METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR RECOVERING TWO LIQUID PHASES AND A SOLID PHASE FROM AN EMULSIFIED SUSPENSION OF SOLID PARTICLES

摘要

THE PRESENT INVENTION RELATES TO AN APPARATUS FOR SEPARATING THREE PHASES OF A PARTICLE EMULSIFIED SUSPENSION. /P P ACCORDING TO THE INVENTION, IT INCLUDES: /P P (A) A CENTRIFUGAL FILTER 31 HAVING: / P P (I) A ENCLOSURE 107 HAVING A STATIONARY OUTLET 106 ATTACHED TO IT SUITABLE FOR REMOVING A HIGH DENSITY LIQUID; /P P (II) A CYLINDRICAL BASKET 108 SUITABLE TO RUN A THE INTERIOR OF THE SAID ENVELOPE HAVING A PERFORATED CYLINDRICAL WALL 103 AND BEING ADAPTED TO SUPPORT A FILTER FABRIC 102 ON THE SAID PERFORATED CYLINDRICAL WALL; AND /P P (III) A TUBE OF THE SKIMMER 105 TYPE EXTENDING INTO HIS ROTARY CYLINDRICAL BASKET, HIS TUBE HAVING A JUXTAPOSED END AUDIT FILTER CLOTH; /P P (B) MEANS FOR ROTATE THE CYLINDRICAL BASKET OF THE said CENTRIFUGAL FILTER AT A SUFFICIENT SPEED TO PROVIDE A CENTRIFUGAL FORCE OF ABOUT 600 TO ABOUT 1300 G. /P P THE INVENTION APPLIES TO THE SEPARATION OF THREE-PHASE EMULSIONS.