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US2016144376A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016144376-A1
Application numberUS-201314787562-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateMay 1, 2013
Priority dateMay 1, 2013
Publication dateMay 26, 2016
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Disclosed herein are embodiments of a classifier ( 100 ) for separation of particles according to their size and/or density. The classifiers ( 100 ) disclosed herein may include a mixing chamber ( 120 ) and a separation chamber ( 110 ), where the separation chamber ( 110 ) may have a collector ( 118 ) located between two opposed plate arrays ( 116 A, 116 B).

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1 . A classifier comprising: a mixing chamber for locating a slurry; and a separation chamber fluid communication with the mixing chamber to separate solids from the slurry; wherein the separation chamber has a collector located between two opposed plate arrays. 2 . The classifier of claim 1 , wherein the separation chamber is separable into a first portion and a second portion, each of the first portion and the second portion having one of the opposed plate arrays. 3 . The classifier of claim 1 , further comprising an inlet chamber. 4 . The classifier of claim 3 , wherein the inlet chamber is located between the two opposed plate arrays. 5 . The classifier of claim 3 , wherein the inlet chamber has a plurality of de-aeration chambers connected thereto. 6 . The classifier of claim 5 , wherein the de-aeration chambers are arranged along opposed sides of the inlet chamber. 7 . The classifier of claim 3 , wherein the inlet chamber is located below the collector. 8 . The classifier claim 3 , wherein the collector and inlet chamber are centrally located between the opposed plate arrays. 9 . The classifier of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of launders feed into the collector. 10 . The classifier of claim 9 , wherein the launders are arranged along opposed sides of the collector.

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  • B03B5/623Primary

    Upward current classifiers · CPC title

  • Plurality of essentially parallel plates · CPC title

  • with liquid as a fluidising medium · CPC title

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What does patent US2016144376A1 cover?
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a classifier ( 100 ) for separation of particles according to their size and/or density. The classifiers ( 100 ) disclosed herein may include a mixing chamber ( 120 ) and a separation chamber ( 110 ), where the separation chamber ( 110 ) may have a collector ( 118 ) located between two opposed plate arrays ( 116 A, 116 B).
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Smidth As F L
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B03B5/623. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu May 26 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).