A SEPARATOR

摘要

A separator for separating contaminants from a fluid stream. The separator comprises a chamber (20), a first inlet (6) for receiving a first fluid stream, and a convergent nozzle (18) at a first end of the chamber (20;58) coupled to the first inlet (6) for accelerating the first fluid stream passing into the chamber (20;58). The separator further comprises a second inlet (2) for receiving a second fluid stream including entrained contaminants into the chamber (20;58), the second inlet (2) being arranged relative to the first inlet (6) such that the first fluid stream can entrain and accelerate the second fluid stream forming a combined fluid stream within the chamber (20;58). The separator further comprises a surface (36, 50) coupled to the chamber (20;58) arranged such that the surface (36;50) can cause a deviation in the course of the combined fluid stream incident upon it such that contaminants are separated from the combined fluid stream.