Lamella plates for a classifier
US-9415397-B1 · Aug 16, 2016 · US
Classifier
US9579659B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9579659-B2 |
| Application number | US-201415035421-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2014 |
| Priority date | Nov 14, 2013 |
| Publication date | Feb 28, 2017 |
| Grant date | Feb 28, 2017 |
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A classifier and a method of separating material using such a classifier are disclosed. The classifier comprises a mixing chamber having a mixing fluidization floor and a concentration chamber having a concentration fluidization floor. The concentration fluidization floor and at least a portion of the concentration chamber is located below the mixing fluidization floor. The method of separating material using such a classifier comprises delivering material to be separated into a mixing chamber of the classifier, fluidizing the material in the mixing chamber; transferring some of the material to a concentration chamber of the classifier in fluid communication with the mixing chamber, fluidizing the material in the concentration chamber, forming a concentrating fluidized bed in the concentration chamber, separating the material with at least the concentrating fluidized bed and drawing heavier portions of the separated material from the concentration chamber.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A classifier comprising: a mixing chamber having a mixing fluidization floor; and a concentration chamber having a concentration fluidization floor; wherein the concentration fluidization floor and at least a portion of the concentration chamber is located below the mixing fluidization floor; and wherein the concentration chamber, is substantially elongated and wherein the concentration chamber extends downward from an apex region of the mixing fluidization floor; and wherein the concentration chamber has a horizontal cross-sectional area that is 20 to 200 times smaller than the horizontal cross-sectional area of the mixing chamber. 2. The classifier of claim 1 , wherein the concentration chamber, having an end adjacent to the mixing fluidization floor, is substantially elongated and the concentration fluidisation floor is located at an opposite end of the concentration chamber to the end located adjacent the mixing fluidisation floor. 3. The classifier of claim 1 , wherein the concentration chamber has an outlet and at least two pressure sensors located longitudinally between the mixing fluidisation floor and the concentration fluidisation floor. 4. The classifier of claim 1 wherein a separation chamber is positioned above the mixing chamber. 5. The classifier of claim 4 wherein at least one launder is positioned within the separation chamber.
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- What does patent US9579659B2 cover?
- A classifier and a method of separating material using such a classifier are disclosed. The classifier comprises a mixing chamber having a mixing fluidization floor and a concentration chamber having a concentration fluidization floor. The concentration fluidization floor and at least a portion of the concentration chamber is located below the mixing fluidization floor. The method of separating…
- 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.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 28 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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