Liquid purification or separation – Comminuting
Patent
1984-08-27
1985-12-24
Adee, John
Liquid purification or separation
Comminuting
210244, 210250, 241 79, 422276, B01D 1102
Patent
active
045604738
ABSTRACT:
A specially shaped vessel containing a mixture of solid matter and liquid in which fresh liquid and fresh solid matter are introduced at one end and the processed liquid and solid matter are extracted at the other end. When such a vessel stands, both ends act as the two sides of a communicating vessel arrangement. The liquid levels are always the same on both sides of said vessel. Liquid is poured out from only one end through a spout equipped with a strainer to prevent the solid matter from leaving the vessel. Both ends are covered by a separate lid. To add fresh liquid and solid matter and to extract steeped solid matter, the lid covering the proper end is taken off, while the vessel is standing. To pour liquid fully processed, the lids are left in place, but the outlet lid needs only be turned slightly. As needed, both fresh liquid and solid matter to be steeped are introduced through the inlet end. As liquid and solid matter are extracted and as fresh liquid and fresh solid matter are added, always in the same direction, the mixture of liquid and solid matter, said solid matter thus macerating in said liquid, slowly works its way from the filling end to the extracting end of the vessel. As the vessel contents rest, between periods of either filling or extraction, the liquid remains still and undisturbed, thus being given the opportunity to decant. Depending upon the degree of maceration desired, the natures of the liquid and of the solid matter, the size of the vessel and the rate at which steeping takes place, the ideal rate of extraction is established. If and when used for only one type of liquid and of solid matter, the macerator-decanter can operate without interruption continuously for ever. The quality and characteristics of the extracted products, both liquid and solid matter, are thus automatically caused to remain consistently the same and at their optimum ideal conditions, once established.
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