Patent ID: 6596043
Filing Date: 2003-07-22
Classification: B01D

Abstract:
An air/oil separator tank comprising a separator element having coalescing media, said separator element being removable from said tank and having an upstream side receiving oil laden air and having a downstream side passing separated coalesced oil and air therefrom, and further comprising a drain layer permanently attached to said tank and downstream of said separator element and removing said separated coalesced oil and passing said air;wherein said separator element is annular and extends axially along an axis, and has an inner perimeter defining a hollow interior, and has an outer perimeter defining an annular outer chamber, said drain layer being in said outer chamber; and wherein said tank has a sidewall extending axially between distally opposite first and second endwalls, said drain layer being spaced radially outwardly of said separator element, said sidewall being spaced radially outwardly of said drain layer; and wherein said drain layer extends axially in said outer chamber between said first and second endwalls, said drain layer having a first axial end at said first endwall, and a second axial end at said second end wall.