U.S. Patent 7,601,112

Title

Dense fluid cleaning centrifugal phase shifting separation process and apparatus.

  • KinetX™ Centrifugal CO2 Immersion Cleaning Systems
  • PowerSno™ Modular Spray Treatment Platform
  • Vector Pro™ CO2 Composite Spray Applicators
Inventor(s)

David Jackson

Date Issued

November 18, 2008

Technology Platform

Centrifugal CO2™

Internet Link

U.S. Patent No. 7,601,112
https://www.google.com/patents/US7601112

Abstract

The present invention is an apparatus and process for cleaning substrates using fluids, including dense fluids. A perforated centrifuge drum operates within a pressure vessel. A dense fluid cleaning and management system including suitable process condition sensors provides for exchanging fluid with the pressure vessel.

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