Apparatus and method for the treatment of liquid/solid mixtures
US8074809B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 16, 2010 |
| Grant date | Dec 13, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 16, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D29/82
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus and method are disclosed for the continuous treatment of the flow of a mixture containing liquids and solids. A pump provides the mixture to tube that includes a woven material. The liquid is filtered from the mixture, leaving a solids-enriched mixture in the tube. The tube may be flexed during the process, freeing solids trapped in the tube to flow through the center of the tube. A valve may be provided to the tube to generate a back-pressure in the system.
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