| 摘要 |
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REMOVING A CONTAMINANT FROM A CONTAMINATED STREAM The present invention provides an apparatus (1) for removing a contaminant from a contaminated stream (10), the apparatus (1) at least comprising: a housing (2) having an inlet (21) for a contaminated stream (10), a first outlet (22) for a contaminant-depleted stream (20) and a second outlet (23) for a contaminant-enriched stream (30); an inner body (3) arranged in the housing (2); an outer body (4) arranged in the housing (2) and around the inner body (3), which outer body (3) is mounted for rotation in the housing (2) around a rotation axis (A-A'), wherein the inner body (3) and the outer body (4) define an annular flow path (5) between them; a swirl generator (6,13) for inducing a swirling flow in the annular flow path (5) between the inner body (3) and the outer body (4); a swirl reducer (8,9) for reducing a swirling flow in the annular flow path (5) between the inner body (3) and the outer body (4); wherein the inner body (3) has a protrusion (3A) facing towards the outer body (4), and wherein the outer body (4) comprises a chamber (7) for receiving a contaminant, the chamber (7) being fluidly connected to the annular flow path (5) between the inner body (3) and the outer body (4). 1/5 7' |
