Classifying – separating – and assorting solids – Fluid suspension – Liquid
Patent
1983-12-06
1985-08-06
Miles, Tim
Classifying, separating, and assorting solids
Fluid suspension
Liquid
209199, 210787, 2105123, B04B 114
Patent
active
045334684
ABSTRACT:
A method of separating lighter and heavier particles in a solids mixture includes entraining the mixture in a liquid of a specific gravity intermediate the specific gravities of the lighter and heavier particles, and feeding the liquid through a first opening into one end of a rotating vessel. The vessel is designed so that the liquid attains a dynamic equilibrium at which an annular, centrifugally-induced, substantially static, revolving volume of the liquid of stable internal surface is confined by the vessel about the axis of rotation, while further liquid flows on within the stable internal surface. Heavier particles are centrifugally directed into the annular volume, while lighter particles remain entrained in on-flowing liquid which flows out a second opening in the other end of the vessel. When liquid feed is discontinued, and the rotating vessel slowed and stopped to release the annular volume of liquid, the liquid swirls towards and flows through one of the openings with the entrained heavier particles. Suitable apparatus includes bearing means to support the vessel for rotation about the axis of rotation, which passes through or near the openings, and a vessel having a smooth continuous interior surface, free of negative slopes, edges or bends whereby sufficient swirling liquid cleans the whole interior surface of heavier particles.
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Bassett Neville C.
Ensor Paul M. D.
Miles Tim
The Broken Hill Proprietary Company Limited
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