Abstract: A sand and particle separator for fluids is configured to optimize the particulate removal and minimize the diameter of the system. An auger is located at the lower end of the separation chamber and is driven by a drive shaft. The drive shaft may extend through the separation chamber and to drive a pump located above the separation chamber. The separator may have other types of devices, such as shaped orifices, to create centrifugal force in the fluid. To increase the speed of the fluid within the separator, accelerators, such as a conical entrance to the chamber, may be added to the system to create a venturi effect on the fluid entering the separation chamber. A reflector may be attached around the drive shaft to reflect the cleaned fluid upward toward the pump.