Solid material comminution or disintegration – Processes – Subjecting material to impact by moving comminuting surface
Patent
1995-11-13
1997-09-16
Husar, John M.
Solid material comminution or disintegration
Processes
Subjecting material to impact by moving comminuting surface
241 30, 241 33, 241 36, B02C 2500
Patent
active
056671571
ABSTRACT:
The comminution apparatus comprises a drive shaft having a roller bearing which is disposed in a housing. A temperature detector mounted in the housing monitors the temperature of the roller bearing. Hydraulic fluid is supplied to a circumferential groove in the housing to apply hydraulic pressure to the outer raceway. The hydraulic fluid pressure is monitored by a pressure detector and gage and may be vented by a manually operated relief valve. The drive shaft is rotated at normal operating speed and normal load with the bearing clearance at maximum until the bearing reaches an equilibrium temperature. Raising the hydraulic pressure develops a force on the rear surface of the outer raceway, biasing the outer raceway towards the shaft and reducing the bearing clearance. Reducing the bearing clearance reduces waste heat generated by skidding between the rollers and the raceway. When the bearing clearance is reduced to the optimum clearance, the skidding is eliminated and the bearing temperature reaches a minimum value. Further reduction of the bearing clearance imposes a preload on the rollers, increasing the friction between the rollers and the raceways and generating waste heat. The pressure is lowered to the pressure that correlates with the minimum temperature.
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Andritz Sprout-Bauer, Inc.
Husar John M.
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