Centrifugal decanter of the pendulous type
US4687463A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 1985 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 16, 2005 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04B9/12
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention relates to a centrifugal decanter comprising a rotor connected to a motor for driving in rotation by a vertical shaft suspended in pendulous manner by a swivel joint supported by a fixed connected seat. Springs for returning the shaft into vertical position are provided, in the form of compression springs arranged so as to relieve the swivel joint of the weight of the rotating system that it supports.
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