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EP 0843596 A1 19980527 - HYDROCYCLONE

Title (en)

HYDROCYCLONE

Title (de)

HYDROZYKLON

Title (fr)

HYDROCYCLONE

Publication

EP 0843596 A1 19980527 (EN)

Application

EP 96927138 A 19960808

Priority

GB 9601946 W 19960808
GB 9516381 A 19950810

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9705956A1] A liquid/liquid hydrocyclone in which the end wall at the inlet end is helical and is arranged to impart to the mixture through the inlet (2) an axial component of momentum in a direction towards the opposite end of the hydrocyclone.

IPC 1-7

B04C 5/02; B04C 5/081

IPC 8 full level

B01D 17/02 (2006.01); B04C 5/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B01D 17/0217 (2013.01); B04C 5/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9705956A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE DK FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9705956 A1 19970220; EP 0843596 A1 19980527; GB 9516381 D0 19951011; NO 980558 D0 19980209; NO 980558 L 19980408

DOCDB simple family (application)

GB 9601946 W 19960808; EP 96927138 A 19960808; GB 9516381 A 19950810; NO 980558 A 19980209