Particle distributing and sorting method and apparatus
US4858771A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 3, 1983 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 3, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S209/92
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Particles are fed for sorting by a radial distributor having an upper surface on which the particles gradually spread arcuately and are displaced radially outwardly, by for example vibration of the distributor, to a lip of the upper surface where they define one or more curved arrays as the fall over the lip. As they fall in free flight trajectory paths the particles present a curved array one particle deep to a separating device arranged to sort the particles according to the degree they possess a particular characteristic.
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