Hydroclone for Simultaneously Separating Immiscible Heavier Liquids and Solids from a Liquid Medium

Abstract

A hydroclone for simultaneously separating immiscible heavier liquids from a lighter liquid medium and solids from the lighter liquid including a cylindrical portion having an inlet tangentially intersecting the interior wall and an upper axial outlet, a conical portion axially received within the cylindrical portion, the interior surface of the conical portion being tapered to a reduced diameter vortical opening, the outer diameter of the conical portion being less than the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion providing an annular heavier liquid passageway therebetween, and an underflow pot communicating with the opened bottom cylindrical portion and the vortical opening of the conical portion, the underflow pot receiving expelled heavier liquids and some of larger solid particles through the annular passageway and expelled solids through the vortical opening.