Tobacco separator

Details Tobacco separator Tobacco separator

1984-08-31

1986-10-21

Bashore, S. Leon

Classifying, separating, and assorting solids

Fluid suspension

Gaseous

209 3, 209154, 131313, 131319, 1311092, 241 791, B07B 402, B02C 2310

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046184155

ABSTRACT:
A tobacco separator is provided for separating light fractions (laminae) from heavy fractions (mid-rib or stem) from threshed tobacco.
The separator comprises a separating chamber (10) having an upper first inlet (8) for receiving the material to be separated or classified, and a lower second inlet (9) for receiving a flow of air directed transversely of the material path from the first inlet, a plurality of channels (14-17) are disposed one above the other to receive the tobacco laden air from said inlet, a vertical air passage (20) in communication at its lower end with the lowermost of said channels; and an outlet passage (19) in communication with all said channels.

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