EXTENDED RESIDENCE TIME CENTRIFUGAL CONTACTOR DESIGN MODIFICATION AND CENTRIFUGAL CONTACTOR VANE PLATE VALVING APPARATUS FOR EXTENDING MIXING ZONE RESIDENCE TIME

摘要

The present invention provides an annular centrifugal contactor, having a housing adapted to receive a plurality of flowing liquids; a rotor on the interior of the housing; an annular mixing zone, wherein the annular mixing zone has a plurality of fluid retention reservoirs with ingress apertures near the bottom of the annular mixing zone and egress apertures located above the ingress apertures of the annular mixing zone; and an adjustable vane plate stem, wherein the stem can be raised to restrict the flow of a liquid into the rotor or lowered to increase the flow of the liquid into the rotor.

主权项

1. An annular centrifugal contactor, said contactor comprising:
a housing adapted to receive a plurality of flowing liquids; a rotor on the interior of the housing; an annular mixing zone defined by the housing and a vane plate, wherein the annular mixing zone has a plurality of fluid retention reservoirs with ingress apertures near the bottom of the annular mixing zone and egress apertures located above the ingress apertures of the annular mixing zone; and an adjustable vane plate stem, wherein the stem can be raised to restrict the flow of a liquid into the rotor or lowered to increase the flow of the liquid into the rotor.