Method and apparatus for separating solids from liquid containing same
US5316685A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | May 31, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB07B1/24
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method and apparatus for separating solids from liquid containing same comprises a cylindrical casing within which a rotor assembly or block having a conicalmesh rotates about a vertical axis with the mesh walls upwardly diverging. A liquid-solid slurry is introduced tangentially to the inside of the mesh at a top inlet. Stationary wiper arms inside the mesh remove the solids from the mesh as it rotates. Fluid pressure inside the mesh, pumping effect of the rotating blades, gravity force on the slurry and particularly tangential pump suction at the bottom of the casing, drive the liquid out through the mesh, while the solid material is expelled vertically downwards through a central outlet opening in the bottom of the mesh.
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