Patent ID: 8202336

Claim:
A system for containing and separating solids, liquids, and gases, the system comprising a vessel comprising: a. an inlet for receiving an input, wherein the input comprises solid, liquid, and gas; b. 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, and wherein the target plate is configured to: (i) direct 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; and (ii) direct 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; c. a first baffle disposed in the vessel forming a first chamber therein, wherein the first baffle is configured to: (i) separate a second portion of solid and liquid from the first partially cleaned input when the first partially cleaned input flows through the first baffle into the first chamber, thereby forming a second partially cleaned input; and (ii) direct the second portion of solid and liquid to flow towards the first portion of the vessel; d. a second baffle disposed in the vessel forming a second chamber, wherein the second baffle is configured to: (i) separate a third portion of solid and liquid from the second partially cleaned input when the second partially cleaned input flows through the second baffle into the second chamber, thereby forming a third partially cleaned input; and (ii) direct the third portion of the solid and liquid to flow towards the first portion of the vessel; e. a demister baffle disposed in the vessel and configured to receive the third partially cleaned input and remove liquid therefrom, thereby forming a cleaned gas; f. a cleaned gas outlet for flowing the cleaned gas from the vessel; and g. at least one outlet for removing the solid and liquid from the vessel.