Separator for use in boreholes of limited diameter
CA 1108982 A · Owner: Laval, Claude C. Jr. · Inventors: Laval, Claude C. Jr.
Overview
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A separator for use in boreholes of limited diameter having a vortex chamber adapted to be received in the borehole having upper and lower ends and including a sidewall constituting a surface of revolution; a tubular vortex finder concentrically disposed in the upper end of the chamber defining an annular throat therebetween; a swirling chamber interconnecting the upper end of the vortex chamber and the vortex finder and providing a surface of revolution of larger diameter than the vortex chamber disposed concentrically thereabout; and an axially facing, swirl inducing inlet extended outwardly of the chamber to admit fluid from the borehole into the swirling chamber and through the throat …
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Why it's free to use
- Granted September 15, 1981. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 15, 1998.
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