Patent ID: 8585893
Filing Date: 2013-11-19
Classification: B01D,B04C,E21B

Abstract:
1. A particle collector for a dynamic cyclone placed on the ocean bottom for separation of particles in a fluid, where the dynamic cyclone comprises a tank which is equipped with an upper inlet opening and an upper and a lower outlet opening for outflow of liquid and particles, respectively, the tank comprises a shaft which is equipped with a number of vanes or blades and which is arranged to be driven by an adjoining motor, where a centrally placed pipe piece with a number of slits is arranged around the shaft, and a pressure tank for particle collection is arranged downstream of the lower outlet opening of the cyclone via an inlet, wherein the pressure tank comprises a collector with at least a partially open top, where the collector rests in a liquid bath and on a weight meter in the tank, and also an ejector which is arranged to supply liquid via an inlet and to send out a fluid mixture with particles from the collector via an outlet.