APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING IMMISCIBLE FLUID COMPONENTS

摘要

The invention relates to a separator apparatus for separating immiscible fluid components of different specific gravities, comprising: - a body provided with an internal flow channel (3) for a mixture of fluid components to be separated; - a rotation generating device (6) for bringing the fluid mixture to rotate about the longitudinal axis of the flow channel; - an extraction device (10) for withdrawing a central part of the rotating fluid mixture flowing through the flow channel; and - bubble introducing means (17) for introducing micro-sized gas bubbles into the fluid mixture so as to thereby enhance the separation of said fluid components. The invention also relates to a corresponding method.