Patent ID: 8746464
Filing Date: 2014-06-10
Classification: B01D,B04C

Abstract:
1. A fluid separator, comprising: a casing having an inlet port and an outlet port; a tubular body disposed at least partially in the casing and defining an annular collection chamber therebetween, the tubular body having an inlet end fluidly coupled to the inlet port of the casing, and an outlet end fluidly coupled to the outlet port, and the tubular body defining a plurality of drainage passages in fluid communication with the annular collection chamber; a deflector disposed at least partially in the tubular body and including a central hub and a plurality of vanes extending from the central hub toward an inner circumferential surface of the tubular body, the deflector configured to swirl a fluid such that at least a portion of a denser matter of the fluid is urged radially outward through the plurality of drainage passages and into the annular collection chamber and at least a portion of a less dense matter of the fluid is directed to the outlet end; and a recirculation member extending from the annular collection chamber to the central hub so as to provide fluid communication therebetween, the recirculation member being oriented such that the recirculation member extends radially inward from the inner circumferential surface of the tubular body and axially toward the inlet end to meet with the central hub, the recirculation member being configured to return at least a portion of any of the less dense matter that is directed through the plurality of drainage passages to an interior of the tubular body.