| 摘要 |
<p>A separator for removing heavy and/or light contaminates from fluids of the type which relies on the rate of delivery, and the direction of the incoming contaminated fluid to generate circulating flows within the separator vessel (12). Flow modifying members are provided in the vessel in the upper regions thereof, giving improved separation. Flow enters the vessel from a nozzle (40). A first flow-modifying member (22) creates an outer annular zone leading to an aperture (15) in the vessel lid (13) for discharging light contaminates. Another flow-modifying member (44), adjustable in height along the vessel axis, breaks up rising vortex flows thus preventing heavy contaminates from being carried up to the clean fluid outlet (17). Under control of a flow-meter (28) and control device (43), back-flow in the heavy contaminates discharge outlet (23, 26) can be automatically initiated to clear any blockages detected therein. <IMAGE></p> |
