Gas Separating Centrifuge

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This invention is a centrifugal device designed to separate two components of a gas mixture efficiently. The system features a streamlined, simplified construction where the main cylindrical housing and lower lid are formed as a single piece, enhancing durability and ease of manufacture. A rotating rotor inside the chamber, along with specially arranged inlet and outlet ports and a separation wall, ensures efficient separation of gas components by their mass. This device is particularly configured to prevent re-mixing and gas leakages, and is suitable for treatment of hazardous or radioactive gases.

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• Separating radioactive and non-radioactive gases during nuclear plant graphite moderator disposal and recycling.
• Enriching oxygen from air for medical, industrial, or scuba diving applications (e.g., Nitrox mixtures).
• Removing or concentrating specific gases from industrial emission streams for pollution control.
• Enhancing oxygen supply for internal combustion engines to improve engine performance or reduce emissions.
• General laboratory or industrial-scale gas separation where gas-tight, efficient equipment is required, especially with toxic or radioactive materials.

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• Simplified, integrated design reduces manufacturing time and cost.
• High gas-tightness by eliminating openings that could leak, which is vital for hazardous gases.
• Enhanced reliability of separation, minimizing remixing of components.
• Easy cleaning and decontamination due to polished, corrosion-resistant surfaces and reduced surface roughness.
• Efficient operation with features to minimize turbulence and maximize separation efficiency.
• Symmetrical port design further reduces turbulence, improving process reliability and product purity.

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The invention relates to a separating device (2) for separating a first and a second component of a mixture, comprising a housing (4) with a cylindrical housing part (6), an upper lid (8) and a lower lid (10) forming a separating chamber (12) there between, further comprising a rotor (14) being rotatable arranged within the housing (4), further comprising at least one inlet port (24) being provided in the housing (4) for supplying the mixture to the separating chamber (12), further comprising at least one first outlet port (26) for discharging the first component of the mixture and at least one second outlet port (28) for discharging the second component of the mixture, each being provided in the housing (4), further comprising a separation wall (30) being arranged within the housing (4), whereby at least the lower lid (10) and the cylindrical housing part (6) are integrally formed.