摘要 |
An abrasive removal system (10) for a wet abrasive cutting system includes a recovery tank (11) for receiving a flow from a fluid abrasive cutting jet (J). A pump (15) is fluidly connected to the recovery tank (11) for removing an abrasive laden slurry (S) from the recovery tank (11) by suction. The pump (15) creates a negative pressure which is directed, in the preferred embodiment of the invention, through a balanced suction manifold (14) which is fluidly connected upstream from the pump (15) and positioned in the recovery tank (11) providing a substantially even suction within a lower portion (12) of the recovery tank (11). In the preferred embodiment of the abrasive removal system (10), the balanced suction manifold (14) includes a plurality of balanced suction nozzles (35) fluidly connected to and extending from the balanced suction manifold (14). A solids separator (21) is fluidly connected downstream to the pump (15) and removes abrasive grit (G) from the abrasive laden slurry (S). |