Patent ID: 9375732
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: B01D,B04C,E21B

Claim Text:
1. A system for separating a gas/liquid/solid mixture comprising: a cyclone for receiving a gas/liquid/solid mixture from a source, the cyclone having: an inlet for introducing the gas/liquid/solid mixture into the cyclone; an outlet for removing a separated gas/liquid mixture from the cyclone; a discharge for removing separated solids from the cyclone; and a first throttle located near the outlet for adjusting a vertical position of the outlet within the cyclone; a gas/liquid separator operatively connected to the outlet for receiving the separated gas/liquid mixture from the cyclone and for separating the gas/liquid to a gas component and a liquid component; and a vacuum system operatively connected to the gas/liquid separator for providing a motive force for moving the gas/liquid/solid mixture into the cyclone, for moving the separated gas/liquid mixture into the gas/liquid separator and removing the gas component from the gas/liquid separator.