Abstract: A gas-liquid-solids separation system for use with a drilling device includes a surge tank for holding drilling efflux comprising gas, liquid and solids, and adapted for mounting on a drilling device in a position for having a drill shaft extending therethrough. A stuffing box attached to a back side of the surge tank means and configured for enabling passage of the drill shaft therethrough prevents the drilling efflux from escaping the surge tank. A flange attached to the front side of the surge tank and aligned with the stuffing box for allowing passage of the drill shaft therethrough provides a seal between the surge tank and a borehole casing to enable the drilling efflux to flow into the surge tank means. An agitator disposed within the surge tank maintains suspension of the solids within the liquid, and a gas cyclone in fluid communication with the surge tank withdraws gas from the surge tank and separates any entrained liquid therefrom.

Abstract: The method and means of this invention comprises discharging a suspension of solids (inert or catalytic) in gasiform material (whether hydrocarbon vapors, combustion product flue gases, stripping gases or combinations thereof) from a riser contact zone through a plurality of radiating confined passageway emanating from the upper discharge periphery of the riser each of which is in tangential communication at the outer end of the confined passageway with a cylinder open in the bottom end thereof. The cylinder is closed at the top except for a coaxially aligned conduit of smaller diameter extending downwardly through said cylinder with its bottom open end terminating adjacent a lower portion of the inlet of the confined passageway.

Abstract: A waste collector for a sewing machine uses first and second different collection boxes, the second of which has a larger diameter suction hose than the first. The box having the larger diameter suction hose is coupled to the blower motor only through the first box via an airflow path which is more restricted than that of the larger suction hose.

Abstract: A system, apparatus and method for unloading dry, bulk, particulate material from a ship, barge or the like into a pressure vessel and thereafter transferring the material into a storage container such as a silo. A venturi has primary and secondary inlets with the primary inlet connected to a blower and the secondary inlet connected to the pressure vessel. Air from the blower is forced through the venturi primary inlet to create a flow of primary air through the venturi and to induce a suction at the venturi secondary inlet. The suction is coupled to the pressure vessel thus drawing the particulate material into the pressure vessel. After the pressure vessel is full, air from the blower is forced into the pressure vessel to transfer the material from the pressure vessel to the silo. The steps of filling the pressure vessel and transferring the material from the pressure vessel to the silo are repeated in alternating sequence.

Abstract: Contactor-separator units of a sub-assembly in which an isotopic exchange between two immiscible phases takes place are associated in m lines and n columns. One of the phases leaving a contactor-separator unit is directly directed to the adjacent contactor-separator unit in the same line, whereas the other phase leaving the same contactor-separator unit, is directed directly to the adjacent contactor-separator unit in the same column. Each of the m lines and n columns is provided with a single pump. The instantaneous flow rates of each phase are substantially equal at the input and the output of each of the contactor-separator units.

Abstract: A fluidized bed filtering and heat exchange apparatus particularly for treating gaseous discharges from internal combustion engines and industrial plants comprises a vertical-axis elongated casing (10) having a filler of inert, particulate material therein, a gas feed manifold (36) provided with discharge nozzles arranged to direct gas downwardly into said casing (10) to maintain said filler in a fluidized state, and a cyclone (58) communicating with the upper part of said casing (10) to receive said gas therefrom and to separate agglomerated particles from said gas. Heat-exchange means are provided for cooling the fluidized filler including a plurality of tubes (46) for carrying a heat-exchange fluid therethrough.

Abstract: A separator for an air compressor to separate aqueous vapor and oil gas from an air stream in which air from a compressor is directed into a casing and onto a conically converging member disposed in a protective sleeve, the impingement effecting separation. The air then passes through a zig-zag shaped tube extending from the sleeve bottom and impinges on an L-shaped plate to effect more separation. The liquid accumulates in the bottom of the casing to which a transparent tube is connected for indicating the liquid level. The separated air passes to the casing outlet via a round tube having a screw rod therein to provide final separation.

Abstract: An injector type cooling apparatus is disclosed wherein multiple flat liquid sprays are directed into a conduit of uniform cross-section to draw cooling air into and through the conduit for mixture with and heat transfer from the liquid. The discharge end of the conduit is fitted with mist eliminators, in addition, holes or slots fitted with mist eliminators are provided in the conduit roof or sides downstream of the liquid sprays. These holes or slots cause increased air flow which results in improved cooling apparatus performance.

Abstract: A compact, portable multi-stage vacuum particle separator with a first stage centrifugal separator, second stage linear separator concentrically mounted in the first stage, and a third stage air filter. All three separator stages deliver their separated particulate material into a common dump hopper. The second and third stages have flexible flap valves at their bottoms to automatically transfer accumulated, separated particles into the dump hopper when the unit is shut down.

Abstract: In a dust collecting suction system for a rock drilling apparatus, the air rushing out of the borehole is collected in a hood and sucked through a coarse dust separator and a filter unit. The coarse dust from the separator is cleaned by an air currrent to remove remaining fine particles and then it is dumped on the ground whereas the finer dust from the filter unit is collected in plastic bags.

Abstract: An apparatus for isotope separation has a plurality of separating stages connected in a separation cascade. Each of the stages has a separating-nozzle unit and a heat exchanger connected upstream of the unit for abstracting heat from the compressed gas forced through said unit. According to the invention the apparatus comprises a substantially cylindrical vessel having a generally horizontal axis and is subdivided internally by a plurality of diametral partitions defining chambers between them, each of the chambers receiving a respective one of said stages. All of the heat exchangers are in line with one another and are all at the same level in said vessel, the heat exchangers having common heat exchanger tubes extending substantially the length of the vessel through all of the chambers and through the partitions.

Abstract: A pollution control system comprises method and apparatus for removing particulate and gaseous pollutants from combustion products. The method includes a series of physical and chemical treatments for combustion products. In one embodiment these steps are: passing combustion products through a screen to filter out large particles; washing combustion products with steam; passing combustion products through activated carbon; washing combustion products with a solution of potassium aluminum sulfate, aluminum sulfate, aluminum hydroxide, chlorine, and quicklime; washing combustion products with an aqueous solution of kerosene and naphthalene; and washing combustion products with a solution of aluminum hydroxide, aluminum sulfate, chlorine, quicklime, and sodium carbonate.

Abstract: In a reactant-fluid catalyst suspension system, an arrangement of apparatus is provided contiguous with a riser discharge which centrifugally initially separates the suspension into a solids phase and a gasiform material phase prior to discharge from the riser. The catalyst may be further stripped if desired in equipment above and about the riser discharge. The arrangement contributes substantially to the efficiency and economics of the separation of catalyst from gasiform products including products of hydrocarbon conversion and combustion products of catalyst regeneration.

Abstract: A process is disclosed for the separation of the components of a gaseous mixture which makes use of two nozzles, through which the mixture is caused to flow, placed in opposition to each other in a manner as to produce curvature of the flow of the interacting jets. Under the conditions of high velocity and streamline curvature the induced pressure gradients cause the preferential migration of one or more components of the gaseous mixture with respect to the others. The spatially separated components are removed in separate streams from the region of the interacting jets.

Abstract: An uranium-separating apparatus having a cascade of separating stages disposed in a single unit comprises an upright column with a bottom portion, intermediate portion and top portion, subdivided by partitions into sectors. The separating elements of each stage are disposed in a respective sector and the cooling heat exchangers are located below the respective chambers while an array of compressors can be provided below these heat exchangers.

Abstract: The present invention utilizes a vortex tube for separating isotopes. A gas mixture containing the isotopic molecules enters the vortex tube under pressure and is separated into a hot discharge flow stream and a cold discharge flow stream. The hot discharge is enriched in lighter isotopic molecules whereas the cold discharge flow stream is enriched in the heavier isotopic molecules. The vortex tube can be used in a single stage or multistage isotope separation apparatus.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tube assembly for use in isotopic separation diffusers. Each tube assembly is secured at each end to an end-plate and comprises a number of filter tubes assembled by fitting together adjacent ends which are provided with inter-fitting spigots having a diameter greater than that of the body of the tube. The assembled tubes are connected together in bundles by means of resilient means located at the level of the spigots so that the tubes make contact with each other via the abutting spigots.

Abstract: An apparatus for the removal or collection of solid dispersoids in gases which structurally comprises a combination of a gravity settling chamber and a cyclonic separator. In operation, the bulk of the entrained solids of a gas/solid fluid stream is alone discharged from a conduit transporting said stream into the settling chamber and collected therein whereas the gas phase containing only residual amounts of entrained solids is simultaneously diverted through a cyclonic separator to complete the removal of the solids from the gas stream.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing dry compressed air comprises a compressor which delivers air to a dry air storage tank through a cooling coil, a liquid separator comprising a housing having a cavity with a valve controlled tap opening at the bottom thereof, a screening filter and an adsorption filter connected in sequence. A pressure sensitive switch turns off the compressor when a predetermined pressure has built up in the storage tank. When delivery of air ceases, a valve control system opens the tap opening of the separator and second valve control system opens a valve to permit back flow of air from the dry air storage tank back through the adsorption filter to regenerate it and out of the tap opening if the moisture content of air in the dry air storage tank is above a predetermined level.

Abstract: An intake air system for an internal combustion engine having an upright stack mounted on vehicle structure, as a hood, with a stack connecting assembly mount structure having a first plate secured to the stack and a second plate accommodates nut and bolt assemblies to secure the stack to the vehicle hood. An air precleaner is mounted on the upper end of the stack. The lower end of the stack is connected to tubular members which leads to the air cleaner of the engine. The precleaner has a cylindrical house surrounding a separation chamber. A vane assembly has a plurality of circumferentially spaced vanes providing an inlet passage open to the chamber for directing the air and particles into the chamber in a circular motion. A sleeve is centrally attached to the vane assembly and has a central outlet passage for carrying cleaned air from the chamber.

Abstract: A gas handling and cleaning system for the combustion gases of a coal-fired steam generator comprises an electrostatic precipitator which receives the combustion gases from the steam generator, a preheater downstream of the electrostatic precipitator and a wet scrubber intermediately positioned between the preheater and the stack. The temperature and humidity of the gases entering the stack are controlled by conveying regulated quantities of the gases from the exit of both the precipitator and the preheater to a location intermediate the scrubber and the stack.

Abstract: A molecule separator comprising an evacuation chamber adapted to be connected to a vacuum pump, a pair of coaxially aligned input and output nozzles sealed within the chamber, the nozzles being formed of a single length of tubing having a transverse cut extending at least part way through the tubing so that the bore of the tubing communicates with the chamber, and means connecting the lengths of tubing on either side of the cut to maintain the cut sections of tubing in accurate axial alignment.

Abstract: An improvement in a regenerator which incorporates an external plenum on the exterior of the regenerator apparatus for receiving and collecting the flue gases separated from regenerated catalyst by a plurality of cyclone separators or other separating apparatus is disclosed. The external plenum communicates by means of stand pipes through the wall of the regenerator. This supports the cyclone separators or other separating means mechanically and avoids certain thermal stresses which would otherwise occur in the plenum if it were placed on the interior of the regeneration chamber.