Patent ID: 7935165
Filing Date: 2011-05-03
Classification: B01D,F01M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An inertial gas-liquid separator for removing liquid particles from a gas-liquid stream comprising a housing having an inlet for receiving a gas-liquid stream, and an outlet for discharging a gas stream, said housing having an inner cavity extending axially between first and second distally opposite axial ends, said first axial end receiving said gas-liquid stream from said housing inlet, said second axial end having a set of one or more nozzles accelerating said gas-liquid stream against an inertial impactor collector in said housing for liquid particle separation, a variable flow controller in said housing controlling flow between said first and second axial ends of said inner cavity, said variable flow controller comprising an axially movable valve member, wherein said inner cavity of said housing defines an axial flow passage between said first and second axial ends, and said housing has a plurality of guide track ribs extending axially along said axial flow passage and circumferentially spaced around and disposed radially outwardly of said valve member and guiding said valve member for axial movement therealong.