Screening system
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Jun 4, 2013
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Oct 16, 2008
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Mar 28, 2008
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Jun 12, 2003
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Abstract
The present invention provides a vibratory screening apparatus (1) for use in removing solids from a liquid feed, and a basket (4) therefore. The apparatus comprises a static outer housing (2), and a floating basket vibratable by a vibrator device (10). The basket mounts a stack (7) of screen assemblies (8) provided with respective flow directing trays (9) for receiving filtrates from the screen assemblies. A flow distributor (15) divides the feed into at least first and a second feed streams and directs them onto respective screen assemblies, and receives from the flow directing trays, filtrates from respective screen assemblies.
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- 10 France
- 8 Japan
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- 5 Korea
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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NATIONAL OILWELL VARCO UK LIMITED | STONEHOUSE GLOUCESTERSHIRE GL10 3RQ |
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- 2008 Application Filing Year
- B07B Class
- 101 Applications Filed
- 64 Patents Issued To-Date
- 63.37 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Bailey,, Marshall Graham | Aberdeen, GB | 1 | 7 |
# of filed Patents : 1 Total Citations : 7 |
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- 7 Citation Count
- B07B Class
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