Thickener/clarifier feedwell assembly with infeed rotation
US8889012B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 24, 2010 |
| Grant date | Nov 18, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 10, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC02F1/5227
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A feedwell assembly for a thickener/clarifier includes a feedwell body, at least one infeed conduit connected at a downstream end to the body, and at least one spin or rotation inducement element disposed as part of the infeed conduit for imparting rotation or spin to a slurry stream fed to the feedwell body via the infeed conduit. The spin or rotation inducement element may be a fixed and rigid structural member such as a vane or baffle, or include actively operated elements. Multiple such spin or rotation inducement elements may be provided in various locations in or adjacent the infeed conduit.
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