AIR CLEANING MULTICLONE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: gas cleaning devices; may be used in cleaning air taken from ambient atmosphere and its preparation for supply to compressors of gas-turbine engines to protect blade system from abrasive wear and inlet members from icing. SUBSTANCE: multiclone has air heating system whose air ducts run to air intake chambers. Headers of system are formed by closing the zone between tiers with walls. Each header is gas-connected with air intake chambers of upper and lower tiers. Supply of heated gas to zone of mixing with cold air is effected through longitudinal slots between end walls of air traps and headers. EFFECT: higher efficiency. 3 cl, 1 dwg