Gas centrifuge

PCT No. PCT/GB96/01313 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 3, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 3, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 3, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/39254 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 12, 1996A centrifuge including a non-rotatable containment vessel, a rotatable centrifuge tube within said vessel, an inlet assembly for dirty gas, an out...

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Main Author BRIAN WADE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 24.12.1996
Edition6
Subjects
CENTRIFUGAL APPARATUS OR MACHINES FOR CARRYING-OUT PHYSICAL ORCHEMICAL PROCESSES
CENTRIFUGES
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
SEPARATION
TRANSPORTING
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Summary:PCT No. PCT/GB96/01313 Sec. 371 Date Dec. 3, 1997 Sec. 102(e) Date Dec. 3, 1997 PCT Filed Jun. 3, 1996 PCT Pub. No. WO96/39254 PCT Pub. Date Dec. 12, 1996A centrifuge including a non-rotatable containment vessel, a rotatable centrifuge tube within said vessel, an inlet assembly for dirty gas, an outlet assembly for clean gas, and an outlet assembly for dirty gas, said inlet assembly for the dirty gas and said outlet assembly for the dirty gas being located in close mutual proximity and at or towards one end of the centrifuge tube, the outlet for the clean gas being located at the opposite end of the centrufuge tube, the flow of gas entering the centrifuge tube being reversed within the centrifuge tube so as to increase the residence time of the dirty gas within said centrifuge tube. The centrifuge tube is supported on spaced foil bearings located at predetermined spacings relative to each other and to the ends and center of the centfrifuge tube.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU19960000584