenge tube is located at a predetermined position relative to the base of the housing and a second end of the scavenge tube extends from the housing.
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Abstract
A separator tank assembly for use in a fluid compression system includes a separator element having a base, a support element mounted to the separator element, and a scavenge tube. The scavenge tube has a first end and a second end. The scavenge tube is fixed to the support element so that the first end of the scavenge tube is located at a predetermined position relative to the base of the separator element. The separator tank assembly also includes a tank housing having an outer flange at a top end thereof. The tank housing is dimensioned to receive the separator element. The separator tank assembly further includes a tank cover to attach to the outer flange of the tank housing. The tank cover has a cover orifice, and the separator tank assembly includes an adapter extending through the cover orifice. The adapter has a first section to connect to the second end of the scavenge tube and a second section to connect to a line component of the fluid compression system.
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26 Claims
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1. A separator element for placement in a separator tank of a fluid compression system, said separator element comprising:
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a housing having a base and a sidewall structure;
a support element mounted to the housing; and
a scavenge tube fixed to the support element so that a first end of the scavenge tube is located at a predetermined position relative to the base of the housing and a second end of the scavenge tube extends from the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A separator tank assembly for use in a fluid compression system, the separator tank comprising:
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a separator element having a base, a support element mounted to the separator element, and a scavenge tube having a first end and a second end, the scavenge tube being fixed to the support element so that the first end of the scavenge tube is located at a predetermined position relative to the base of the separator element and the second end of the scavenge tube extends from the separator element;
a tank housing dimensioned to receive the separator element;
a tank cover configured to attach to the tank housing, the tank cover having a cover orifice therethrough;
and an adapter extending through the cover orifice, the adapter having a first section configured to automatically sealingly engage the second end of the scavenge tube and a second section to connect to the fluid compression system. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of assembling at least a portion of a separator tank of a fluid compression system, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing a separator element housing having a base surface and a sidewall structure;
providing a support element having an outer surface and an inner surface;
securing a scavenge tube to the support element such that a first portion of the tube extends above the support element outer surface and a second portion of the tube extends below the inner surface a given distance X; and
engaging the support element to the separator element housing such that the scavenge tube second portion extends into the housing and the support element inner surface is spaced from the base surface a distance equal to X plus a desired clearance distance. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
providing a separator tank housing having a substantially open end; and
positioning the separator element housing in the tank housing such that the scavenge tube first portion is adjacent the tank housing open end.
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25. The method according to claim 24 further comprising the steps of:
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providing a tank cover configured to substantially close the tank open end, the tank cover including an adapter extending therethrough, the adapter including an inlet with a sealing element thereabout; and
positioning the tank cover over the tank open end such that the adapter inlet automatically sealingly engages the scavenge tube first portion.
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26. The method according to claim 25 further comprising the step of:
providing a valve in the adapter to restrict flow in a direction from the scavenge tube out of the tank housing.
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