Separator

US4100061A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Polysius AG

Inventors

• Hubert Eickholt · Beckum, DE
• Gunter Heinzel · Ahlen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 20, 1976
• Grant date: Jul 11, 1978
• Expiry date: Sep 20, 1996

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B07B4/025
• WIPO field: Chemical engineering
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a separator with a vertical axis, with a fan for producing the separating air stream coaxially disposed on a hollow shaft in the separator housing, a scatter plate rotating in the separator chamber, a counter-impeller system also rotating in the separator chamber, together with a drive mechanism mounted on the separator housing cover and comprising a drive motor, first gearing coupled with the hollow fan-shaft, and second adjustable gearing which drives the scatter plate and the counter-impeller system through a core shaft coaxially disposed in the hollow fan-shaft.