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Carl Gustaf Patrik Laval (1845-1913) of Stockholm - See [[De Laval]] and [[De Laval Steam Turbine Co]]
Carl Gustaf Patrik Laval (1845-1913) of Stockholm - See [[De Laval]] and [[De Laval Steam Turbine Co]]


1877 After reading an article, Gustaf de Laval started work on the development of a centrifugal separator
1877 After reading an article, Gustaf de Laval started work on the development of a centrifugal separator
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== Sources of Information ==
== Sources of Information ==
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* Alfa-Laval history [http://www.alfalaval.com/about-us/our-company/history/Pages/history.aspx]
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Revision as of 15:29, 20 September 2014

Carl Gustaf Patrik Laval (1845-1913) of Stockholm - See De Laval and De Laval Steam Turbine Co

1877 After reading an article, Gustaf de Laval started work on the development of a centrifugal separator

1878 Patent on improvement in apparatus for separating fluids of different gravities

1879 Demonstrated the first continuous separator,in Stockholm. This separator had a capacity of 130 litres per hour.

c.1881 He had applied motive power to drive the separator

1883 Patented an engine based on the concepts first described by Hero.

1883 Gustaf de Laval and his partner, Oscar Lamm, established the AB Separator company. The De Laval Cream Separator Co. was formed in the USA.

1889 Patented his design of turbine

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Sources of Information

  • Alfa-Laval history [1]