| 摘要 |
An apparatus and method for separating a mixture of fluids having different specific gravities, such as oil and water. The method comprises separating the mixture into multiple streams and discharging the multiple streams into a vessel below the surface of the water and directing the multiple streams against a baffle plate having a vertical surface inside the vessel, thereby increasing the rate at which the fluids would otherwise separate. Another aspect of the invention provides a separator that comprises a vessel, a baffle plate having a vertical surface inside the vessel, an inlet means for delivering the mixture to the vessel, a distribution means connected to the inlet means for separating the mixture into multiple streams and discharging the multiple streams below the surface of the heavier fluid, typically water, and against the baffle plate, thereby increasing the rate at which the fluids separate. The heavier fluid is maintained at the desired level by a separator plate located behind the baffle plate. The separator plate extends from the bottom of the vessel to the desired level of the heavier fluid. The lighter fluid may be removed from the vessel by draining it directly off the surface of the heavier fluid or by allowing it to flow into a and drain from the bottom of that reservoir. The heavier fluid may be drained from the bottom portion of the vessel behind the separator plate.
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