ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,251,718, issued on March 18.
"Aerated hydrocyclone apparatus and method for cyclonic froth separation" was invented by Hassan Elhady Hassan Mohamed Fayed (Blacksburg, Va.) and Heba Ahmed ELsaid Abdelrahman Elsewidy (Blacksburg, Va.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Apparatus and methods configured for cyclonic froth separation are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: provide slurry into a first volute; provide fluid communication between the first volute and an interior of a porous barrier; receive pressurized gaseous fluid through a body wall to an exterior of the porous barrier; provide fluid communication between the exterior of th...