Abstract: A thimble assembly for a cyclone separator comprising a plurality of carrier brackets separately mountable on a shelf of the separator along the perimeter of a circular exhaust opening, a plurality of segments vertically successively suspended from the brackets, the segments of an upper row being joined to the brackets, the segments of each successive lower row being joined to the segments of row immediately above, each bracket exclusively serving a chord of an arc concentric with the circular opening that is substantially the same in length as the chord of an arc that a segment spans, a center-to-center chordal spacing of adjacent brackets being the same as a center-to-center distance of an adjacent pair of segments.

Abstract: A centrifugal separator for separating liquid droplets from a gas flow can be used for scrubbing gases to be emitted into the atmosphere, as well as for separating water, oil and gas condensate droplets from a gas flow in any industry. The separator comprises a cylindrical body with axial gas flow inlet and outlet pipes and separated liquid removal sections located on the end surfaces of the body. A swirler and a central perforated pipe are installed in series and in axial alignment in the body from the gas inlet side. A conical displacer is installed in the perforated central pipe. Separation stage vanes are located between the central pipe and the conical displacer along the entire length of the displacer, and hydraulic seal vanes are placed at the same level between the central pipe and the body. The separator design provides a more efficient separation of liquid droplets from a high-velocity gas flow and can operate in any position.

Abstract: A cyclonic fluid separator has a tubular housing (10) in which the fluid is accelerated and swirl imparting means (2) for inducing the fluid to swirl through an annular space between the housing and a central body (1) mounted within the housing (10), which central body (1) is provided with resonance abatement means, such as: tensioning means (20,22) which apply a tension load to an elongate tail section (8) of the central body (1) such that the natural frequency of the central body (1) is increased; vibration dampening means (31,50,60), which inhibit vibration of at least part (8) of the central body (1); solid particles (31) arranged in a segmented tubular tail section (8) of the central body (1), a viscous liquid (50) arranged between a tubular tail section (8) of the central body (1) and a tensioning rod (51), apertures (60) drilled radially through a tail section (8) of the central body (1); and/or a low pressure fluid (80) injected through a central opening (82) in the central body (1).

Abstract: A cyclonic fluid separator for separating one or more condensable components, such as water, and/or solids, such as smoke or sand particles, from a fluid mixture has a tubular housing having a fluid inlet section in which the fluid mixture is accelerated to a supersonic velocity and thereby expanded and cooled such that condensable components condense and/or solidify, one or more wings for inducing the fluid mixture to swirl within a central section of the tubular housing, a fluid separation section in which a tubular vortex finder is movably arranged, a condensables enriched fluid outlet which is connected to an annular space surrounding the tapered tubular vortex finder and a condensables depleted fluid outlet which is connected to the interior of the tapered tubular vortex finder.

Abstract: A pre-separator removes contaminants from dirty air and an air intake system of an automobile engine. The pre-separator includes a central body connected to a plurality of vanes, the central body including a leading nose-cone portion and a trailing nose-cone portion. An exit tube defines an outlet that is sized and positioned relative to the central body. The pre-separator is capable of easy packaging within the air intake system, while minimizing the restriction and maximizing horsepower of the engine. In one embodiment, the separation efficiency, the restriction, and acoustic tuning may be selectively controlled for the particular application.

Abstract: Filter devices and methods for collection of carbon nanomaterials, including fullerenes, produced in gas phase reactors are provided. The filter devices provide for in situ cleaning of filters to release captured product for collection. Product can be released and removed from the reactor without disrupting continuous synthesis of carbon nanomaterials. The filter devices facilitate increased reactor operation and larger scale production of carbon nanomaterials. The filters are cleaned by application of a motive force and/or a gas flow to the filter. In a specific embodiment filters are cleaned by a reverse flow of gas pulses to the filter provided. The invention also provides reactor systems for gas phase synthesis of carbon nanomaterials that can be operated continuously employing the filter device of this invention. Preferred reactor systems are those which synthesize carbon nanomaterials by combustion.

Abstract: The invention relates to a degassing centrifugal apparatus such as a pump having energy recovery means and to a process for degassing a fluid. The apparatus has a rotatable hollow rotor connected to a fluid inlet at one end and a liquid outlet at the opposite end. A gas exhaust is connected to the center of the apparatus. The apparatus has at its inlet end means for bringing a fluid to rotate on the inner wall of said rotor. The apparatus comprises a turbine at its outlet end recovering excess dynamic energy from the rotating fluid. The apparatus is especially useful for centrifugal degassing of backwater in the production of paper or board machine.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for use in a manhole or similar structure, whereby the device is designed to filter contaminate gas typically found in such structure. More particularly, the device includes a canister member filled with filtration media, a skirt member designed to direct contaminate gases towards the canister, and a support member for holding the canister in place.

Abstract: A gaseous stream scrubber includes a cylindrical housing having a curved outer wall for confining therewithin a gaseous stream to be scrubbed. A flow inlet communicates with the housing and introduces the polluted gaseous stream into the housing, the inlet having an axis of flow tangentially placed with respect to the cylindrical housing central axis so that the inflowing gaseous stream creates a circular flow path which spins within the cylindrical housing and about the central axis of the cylindrical housing. A first flow outlet discharges gas from the housing. A centrally placed vortex tube having a bore is centrally positioned in the housing so that the circular flow stream surrounds the vortex tube during operation. In the preferred embodiment, the vortex tube is cylindrical and has a central axis which coincides with the central axis of the cylindrical housing. The vortex tube includes an outlet for discharging gaseous flow from the housing and through the bore of the tube.

Abstract: A filter apparatus is disclosed for removing contaminants directly from paper handling machines in data processing rooms. Such contaminants include paper dust and carbon black from high speed paper handling machines such as computer printers, paper cutters and the like. The apparatus comprises a wheeled housing having a top cover with an outlet grille. A squirrel cage fan is suspended from the cover beneath the grille. A filter pack is mounted beneath the fan. The bottom of the housing has an inlet opening connected to a duct which passes air from the machine being serviced, through the filter pack and out the grille.A vacuum motor is mounted in the bottom of the housing and connected to a flexible hose for picking up material on the floor as well as spillage from inside the data processing machines. This material is passed through an in-line filter. The air from both the duct and the flexible hose is passed through the filter pack.

Abstract: A separator for sorting particulate material suspended in a conveying gas into coarse and fine fractions has a rotor (1) with two sets (9,10) of vanes. Dampers (13,14) in outlet ducts for the fine fraction regulate the relative flow through the two vane sets and hence control the cut between the fine fraction and the coarse fraction which is flung centrifugally outwards by the vanes and falls down inside a casing (3).

Abstract: A cyclone heat exchanger particularly adapted for direct heat exchange between a granular product and hot exhaust gases from a kiln used in the production of cement, the heat exchanger comprising a housing, a gas feed pipe introducing hot gases tangentially of the housing, a cover extending across the top of the housing, a discharge at the base of the housing for discharging product therefrom. The improvement consists of an immersion pipe extending through the cover and into the housing, the immersion pipe consisting of a plurality of segments extending in the longitudinal direction of the immersion pipe. Holding devices are provided for releasably holding segments in the cover.

Abstract: An assembly is provided for securing a pair of filter supports to support structure defined by the casing of an air handling unit and for selectively providing flanges for securing a duct to the casing. The filter support includes a filter channel having a channel portion for securing a filter and having a flange portion. The filter support may be mounted in a first position with the flange portion not extending beyond the end of the unit and in a second position with the flange portion extending beyond the end of the unit for promoting connections to a duct. Additionally, duct angles are provided having flanges extending therefrom. The duct angles are mounted to have the flanges extend inwardly when the filter channel does not extend beyond the unit and are mounted to extend outwardly to coact with the flange portions of the filter channels when it is desired to connect a duct to the unit.

Abstract: An air filtering unit for blowing only filtered air into a room of a building having a central air conditioning air duct outlet therein, includes an electric blower unit having an air inlet and an air outlet. An air guide system conducts all air flowing through the duct outlet into the air inlet of the blower unit. A filter disposed between the air duct outlet and the air inlet of the blower unit filters all air flowing into the blower unit. Air flowing through the outlet of the blower unit is directed into the room in which the air filtering unit is installed or is directed by means of a tubular conduit back through the central air conditioning duct to an outlet duct into another room. The air filtering unit is mounted in a housing disposed over the air duct outlet and has a door which can be opened to expose the filter to facilitate removal and replacement of the filter.

Abstract: A device for the filtration of particulate from a particulate laden gas, including a housing containing a circumferential, vertically stacked arrangement of separator units and transfer structure to transfer the particulate laden gas, the clean gas and the separated particulate between the housing inlets and outlets.

Abstract: Dust separator for the separation of even fine dust particles from a flowing gaseous media whereby a swirling action is imparted to the gas through which the coarse dust portion is centrifuged and a free-running turbine wheel is rotated so that the fine dust particles are likewise centrifuged in the blade ring of the turbine wheel.

Abstract: A filter assembly for particle-in-gas filtration comprises ducts leading to a filter housing which is removable from the ducts and is provided with covers to prevent egress of material from the housing during transport. Covers may be also provided for the ducts. The surfaces of the duct cover and housing cover which are exposed to the environment when the housing is removed may be shielded while gas is passed through the assembly to minimize the exposure of the surfaces to the gas passing through the assembly.

Abstract: Solid components such as dust particles having a lighter density are sepaed from a flowing medium, such as a gas, wherein the dust is suspended. The gas has the lightest density. For this purpose, the flowing medium which includes the gas and the solid components suspended therein, is detoured in a bent channel and partially introduced into a whirling chamber, which contacts the bent channel along its entire axial height to communicate with the channel along its inner bent portion, whereby the flow produces a centrifugal field in said whirling chamber. Two immersion pipes extend coaxially into the chamber, one pipe from each end. The pipes are connected to suction means, such as fans, for sucking the lighter component out of the whirling chamber. These pipes extend deep enough into the central region of the chamber so that the sucking of the lighter component out of the chamber takes place at said central region of the whirling chamber.

Abstract: A container for loose material, in particular for hot coal, during the operation of a coke oven battery including a novel deflecting means for directing particulate matter located in the gas emanating from the loose material back into the container to reduce the flow of particulate matter out of the container to minimize air pollution. The deflecting means is in the shape of an umbrella-shaped guide plate which is adjustable relative to the container to control an annular outlet opening for the gas. In the annular opening are located settling plates to further minimize the flow of particulate matter out of the container.

Abstract: A filtration device and method for removing particulate matter entrained in a gas stream including a filter media with a first prescribed surface area on one side thereof; a perforated support for positioning the filter media so that one side thereof is in communication with the gas stream with the particulate matter entrained therein; a suction head defining a suction inlet therein with a second prescribed cross-sectional area smaller than the first prescribed surface area of the filter media on that side of said filter media opposite the side in communication with the gas stream; a fan for forcing the gas stream into the suction head through the filter media to separate the particulate matter from the gas stream; and drive means for moving the suction head along the filter media so that substantially all of the filter media is eventually used.