Gas-liquid vortex separator-eliminator

摘要

A gas-liquid vortex separator-eliminator which is adapted to be connected in a closed liquid circulating system having supply and return lines including a circulating pump connected therein for circulating liquid in the circulating system. The upright main body of the devise has an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The upper chamber and lower chambers are separated by a horizontal wall that has a gas discharge port in the center thereof. The inlet has a longitudinal axis which is generally perpendicular to the vertical axis of the upright main body. The inlet has a short pipe leg connected to the upper portion of lower chamber. The outlet has a longitudinal axis which is generally perpendicular to the vertical axis of the main body and which is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inlet. The outlet is positioned in the lower portion of the chamber. When the separator-eliminator is in operation, liquid enters the inlet and exits through the outlet, the flow of the liquid in lower chamber producing a vortex whereby gas in the liquid is released in the form of bubbles. The liquid-exit outlet is located below where the bubbles form and/or where gas bubbles entrained in the liquid are carried by the vortex. The gas bubbles rise into the upper chamber and are purged into the atmosphere by means of the air eliminator.