| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for separating a fluid mixture includes a uniaxial cyclonic separator 2 having a separation chamber 18 for separating the fluid mixture by cyclonic action into a first fluid and a second fluid. An inlet 16 is located at a first end of the separation chamber 18 for receiving a fluid mixture, while a first outlet 22 for the first fluid and a second outlet 26 for the second fluid are located at a second end of the separation chamber 18. A gas injection means 12 is provided for injecting a gas into the fluid mixture to aid separation within the separation chamber 18. The gas injection may also be through an annular chamber surrounding the separator chamber 18. The gas in this case is introduced through a porous medium (130, fig 4) via a gas supply line (136, fig 4). The arrangement is particularly useful in separating oil from water and further cyclone chambers may be arranged in series to further refine the first and second fluids.</p> |
