Patent ID: 11920452
Assignee: BLACK GOLD PUMP AND SUPPLY, INC.
Field: Civil engineering (Other fields)
Classification: CPC E | IPC E

Claim 0:
1. A separation unit for receiving an inflow of a downhole fluid and separating a particulate matter from said inflow resulting in a cleansed fluid and a particulate discharge, said separation unit comprising:
a sleeve member comprising an upper end, a lower end, and an outer opening adjacent the upper end, the outer opening penetrating through a wall of the sleeve member;
a liner member disposed inside the sleeve member, the liner member comprising an exterior surface adjacent an inner surface of the sleeve member, the liner member further comprising an interior surface, said liner member having an inner opening penetrating through the exterior surface to the interior surface, the inner opening disposed in aligned relation with the outer opening of the sleeve member wherein the aligned outer opening and inner opening comprise a single inlet;
a vortex guide disposed inside the interior surface of the liner member, the vortex guide having a first end and a second end and an axial opening extending from the first end to the second end, wherein the vortex guide further comprises a helical exterior, said helical exterior configured to be in engaging contact with the interior surface of the liner member resulting in a single helical passage between the interior surface of the liner member and the helical exterior of the vortex guide, said helical passage extending from the single inlet to the second end of the vortex guide.