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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2008
Oscar Castro Soto, Santiago, CL;
Oscar Castro Soto, Santiago, CL;
Vulco, S.A., Santiago, CL;
Abstract
A cyclone structured for separating feed material having mixtures of differently sized material, the cyclone having a separating section and an inlet head having a feed inlet zone, wherein the feed inlet zone has a volute axis and adjacent sectors in which the volute axis progressively decreases relative to and in the direction of the central axis through subsequent sectors extending downstream from the inlet port of the inlet head. The inlet head is also structured with a vortex finder extending into the feed chamber a distance L, and an inlet port formed in the inlet head which extends a vertical distance H, such that the ratio of Lto His less than one (L:H0.0 to 0.95).