Claims
- 1. A centrifugal separator for separating the solids component of a feed liquid, comprising:
- a cylindrical collection bowl being rotatable about a vertical axis, said cylindrical collection bowl having an open lower end and a closed upper end centered about said vertical axis;
- an inverted feed cone located at said closed upper end of said cylindrical collection bowl, said feed cone including a conical wall opening into said cylindrical collection bowl and an annular channel located remote of said cylindrical collection bowl, said annular channel having a radially outward wall which merges with said conical wall and a radially inward wall which projects toward said cylindrical collection bowl, converging at said vertical axis and defining a generally cusp-shaped diverter; and
- a feed tube located within said cylindrical collection bowl, said feed tube being adapted to introduce said feed liquid into said cylindrical collection bowl, said feed tube including an outlet which is shaped similar to said generally cusp-shaped diverter, said outlet located adjacent to and coaxial with said generally cusp-shaped diverter;
- whereby said feed liquid introduced through said feed tube contacts said generally cusp-shaped diverter, moves along said annular channel, said radially outward wall and said conical wall and into said cylindrical collection bowl to be separated.
Parent Case Info
This is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 08/548,322, filed Nov. 1, 1995, U.S. Pat. No. 5,674,174.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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