Self-cleaning separator for cohesive or adhesive products
US6491167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 20, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB04C5/087
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A self-cleaning separator is described for cohesive or adhesive solids from a fluidborne stream of solids on the basis of a cyclonelike separation. The separator consists at least of a cylindrical upper section (8) having a separating chamber (3), a product inlet (2), a fluid outlet (5), and of a conical lower section (6) having a solids outlet (7) adjoining below the lower section (6), at least the side wall (4) of the upper section (8) being produced from an elastic material, in particular an elastomeric material.
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