Patent ID: 6379411
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: B01D,F01N,F02B,Y02T,Y10S

Abstract:
In a system producing at least one process stream of varying pressure, a separator for facilitating management of components of the at least one process stream, the separator comprising:a body defining a chamber; a nozzle housing; an exhaust inlet connection in flow communication with said nozzle housing and said chamber; and a nozzle assembly substantially disposed in said nozzle housing so that said process stream entering said exhaust inlet connection passes through at least a portion of said nozzle assembly and into said chamber, said nozzle assembly configured to adjust flowrate of said process stream into said chamber in response to changes in process stream pressure and to impart a substantially rotational motion to said process stream passing into said chamber so as facilitate substantial resolution of at least a first component of said process stream.