Abstract: An axial flow-type pump apparatus with magnetic bearings for separating immiscible flowable materials having different specific gravities and a discharge manifold connected to the fluid pump for drawing off the flowable separated materials with greatly improved efficiency, and pump and apparatus longevity.

Abstract: An assembly and system for recovering spilled oil from water includes a water vessel such as a boat having a hull, a deck and vessel propelling means and a liquid gathering means and a water discharging means and a centrifugal liquid gathering and separating assembly mounted for separating oil from water and delivering separated oil into an oil retaining reservoir and delivering separated water into a water discharge conduit discharging the water back into the body of water. The liquid gathering and separating assembly includes an inlet end having a liquid gathering means preferably in the form of a skimmer to gather and receive unprocessed water from the body of water. The liquid gathering means can be in any location around the vessel.

Abstract: A voraxial separator and analyzer apparatus includes a composite fluid passing tube having a tube upstream segment and a tube downstream segment; a rotation acceleration vane structure rotationally mounted within the tube upstream segment and being oriented to deliver angular acceleration to a composite fluid within the tube about the longitudinal axis of the tube for separating the fluid into radially stratified component layers within the tube in the order of component density and to propel the fluid toward and through the tube downstream segment; an acceleration vane drive mechanism drivably connected to the rotation acceleration vane structure; a rotation maintenance vane structure rotationally mounted within the tube downstream segment and being oriented to deliver angular acceleration to a composite fluid within the tube about the longitudinal axis of the tube for maintaining the rotational velocity of the fluid imparted by the rotation acceleration vane structure against friction losses; and a maintena