Continuous centrifuge systems with multiple-stage mixing
US10513746B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 18, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 24, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 25, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04B11/06
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure includes a centrifuge system for processing a massecuite composition. The centrifuge system may include a centrifuge having a vertical spindle, a housing, and a basket disposed within the housing. The basket may include a central hub coupled to the vertical spindle for rotation therewith, a cup coupled to the central hub or an end of the vertical spindle, and a loading cone positioned over the cup and coupled to the cup by a plurality of vanes extending outward from the cup to the loading cone. The loading cone may have a wide end open towards a bottom of the basket, and the plurality of vanes may be radially spaced apart. The centrifuge system may further include a feed pipe vertically disposed above the cup and having a feed outlet oriented towards the cup. The cup defining a cavity oriented in a direction away from the central hub.
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