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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ajitkumar G. Patel, Oxford, OH (US);
Assignee:
Dresser Equipment Group, Inc., Carrollton, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F03C 2/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F03C 2/00 ;
Abstract
A fluid flow device and method are provided according to which one or more impellers are mounted for rotation in a chamber formed in a casing. Fluid to be processed is introduced into an inlet formed in the casing and at least one impeller is mounted for rotation in the chamber to flow the fluid through the casing and through an outlet in the casing. The impeller also draws atmospheric air into the chamber through an air inlet formed in the casing, and any backflow of the fluid from the fluid outlet into the air inlet is prevented.