Patent ID: 6325898
Filing Date: 2001-12-04
Classification: B01D,B01F,G01N,Y10S

Abstract:
A constituent separation system comprising a separation unit (2) and a supply device (1) for supplying the separation unit with a mixture of fluids comprising at least two components of different polarities, the supply device comprising a storage tank (3) for receiving a volume of the mixture coming from the separation unit, at least one auxiliary vessel (6) for one of the at least two components of the mixture, and an assembly for controlling a transfer of said one of the at least two components from the auxiliary vessel (6) to the storage tank (3), said assembly comprising at least a capacitive sonde (CS) totally immersed in the mixture of fluids, a sonde (TS) for measuring the temperature of the mixture, a sonde (LS) for measuring the mixture level in said storage tank (3), and a regulating unit (10) connected to the various sondes for determining the volume of said one of the at least two components to be transferred to storage tank (3), in order to restore a set composition for said mixture.