Centrifugal lyophobic separator

Abstract

A centrifugal separator is described using a lyophobic filter for removing liquid particles from a mixed stream of gas and liquid under various negative or positive external acceleration conditions as well as zero g or weightless conditions. Rotating the lyophobic filter and inclining the filter to the entering flow improves the lyophobic properties of the filter, provides gross separation of larger liquid particles, and prevents prolonged contact of liquid droplets with the spinning filter which might change the filter properties or block the filter.