Patent · US Active

Method for operating a separator with a drive chamber under negative pressure

US10105717B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by

8References

1Claims

0Family size

Assignee

GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH · DE

Inventors

Wilfried Mackel · Oelde, DE
Thomas Bathelt · Oelde, DE
Andreas Penkl · Lippetal, DE
Dieter Strauch · Oelde, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 22, 2013
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 23, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB04B15/02
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A separator arrangement includes a drum with a vertical axis and which is rotatably mounted in a hooded area and placed on a rotatable drive spindle. The arrangement also includes a sealed drive area containing one or more or all of the components of a separator drive, and a pump that generates negative pressure in the sealed drive area relative to the surroundings outside of the drive area.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.