(19)
(11) EP 1 063 017 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
04.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/14

(43) Date of publication A2:
27.12.2000 Bulletin 2000/52

(21) Application number: 00202158.2

(22) Date of filing: 20.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7B04C 5/28
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 21.06.1999 NL 1012401
17.02.2000 NL 1014410

(71) Applicant: Hovex B.V.
9641 JM Veendam (NL)

(72) Inventors:
  • Lüpkers, Wilhelm Focko
    9642 HX Veendam (NL)
  • Timmer, Willem
    9641 GM Veendam (NL)

(74) Representative: Mertens, Hans Victor 
van Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V., P.O. Box 3241
2280 GE Rijswijk
2280 GE Rijswijk (NL)

   


(54) Seperating device, seperation unit for such a seperating device, and seperating method.


(57) A device for separating particles from a fluid comprises a number of separation units. Each separation unit comprises a number of elongate cyclones (7) which are arranged parallel to and next to one another. Each cyclone is provided with a feed (14e), an overflow discharge (40) and an underflow discharge (41). Each separation unit furthermore comprises a first chamber (21), into which the overflow discharges of the cyclones open out, a second chamber (20), in which the cyclones are arranged, which second chamber contains the feeds of the cyclones, and a third chamber (22), into which the underflow discharges of the cyclones open out. The chambers are substantially cylindrical and are stacked as seen in the longitudinal direction of the cyclones. The separation units are also stacked as seen in the longitudinal direction of the cyclones.







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