Cleaning and/or filtering apparatus
First Claim
1. An apparatus for performing a cleaning action by removing particles from a fluid flowing through said apparatus, comprisinga cyclone separator positioned substantially in the path of said fluid flow, said cyclone separator having one or more inlets and fluid flow guides, andat least one electrostatic precipitator positioned substantially in said flow,said cyclone separator including at least two axial flow cyclone separator elements provided in a concentric configuration along a common axis, wherein a cyclone separator element is provided between the two axial flow cyclone separator elements.
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Abstract
The invention relates to apparatus and a method for separating solid particles from fluids and particularly gas flows. The apparatus is particularly for use in conjunction with an internal combustion engine or vacuum cleaner. The apparatus includes a cyclone separator which has at least two axial common cyclone separator elements, an inner and outer element, in conjunction with a two-stage electrostatic precipitator. The apparatus allows the filtration of fluid effectively, even if the flow varies over time.
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1. An apparatus for performing a cleaning action by removing particles from a fluid flowing through said apparatus, comprising
a cyclone separator positioned substantially in the path of said fluid flow, said cyclone separator having one or more inlets and fluid flow guides, and at least one electrostatic precipitator positioned substantially in said flow, said cyclone separator including at least two axial flow cyclone separator elements provided in a concentric configuration along a common axis, wherein a cyclone separator element is provided between the two axial flow cyclone separator elements.
- 32. An apparatus for removing particles from the flow of fluid entering an internal combustion engine, said apparatus including a cyclone separator and a two stage electrostatic precipitator, both the separator and the electrostatic precipitator being positioned substantially in a path of said flow of fluid, the cyclone separator comprising at least two concentrically mounted axial cyclone separator elements, wherein a cyclone separator element is provided between the two axial flow cyclone separator elements.
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