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Centrifuge discharge port with power recovery

US7022061B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 3, 2003
Grant dateApr 4, 2006
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Expiry dateOct 5, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB04B2001/2083
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A rotating machine has a rotatable bowl generating a cylindrical slurry pool and at least one liquid phase discharge port assembly provided on the bowl. Each of one or more liquid phase discharge port assemblies on a bowl head define a liquid phase discharge path having a circumferential component oriented in opposition to a direction of rotation of the bowl. Each discharge port assembly includes a tubular member having at least one or two elbow pipe sections.

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