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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 29, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2018
Metso Minerals Industries, Inc., Waukesha, WI (US);
Brian Knorr, Henrico, VA (US);
Lars Grönvall, Trelleborg, SE;
Metso Minerals Industries, Inc., Waukesha, WI (US);
Abstract
A hydrocyclone separator and a system that includes a plurality of such hydrocyclone separators are presented. The hydrocyclone separator includes a head portion having an inlet conduit and an overflow discharge tube arranged in the head portion. The hydrocyclone separator further has an apex discharge port and a tapered separation portion arranged between the head portion and the apex discharge port. The tapered separation portion is tapering distally away from the head portion. Moreover, the head portion further includes an emptying port arranged in the head portion separately from the overflow discharge tube. Hereby, a hydrocyclone separator capable of achieving improved operational efficiency with reduced risk of coarse fraction being misplaced and left in the head portion is presented. This effectively reduces maintenance needs and prolongs the lifespan of the hydrocyclone.