LIQUID CONCENTRATOR

摘要

A liquid concentrator having an evaporator assembly and a cyclonic separator includes features designed to improve the performance of the liquid concentrator. A settling chamber is separated from a sump of the cyclonic separator. A liquid inlet opening into a mixing chamber of the evaporator injects wastewater at low pressures. Features to aid in the cleaning of the liquid concentrator include easy open doors and clean water injection ports for cleaning interior portions of the liquid concentrator. In one feature a settling tank is disposed below the cyclonic separator and has a width that is larger than the width of the cyclonic separator. In another variation, the cyclonic separator has a tubular body with an interior that is substantially unobstructed between an inlet from the evaporator assembly and an exhaust outlet. In yet another variation, the cyclonic separator has an upper chamber that is separated from a lower chamber.

主权项

1. A liquid concentrator comprising:
an evaporator assembly arranged to mix wastewater with gas and evaporate liquids from the wastewater; a cyclonic separator arranged to receive the mixed wastewater and gas from the evaporator assembly and to separate the gas and the evaporated liquids from solids and the wastewater; and a settling chamber disposed below the cyclonic separator for receiving the solids and liquids from the cyclonic separator; wherein the cyclonic separator has a first width adjacent the settling chamber, and the settling chamber has a second width larger than the first width.