Patent ID: 7241256
Filing Date: 2007-07-10
Classification: B01J,B04B,C02F

Abstract:
1. A centrifuge for separating a first material from a second material in an input mixture, comprising: a housing having a body and an arm extending from the body, the arm attached to the body at a base end and free at a distal end; a chamber defined in the arm; a first tube positioned within the chamber; a second tube positioned within the chamber; a first flow path at least partially defined by the combination of the first tube and second tube; a second flow path at least partially defined by the second tube; a first exit in communication with the first flow path for evacuating the first material from the arm; a second exit in communication with the second flow path for evacuating the second material from the arm; an inlet operative to introduce the input mixture into the arm and in fluid communication with the chamber; and a diffuser positioned at least partially between the inlet and the first flow path.