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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 01, 1992
Filed:
Jun. 14, 1991
Richard A Brookfield, Largo, FL (US);
Leonard I Walle, Clearwater, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A drop leg has a housing provided with top and bottom ends. The top end has an inlet and an outlet and the bottom end has a drain. An impingement plate supported within the housing is spaced from the top end to establish a separating chamber and to be directly contacted by the air stream through the inlet. The upper surface of the impingement plate is downwardly and inwardly inclined and has a central drain. The air stream striking the inclined surfaces rebounds towards the outlet. When vapors are also present, the drop leg is provided with a bulkhead which is sealed to the housing and establishes with the impingement plate an upper chamber and with the bottom end a settling chamber for contaminants separated from the air stream. The space between the periphery of the impingement plate and a portion of the housing establishes an orifice which may be adjustable, enabling a limited volume of air to escape into the upper chamber and thence to atmosphere with a resulting pressure drop effecting the cooling of the impingement plate to assist in the separation of vapors and other contaminants from the air stream.