Settler with a settler plate that includes a hollow support
US12251648B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 14, 2023 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 14, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D21/307
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to settler plates for a plate settler. The settler plates generally include a hollow support with a hollow interior to receive clarified liquid from a flow channel between adjacent settler plates. An orifice is formed through the hollow support to direct clarified liquid from the flow channel into the hollow interior. The orifice can be positioned such that clarified liquid can flow upwardly out of the flow channel and downwardly through the orifice into the hollow interior. The hollow support can be integrally formed with the settler plate. For example, the hollow support can be formed by bending a tab extending from an end of the settler plate. The tab can be bent into a hollow support with a cross section that is generally polygonal.
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