Compacted hydrocyclone apparatus in vessels

摘要

A particular stacking configuration may be used for installing or orienting a plurality of hydrocyclones in a vessel in order to reduce vessel size and make process systems more compact at higher flow rates. Vessel size and footprint reduction may be achieved by stacking one or more hydrocyclone packs, cassettes, modules or groups one above the other in a vertically oriented vessel.

主权项

1. A hydrocyclone separation assembly comprising:
a cylindrical, vertically oriented vessel configured to receive a first cassette and a second cassette; the first cassette within the vessel, the first cassette having a first diameter and comprising:
a first plurality of hydrocyclones within the first cassette, each of the hydrocyclones comprising a body with an inlet section having a first diameter and a separation section having a second diameter,
where the first diameter is greater than the second diameter,where each separation section has an underflow nozzle, andwhere each underflow nozzle of the first plurality of hydrocyclones communicates with a first common guide having a central axis; the second cassette within the vessel, the second cassette having a second diameter and comprising:
a second plurality of hydrocyclones within the second cassette, each of the hydrocyclones comprising a body with an inlet section having a first diameter and a separation section having a second diameter,
where the first diameter is greater than the second diameter,where each separation section has an underflow nozzle, andwhere each underflow nozzle of the second plurality of hydrocyclones communicates with a second common guide having a central axis, where the first common guide and the second common guide are in communication, where the first cassette is positioned above the second cassette.