Liquid purification or separation – Processes – Separating
Patent
1998-07-08
2000-05-16
Drodge, Joseph W.
Liquid purification or separation
Processes
Separating
209240, 209255, 209352, 210137, 2104331, 425197, B01D 3700, B01D 3372, B07B 1316
Patent
active
060632968
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provide apparatus and method for removing agglomerates from a slurry comprising a transport fluid and particulate matter carried by the transport fluid. The present invention includes a fluid flow control unit and an agglomerate removal unit fluidly connected thereto. The fluid flow control unit provides for a reduction in the flow velocity entering the agglomerate removal unit by increasing the output cross section relative to the input cross section and by providing a dewatering door that can be opened to varying degrees to allow variable outflow of transport fluid from the fluid flow control unit. The agglomerate removal unit has at least a first screen over which the slurry flows as it exits the fluid control unit. The screen includes a plurality of apertures appropriately sized to allow the transport fluid and the particulate matter to flow therethrough but not the agglomerates. The screen is a planar grid disposed at an angle to the horizontal and has a plurality of spaced apart elongate rods to allow the passage through of the transport fluid and the particles, but not the agglomerates which are moved downwardly along the rods by the flow of the transport fluid to the lowermost end thereof into a discharge chute and from there into an appropriate waste disposal collector.
REFERENCES:
patent: 2446293 (1948-08-01), Minyard
patent: 3485364 (1969-12-01), Burrough
patent: 3572505 (1971-03-01), Jongbloed
patent: 4085040 (1978-04-01), Egan
Six page brochure showing an agglomerate unit and a dewatering unit by Carter Day International, Undated.
Ackerman Kyle D.
Hauch David A.
Carter Day International, Inc.
Drodge Joseph W.
Gregersen Craig M.
LandOfFree
Agglomerate removal and dewatering apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.
If you have personal experience with Agglomerate removal and dewatering apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Agglomerate removal and dewatering apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.
Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-255872