摘要 |
A vacuum separation, transport and collection system for immiscible liquids includes a separator ( 12 ) for separating two immiscible liquids such as oil and a water-based coolant, and for directing the separated immiscible liquid into a holder ( 16 ). A collector ( 18 ) is secured through a vacuum line ( 20 ) with the holder ( 16 ) and a vacuum generator ( 22 ) applies a vacuum to the collector ( 18 ) and holder ( 16 ). A controller ( 28 ) controls the vacuum generator ( 22 ) to apply a vacuum to the collector ( 18 ) and the holder ( 16 ) for a predetermined vacuum duty cycle for periodically removing separated immiscible liquid ( 26 ) from the holder ( 16 ) into the collector ( 18 ). Contaminants in the immiscible liquid cannot degrade performance of the system because such contaminants do not contact the vacuum generator ( 22 ) or controller ( 28 ).
|