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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2017
Applicant:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Inventor:
Chiong Siew Tan, Norwich, NY (US);
Assignee:
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B01D 45/12 (2006.01); F01D 25/32 (2006.01); B01D 45/08 (2006.01); B01D 45/16 (2006.01); F02C 7/052 (2006.01); B04C 3/00 (2006.01); B04C 3/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F01D 25/32 (2013.01); B01D 45/08 (2013.01); B01D 45/16 (2013.01); B04C 3/06 (2013.01); B04C 2003/006 (2013.01); F02C 7/052 (2013.01); F05D 2220/30 (2013.01); F05D 2260/607 (2013.01);
Abstract
A separator for separating at least a part of particles from an air flow flowing inside a conduit comprises at least one separating unit. Each separating unit comprises: a protrusion, extending inwardly from an inner surface of the conduit and configured to direct at least a part of the particles towards a wall of the conduit. The separating unit further comprises a hole throughout a thickness of the wall, positioned downstream of and adjacent to the protrusion, and configured to pass the particles moving towards the wall to an outer side of the conduit.