Conoco Specialty Products Inc.

Noel Carroll

Charles M Kalnins

Martin T Thew

Ian C Smyth

Robert W Carroll

Cyclone separator with multiple outlets and recycling line means

A cyclone separator with an inlet and two outlets for separating oil and water from an oil-water mixture wherein the separation chamber has a large diameter inlet end and a smaller diameter underflow outlet end, and is generally comprised of first, second and third chamber portions axially arranged in that order from the larger diameter end to the smaller diameter end, a first inlet portion is followed by a tapered, second portion and then a substantially cylindrical third portion. The overflow is arranged as an axial outlet at the inlet end of the chamber. The underflow outlet end is provided with a cone shaped end portion of increasing diameter in the direction of flow and a choke portion downstream of the cone shaped portion, the choke having a reducing diameter configuration.

Cyclone separator with enlarged underflow section

Method and apparatus for maintaining predetermined cyclone separation

Cyclone separator

Separating liquids

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Sassafras, Australia

Noel Carroll