Patent ID: 9272293
Filing Date: 2016-03-01
CPC Classification: B01D,B04C,B64D,F01M,F24F,Y02T

Claim Text:
1. A particle separator comprising: a substantially cylindrical vessel including a vessel sidewall extending between a vessel top side and a vessel bottom side, the top side and the bottom side defined relative to the vessel sidewall in a vertical orientation; a fluid inlet disposed on the vessel top side; an fluid swirl passage including a first passage end in communication with the fluid inlet, and a second passage end in communication with a vessel swirl cavity defined at least in part by an inner surface of the vessel sidewall; a scupper cavity including a scupper entrance disposed along the inner surface of the vessel sidewall and spaced circumferentially apart from the second passage end; a first fluid outlet in communication with the scupper cavity and disposed on the vessel bottom side; and a second fluid outlet in communication with the vessel swirl cavity, the second fluid outlet disposed on the vessel sidewall above the first fluid outlet.