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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2001
Terry D. Turner, Ammon, ID (US);
Bruce M. Wilding, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Michael G. McKellar, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Kevin T. Raterman, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Bechtel BWXT Idaho, LLC, Idaho Falls, ID (US);
Abstract
A separator for substantially resolving at least one component of a process stream, such as from the exhaust of an internal combustion engine. The separator includes a body defining a chamber therein. A nozzle housing is located proximate the chamber. An exhaust inlet is in communication with the nozzle housing and the chamber. A nozzle assembly is positioned in the nozzle housing and includes a nozzle moveable within and relative to the nozzle housing. The nozzle includes at least one passage formed therethrough such that a process stream entering the exhaust inlet connection passes through the passage formed in the nozzle and imparts a substantially rotational flow to the process stream as it enters the chamber. A positioning member is configured to position the nozzle relative to the nozzle housing in response to changes in process stream pressure thereby adjusting flowrate of said process stream entering into the chamber.