Vane-type separator

Abstract

A vane-type separator with pockets for removing solid and liquid particles entrained in a gaseous stream. Vanes are fabricated from a plurality of modular sheet metal components which may be assembled to form vanes of varying lengths. The vanes further include pockets with rounded leading edges to encourage particulate to impinge on the vane and move into the pockets by surface tension. The device allows for a higher gas stream velocity before particulate is found downstream of the vane-type separator.

1 . A vane separator for removing particulate entrained in a gas stream which comprises:
 a) a plurality of parallel undulated vanes forming gas stream passages wherein:
 i) each vane is formed from a plurality of sheet metal components; 
 ii) each sheet metal component is connected to adjacent sheet metal components; 
 iii) sheet metal components may be assembled in different combinations to form vanes of varying lengths; and 
 iv) each vane includes a plurality of pockets for operatively collecting particulate entrained within a gas stream wherein each pocket has a rounded leading edge. 
   
     
     
         2 . The vane separator as in  claim 1  wherein the vane includes a leading edge. 
     
     
         3 . The vane separator as in  claim 2  wherein the leading edge is a rounded leading edge.