US PATENT SUBCLASS 96 / 177
.~.~ Centrifugal or rotating separator


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96 /   HD   GAS SEPARATION: APPARATUS

155  DF  DEGASIFYING MEANS FOR LIQUID {13}
176  DF  .~ Defoaming means {3}
177.~.~ Centrifugal or rotating separator {1}
178  DF  .~.~.~> Having flow-through foam restrictor or eliminator (e.g., screen, etc.)


DEFINITION

Classification: 96/177

Centrifugal or rotating separator:

(under subclass 176) Apparatus in which means are provided to separate entrained gas (e.g., bubbles, etc.) from the liquid under treatment (a) by centrifugal force, causing the gas or liquid to rotate as by tangential flow about a central axis which forces degasified liquid to move away from the axis and separated gas to move toward the axis of rotation or (b) by a

rotating separator, causing the liquid to be agitated, breaking a liquid film surrounding the gas (i.e., foam) and liberating the entrained gas.

SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:

167, for centrifugal separating means with gas outlet valve responsive to float level.

171, for tangential flow or centrifugal separating means with liquid outlet valve responsive to float level.

195+, for centrifugal type flow modifier with means to reduce pressure.

216+, for centrifugal type means with flow slinger, spreader, disperser, or restrictor.

SEE OR SEARCH CLASS 55, Gas Separation,

447+, for fixed gas whirler or rotator gas separating means.

95, Gas Separation: Processes,

185, for liquid contacting processes with degasification of liquid by liquid flow modifying or mechanical agitating, and subclasses 260+ for processes of degasifying liquid by agitating or liquid flow modifying.