(19)
(11) EP 0 815 944 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
18.11.1998 Bulletin 1998/47

(43) Date of publication A2:
07.01.1998 Bulletin 1998/02

(21) Application number: 97304879.6

(22) Date of filing: 03.07.1997
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)6: B04C 5/12
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 06.07.1996 GB 9614258

(71) Applicant: KVAERNER PROCESS SYSTEMS A.S.
1361 Billingstad (NO)

(72) Inventors:
  • Gould, Peter
    Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2HW (GB)
  • Grewer, Martin Dennis
    Evesham, Worcestershire, WR11 6LY (GB)

(74) Representative: Carpenter, David 
MARKS & CLERK, Alpha Tower, Suffolk Street Queensway
Birmingham B1 1TT
Birmingham B1 1TT (GB)

   


(54) Cyclone separator


(57) A cyclone (2) comprises a first and second chambers (14, 16) separated by a wall (18) having an aperture (20). Frusto-conical directing means (34) is provided for guiding a fluid within the first chamber (14) towards the aperture (20).






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