Patent ID: 6398833
Filing Date: 2002-06-04
Classification: B01D,F01M,F04C

Abstract:
An apparatus adapted for separating a liquid suspended in a gas, comprising:a) a rotatable vessel defining a chamber having an inlet at a first end of the chamber for admitting the gas having the liquid suspended therein, an outlet for liquid in a radially outer part of the chamber and an outlet for gas in a radially inner part of the chamber at a second end thereof; b) a packing within the chamber adapted to rotate with the vessel defining the chamber, the packing having a substantially rigid matrix adapted to inhibit collapse under centrifugal forces during rotation of the chamber, the matrix including interstices defining a plurality of flow passages permeable to the liquid and gas for both axial and radial movement of the liquid and gas therethrough; and c) a cut-away area formed in the packing to facilitate ejection from the packing of liquid droplets formed in the passages of the packing, whereby the passages are relatively cleared to facilitate a continuous movement of a following portion of the mixture of liquid and gas therethrough.