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US4120790A
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Synthetic rubber dewatering apparatus and method
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1977-06-28
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Granted: 1978-10-17
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Expires: 1997-06-28
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus and method for dewatering rubber crumb in which a slurry of rubber crumb and fines overflowed from a feed tank onto a curved screen for dewatering is subjected to a change in direction away from the screen by a fixed baffle in the feed path upstream of the screen and is then redirected by a second, adjustable baffle onto the screen with the second, adjustable baffle also determining the spacing between the screen and the second baffle and thereby restricting flow from the curved screen onto a coated chute which delivers partially dewatered rubber crumb from the apparatus.
Inventors
- 👤 Donald Tinker
- 👤 Keith E. Berg
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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2026-10-25 02:12
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D35/00; B01D35/28; B01D29/00; B01D29/01; B01D29/014; B01D29/88; B01D29/90; B01D29/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for dewatering rubber crumb slurry, said apparatus comprising: (a) a concave surfaced screen sloping downward and attached to (b) a chute leading away from the screen; (c) a collecting vessel depended beneath the screen in a manner to collect material passed through the screen; (d) a means for directing an inlet feedstream downward toward said screen; and (e) means for controlling direction and amount of slurry flow comprising: (1) a first baffle fixed in relation to the inlet line and the screen to direct inlet flow away from the screen toward the face of (2) an adjustable second baffle, downstream of said first baffle, with (3) means for adjustment of said second baffle both to redirect slurry flow from the first baffle onto the screen and to limit the spacing between the screen and the second baffle thereby restricting slurry flow from the screen surface onto the chute.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
150 words
An apparatus for dewatering rubber crumb slurry, said apparatus comprising: (a) a concave surfaced screen sloping downward and attached to (b) a chute leading away from the screen; (c) a collecting vessel depended beneath the screen in a manner to collect material passed through the screen; (d) a means for directing an inlet feedstream downward toward said screen; and (e) means for controlling direction and amount of slurry flow comprising: (1) a first baffle fixed in relation to the inlet line and the screen to direct inlet flow away from the screen toward the face of (2) an adjustable second baffle, downstream of said first baffle, with (3) means for adjustment of said second baffle both to redirect slurry flow from the first baffle onto the screen and to limit the spacing between the screen and the second baffle thereby restricting slurry flow from the screen surface onto the chute.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
An apparatus of claim 1 wherein said screen is a bar-type screen.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
14 words
An apparatus of claim 1 wherein said chute comprises a surface coated with polytetrafluoroethylene.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
An apparatus of claim 1 wherein said screen, chute, and baffles are contained within a housing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An apparatus of claim 4 wherein said housing also contains an inlet means for crumb slurry and a means for collecting and removing material that has passed through the screen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
An apparatus of claim 5 wherein said inlet means comprises a head tank positioned above the static screen, said head tank comprising a weired chamber with inlet means upstream of the weir and overflow directed against the first baffle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
An apparatus of claim 1 wherein said second baffle is hung vertically and pivoted at its top with means for adjusting and locking the angle of the baffle.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for removing water from water crumb slurry, said method comprising directing said slurry downward toward a concave surfaced screen onto means for controlling direction and amount of slurry flow comprising: (1) a fixed baffle directing the slurry flow away from the screen toward the face of (2) a second baffle, said second baffle being adjustable, adjusting said second baffle to redirect the slurry flow onto the screen and to limit the spacing between the screen and the second baffle thereby restricting slurry flow along the screen surface, while controlling the amount of water from said slurry which passes through said screen.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
103 words
A method for removing water from water crumb slurry, said method comprising directing said slurry downward toward a concave surfaced screen onto means for controlling direction and amount of slurry flow comprising: (1) a fixed baffle directing the slurry flow away from the screen toward the face of (2) a second baffle, said second baffle being adjustable, adjusting said second baffle to redirect the slurry flow onto the screen and to limit the spacing between the screen and the second baffle thereby restricting slurry flow along the screen surface, while controlling the amount of water from said slurry which passes through said screen.
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