Separator rotary feeder and method of using the same
US7878431B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65G53/4633
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A rotary feeder for feeding a particulate material including: a cylindrical housing comprising a feeder inlet, a first feeder outlet, and a second feeder outlet; a rotor mounted in the cylindrical housing including a plurality of substantially impeller blades defining a plurality of circumferentially spaced pockets alignable with the feeder inlet, first feeder outlet, and second feeder outlet, and adapted to sweep a wall of the cylindrical housing as the rotor rotates in the cylindrical housing; a device for rotating the rotor; and a separating screen in the first feeder outlet to substantially prevent oversize material from exiting through the first feeder outlet, wherein each of the plurality of circumferentially spaced pockets will align with the feeder inlet to receive therein a particulate material and an oversize material through the feeder inlet, rotate in the cylindrical housing to align with the first feeder outlet and discharge the particulate material therefrom, and rotate in the cylindrical housing to align with the second feeder outlet after alignment with the first feeder outlet and discharge the oversized material therefrom is provided as well as a method of using th…
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