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Centrifugal separator
Assignee: Fives Cail Babcock SA
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Filing: 1980-07-31
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Granted: 1981-10-27
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Expires: 2000-07-31
Abstract
Abstract A centrifugal separator has a rotary cylindrical basket on which a cake of solids builds up during rotation of the basket. The charge of the basket is controlled by a sensor sensing the thickness of the cake and a vertical manifold sprays a wash fluid on the cake. The washing of the cake is improved by mounting the manifold on a mobile support and linking this support to the sensor so that the position of the manifold is a function of the thickness of the cake.
Inventors
- 👤 Claude Delfosse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:22
CPC Classifications
B; B04; B04B; B04B15/00; B04B15/12; B01; B01D; B01D33/00; B01D33/06; B01D33/11; B01D33/44; B01D33/46; B01D33/463; B01D33/70; B01D33/72; B01D33/80; B01D33/804; B01D33/808; B01D2201/00; B01D2201/20; B01D2201/204
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
An apparatus for the centrifugal separation of solids from a liquid, which comprises (a) a cylindrical basket having a perforate side wall defining an interior chamber, the basket being mounted for rotation about a vertical axis, (b) means for charging a solids-liquid mixture into the interior chamber of the basket, rotation of the basket causing a cake of the solids to be built up on the side wall while the liquid is centrifugally removed therethrough, (c) a control for the charging means, the control including (1) a sensing element for sensing the thickness of the cake built up on the side wall, (d) a vertically extending manifold delivering a wash fluid adjustably positioned in the interior chamber, (e) a mobile support for the manifold, movement of the support causing the position of the manifold to be adjusted, and (f) means movably connecting the mobile support to the control whereby the position of the manifold is a function of the thickness of the cake sensed by the sensing element of the control.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
171 words
An apparatus for the centrifugal separation of solids from a liquid, which comprises (a) a cylindrical basket having a perforate side wall defining an interior chamber, the basket being mounted for rotation about a vertical axis, (b) means for charging a solids-liquid mixture into the interior chamber of the basket, rotation of the basket causing a cake of the solids to be built up on the side wall while the liquid is centrifugally removed therethrough, (c) a control for the charging means, the control including (1) a sensing element for sensing the thickness of the cake built up on the side wall, (d) a vertically extending manifold delivering a wash fluid adjustably positioned in the interior chamber, (e) a mobile support for the manifold, movement of the support causing the position of the manifold to be adjusted, and (f) means movably connecting the mobile support to the control whereby the position of the manifold is a function of the thickness of the cake sensed by the sensing element of the control.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The centrifugal separating apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a support for the sensing element, the mobile support for the manifold being connected to the support for the sensing element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The centrifugal separating apparatus of claim 2, the sensing element including a rotary shaft mounted on the support and the rotary shaft being movable with respect to the support between an active and a rest position, the support for the sensing element being displaceable and the control of the thickness of the cake being effected by displacement of the support.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
117 words
The centrifugal separating apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a pivot mounting the displaceable support for displacement about a vertical axis, another pivot mounting the mobile support for the manifold for rotation about another vertical axis, the manifold and the other pivot being co-axial, and the connecting means including a connecting rod linked to the supports at respective pivots spaced from respective ones of the vertical axes, the spatial relationships between the connecting rod pivots and the vertical axes being such that the manifold delivers the wash fluid for substantially uniform distribution over the entire height of the basket regardless of the thickness of the cake of solids built up on the side wall of the basket.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The centrifugal separating apparatus of claim 4, further comprising means for adjusting the pivot of the connecting rod on one of the supports.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-10-26 | 1985-04-27 | 1985-10-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-10-26 | 1989-04-27 | 1989-10-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-10-26 | 1993-04-27 | 1993-10-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |