Abstract:
An electrostatic coalescer that includes an outer wall defining a flow path for receiving a process fluid comprising primarily a gas, a power source, a plurality of electrode plates coupled to the power source to generate an electrical field across the flow path wherein each of the plurality of electrode plates is coated with an insulation material and at least one insulating member is disposed between two adjacent electrode plates.
Abstract:
An electrostatic separator intended for separation of liquid phase systems, made up of mixtures of liquids of various electrical permittivity. In particular, the separator is intended for separation of an oil-and-water emulsion. The electrostatic separator contains a vessel, inside which there is suspended a system of electrodes energized from an external voltage source. The electrode system comprises at least one pair of conducting plates ( 8 ), which is attached to a supporting frame ( 7 ) and electrically connected with the high voltage winding of a feeding transformer ( 9 ), which is placed in the supporting frame ( 7 ). The supporting frame ( 7 ) is preferably a casting of an insulating material. The conducting plates ( 8 ) of the electrode system are preferably connected to the winding of the feeding transformer ( 9 ) through a capacitive electrical connection.
Abstract:
An electrically energized compact coalescer (50) comprising an elongated, closed shell (53) having a fluid inlet (52) and a fluid outlet (59); at least one electrode (55) mounted in an internal chamber formed in the closed shell and forming at least one narrow gap (58) between the electrode means and a wall in the closed shell. An external power supply (64) is electrically connected to the electrode and the energized electrode (55) is fully encapsulated with insulation to enable an intense electrostatic field to be applied to an electrically conductive emulsion whereby the flow of emulsion through said at least one narrow gap (58) will be non-laminar. One or more helical vanes (57) are disposed in the narrow gap at an angle with respect to the electrode longitudinal axis and extending for at least a portion of the length (L) of the electrode, whereby the fluid flowing through said narrow gap will follow a spiraling pattern at least partially around the electrode (55).
Abstract:
An air/oil separator (10) for use in a gas turbine engine comprises a labyrinth path (14) having an air/oil inlet (16); air outlet (18) and oil outlet (20), means (22, 24, 30) or creating an electrical field within the labyrinth path (14) and means (34) for creating a suction action at the oil outlet (20) to draw liquid oil from the labyrinth path (14) and for delivering the liquid oil under pressure to a pressurized source of oil in the engine.
Abstract:
Verfahren zur Aufbereitung einer Flüssigkeit, insbesondere eines Öls, bei dem die aufzubereitende Flüssigkeit im Zentrifugalfeld in drei Phase, d.h. eine Ölphase, eine Wasserphase und eine Feststoffphase getrennt wird, in der aufzubereitenden Flüssigkeit vor dem Schritt a), d.h. vor dem Trennen im Zentrifugalfeld, mittels elektrostatischer Aufladung kleinere Partikel zu größeren Partikelansammlungen gesammelt werden. Geschaffen wird ferner eine Vorrichtung zur Durchführung des Verfahrens mit einer Zentrifuge, insbesondere einen selbstentschlammenden Separator (9), und einer der Zentrifuge vorgeschaltete Einrichtung (5) zur Sammlung von Partikeln mittels elektrostatischer Aufladung.
Abstract:
An apparatus (100) for separating a plurality of components (A, B, C, E) in a fluid includes an optically transparent sorting channel (110) having a first inlet (120) for a first flow (W) and a second inlet (120) for a second flow (X), and a first outlet (130) for the first flow (W) and a second outlet (130) for the second flow (X); and a holographic optical trap system (210) coupled to the optically transparent sorting channel (200) for selectively moving a first component (A) of the plurality of components (A, B, C, E) in the first flow (W) into the second flow (X) to form an enriched second flow (X).
Abstract:
A method and an apparatus for the extraction of a solute from an aqueous feed solution into an aqueous stripping solution are described. The apparatus comprises vessel means for containing a continuous non-polar carrier liquid, the carrier liquid having therein a chemical having an affinity for ions of at least one species in said solute in said feed solution; means for providing at least one stream of each of said feed (42) and stripping solutions (46) through said carrier liquid in said vessel means; electrode means (30, 32, 34, 36) for applying a first and a second high voltage electrostatic field to each of said feed and stripping solution streams respectively, so as to cause said streams to break up into a multiplicity of small droplets; baffle means (26) positioned between the electrode means for establishing said first and second high voltage electrostatic fields, said baffle means allowing the movement of said carrier liquid but minimising transfer across the baffle of feed and stripping solutions; mutually separate receiving means for collecting said feed and stripping solutions after they have passed through said first and second high voltage electrostatic fields, respectively; the apparatus being characterised by further including means for providing and controlling the first (100) and second high voltage electrostatic fields (102) such that the first and second voltages are different and controllable.
Abstract:
An electric field is applied to a coalescer type filter element (13) in which the mesh size decreases in a step-like manner toward its outside. A subject liquid is passed through the filter from its inside to outside. A primary processed liquid discharged from the filter is introduced into an oil-water separating space (24) provided outside the filter, which space has an elongated path and to which space an electric field is applied. While the primary processed liquid passes through the oil-water separating space, rise of separated oil and fall of separated water are facilitated.
Abstract:
Dispositif de séparation d'un mélange composé d'au moins une phase continue (I) et d'au moins une phase conductrice (II) dispersée sous forme de particules telles que des gouttes dans la phase continue, les deux phases ayant des densités différentes l'une de l'autre. Le dispositif comporte au moins deux pièces sensiblement cylindriques (1, 3), imbriquées l'une dans l'autre qui délimitent entre elles une zone annulaire (5), des moyens d'introduction (6, 7) du mélange à séparer à la périphérie de la pièce tubulaire externe (1) disposés de manière à communiquer au mélange un mouvement de rotation, des moyens pour appliquer entre les deux pièces (1, 3) une différence de potentiel capable de provoquer la coalescence des particules de la phase dispersée (II), des moyens de réception et de décantation (4), des moyens d'évacuation (8, 9) des deux phases (I) et (II) au moins partiellement séparées du fait du mouvement différencié des particules ayant coalescé et des moyens pour établir une circulation du mélange.