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

Claim 8:
9. 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:
an adapter having an upwardly facing threaded end and a lower end;
a sleeve member attached to the lower end of the adapter, the sleeve member comprising an upper end and a lower end;
a thermoplastic liner member disposed inside the sleeve member, the thermoplastic liner member comprising an exterior in engaging contact with an interior of the sleeve member, the thermoplastic liner member further comprising an interior surface; and
a thermoplastic vortex guide disposed inside the interior surface of the thermoplastic liner member, the thermoplastic 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 thermoplastic vortex guide further comprises a helical exterior, said helical exterior configured to be in engaging contact with the interior surface of the thermoplastic 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 a single inlet at the upper end of the sleeve member to an outlet adjacent the second end of the vortex guide.