Separator apparatus and method.

摘要

There is disclosed an apparatus and method for conjuncting and separating density differentiated components from a moving carrier liquid. The liquid to be treated flows through zigzagging separation passages 86 comprising cells 41 extending through a three-dimensional lattice 10 constructed of interconnected triangle pairs 12 each defining a cell 41 therebetween. The shear of the liquid is increased to induce component particle conjunctions by flowing the liquid through a narrow cell passage opening 42. The shear is then decreased as the liquid flows through the ever- widening cell 41 to a wide cell passage opening 43 to induce separation of the component particles. Heavy and light separated component particles are channeled to a lower side 60 and upper side 58, respectively, of the lattice 10 along zigzagging channels 95, 92, respectively.