Patent ID: 7086535
Filing Date: 2006-08-08
Classification: B03C,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A separator for intended use in at least partially separating at least one species of selectively charged particles from a particle mixture carried by a fluid flow, comprising: a tubular, elongated body for receiving the fluid flow; first and second electrodes positioned in or adjacent to the body for creating a first electric field for deflecting selectively charged particles in at least a portion of the body; a third electrode positioned between the first and second electrodes for creating a second electric field with one of the first and second electrodes; and a first partition defining first and second channels adapted for receiving first and second portions of the fluid flow after entering the first electric field, at least one of the portions of the fluid flow including selectively charged particles deflected by the first electric field; wherein a direction of an electric field force acting on the selectively charged particles passing through the first electric field is not perpendicular to a direction of gravity.