Patent ID: 8337577

Claim:
A method for containing and separating solids, liquids, and gases, the method comprising: a. receiving an input into an inlet of a vessel, wherein the input comprises solid, liquid, and gas; b. impacting the input with a target plate disposed within the vessel, wherein the target plate is positioned such that the input impacts the target plate upon or after passage into the vessel through the inlet; c. directing a first portion of solid and liquid to flow towards a first portion of the vessel upon impact of the input with the target plate, thereby forming a first partially cleaned input; d. directing the first partially cleaned input towards a second portion of the vessel, forming a vortex flow of the first partially cleaned input within the vessel; e. separating a second portion of solid and liquid from the first partially cleaned input by flowing the first partially cleaned input through a first baffle into a first chamber in the vessel, thereby forming a second partially cleaned input; f. directing the second portion of solid and liquid to flow towards the first portion of the vessel; g. separating a third portion of solid and liquid from the second partially cleaned input by flowing the second partially cleaned input through a second baffle into a second chamber in the vessel, thereby forming a third partially cleaned input; h. directing the third portion of the solid and liquid to flow towards the first portion of the vessel; i. removing liquid from the third partially cleaned input by flowing the third partially cleaned input through a demister baffle disposed in the vessel, thereby forming a cleaned gas; j. flowing the cleaned gas from the vessel; and k. removing the solid and liquid from the vessel.