US5124029A
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Method of and device for fractionating suspensions
Assignee: GL&V Management Hungary Kft
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Filing: 1989-11-07
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Granted: 1992-06-23
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Expires: 2009-11-07
Abstract
Abstract A device for fractionating pulp suspensions has a series of vertical filter sheets attached to a horizontal shaft. Suspension is sprayed against the sheets to effect a separation of coarse and fine solids. Cleansing liquid is also sprayed against the sheets to keep the filter holes open and the fabric sheets are movable with respect to the sprays.
Inventors
- 👤 Roland Fjallstrom
- 👤 Rune Frykhult
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 17:17
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21D; D21D5/00; D21D5/02; D21D5/04; D21D5/046; B; B01; B01D; B01D33/00; B01D33/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
219 words
A device for fractionating suspensions, such as fiber pulp, comprising: a housing, a substantially horizontal shaft extending in the housing and rotatably journaled in the housing, at least one pair of substantially vertical filter sheets having screen holes and attached to the shaft substantially transverse to the shaft, spray means adapted to spray suspension against the filter sheets, to separate the suspension into a fine fraction, which passes through the screen holes of the filter sheets and which contains fine particles, and a coarse fraction, which does not pass through said screen holes and which contains coarse particles and some fine particles, said spray means being positioned relative to the filter sheets, such that one of said fine and coarse fractions is formed between the filter sheets of said pair of filter sheets, while the other fraction is formed outside said pair of filter sheets, additional spray means for spraying cleansing liquid against the filter sheets, for cleansing the screen holes of the filter sheets, means for displacing the filter sheets relative to said additional spray means, such that said additional spray means spray cleansing liquid against the screen holes which have been sprayed with suspension, first outlet means for discharging the fine fraction from the housing, and second outlet means for discharging the coarse fraction from the housing.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
219 words
A device for fractionating suspensions, such as fiber pulp, comprising: a housing, a substantially horizontal shaft extending in the housing and rotatably journaled in the housing, at least one pair of substantially vertical filter sheets having screen holes and attached to the shaft substantially transverse to the shaft, spray means adapted to spray suspension against the filter sheets, to separate the suspension into a fine fraction, which passes through the screen holes of the filter sheets and which contains fine particles, and a coarse fraction, which does not pass through said screen holes and which contains coarse particles and some fine particles, said spray means being positioned relative to the filter sheets, such that one of said fine and coarse fractions is formed between the filter sheets of said pair of filter sheets, while the other fraction is formed outside said pair of filter sheets, additional spray means for spraying cleansing liquid against the filter sheets, for cleansing the screen holes of the filter sheets, means for displacing the filter sheets relative to said additional spray means, such that said additional spray means spray cleansing liquid against the screen holes which have been sprayed with suspension, first outlet means for discharging the fine fraction from the housing, and second outlet means for discharging the coarse fraction from the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein the spray means for suspension are positioned to spray the outer sides of said pair of filter sheets.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A device according to claim 2, wherein a partition wall extends between and substantially parallel to the filter sheets of said pair of filter sheets.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
A device according to claim 1, where each filter sheet is substantially circular and arranged coaxially with the shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
56 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein each filter sheet is substantially circular and arranged coaxially with the shaft and wherein said spray means for suspension and said additional spray means for cleansing liquid are connected to a first distribution pipe and a second distribution pipe, respectively, said distribution pipes extending in parallel with said shaft.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 5, wherein each filter sheet extends radially outwardly from the shaft.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A device according to claim 5, wherein each filter sheet extends radially outwardly from the shaft and the distribution pipes extend radially outside each filter sheet.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
78 words
A device according to claim 7, wherein the housing has a bottom space, in which during operation coarse fraction and fine fraction are collected, and comprising a plurality of partition walls for separating coarse fraction from fine fraction extending from the housing in the bottom space of the housing to the filter sheets and forming drainage chambers for fine fraction and coarse fraction situated between and axially outside two adjacent partition walls at said pair of filter sheets.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
54 words
A device according to claim 8, wherein said means for displacing the filter sheets comprises a plurality of buckets arranged on the fine fraction side of at least one filter sheet, such that during operation the buckets moving downwardly receive and collect fine fraction, while the buckets moving upwardly are emptied of fine fraction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
A device according to claim 9, wherein the additional spray means for cleansing liquid are arranged to spray upon the fine fraction side of the filter sheets.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 7, wherein the two filter sheets of said pair of filter sheets are united by means of wall portions, such that a space for fine fraction is formed between said two filter sheets.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
77 words
A device according to claim 11, wherein said space for fine fraction is divided into a plurality of cells, which are evenly distributed around the circumference of the filter sheets, and comprising a plurality of axial drain pipes for fine fraction, the number of which is equal to the number of cells, said drain pipes extending concentrically around the shaft and being situated radially inside the cells, the cells communicating with the interior of the drain pipes.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A device according to claim 5, where the shaft forms a hollow drum, the filter sheets being annular and extending within said drum.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A device according to claim 13, wherein the two filter sheets of said pair of filter sheets are united by means of wall portions, such that a space for fine fraction is formed between said two filter sheets.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
44 words
A device according to claim 14, wherein a plurality of axial drain pipes for fine fraction extend concentrically around said drum shaft and are situated radially outside each filter sheet, said space for fine fraction communicating with the interior of the axial drain pipes.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
56 words
A device according to claim 15, wherein said drum is provided with a gable and comprising an annular gasket between the gable and the housing which divides the interior of the housing into a coarse fraction chamber, in which the filter sheets are situated, and a fine fraction chamber, into which each axial drain pipe opens.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
A device according to claim 16, wherein said space for fine fraction is divided into a plurality of cells of the same number as that of the drain pipes for fine fraction, said cells being evenly distributed around the circumference of the filter sheets and communicating with the interior of the respective drain pipes.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 17, wherein the interior of each drain pipe communicates with two adjacent cells of said pair of filter sheets.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
A device according to claim 18, wherein the spray means for suspension are arranged to spray, during operation, a larger surface of the part of the filter sheets which moves downwardly than the part of the filter sheets which moves upwardly.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
134 words
A device for fractionating suspensions comprising: a housing, a rotatable, substantially horizontal shaft extending within the housing, a plurality of substantially vertical filter sheets attached substantially transverse to the shaft, suspension spray means, placed between two filter sheets along the shaft, adapted to spray suspension against the surfaces of the filter sheets facing the suspension spray means, such that a coarse fraction develops on the side of the filter sheets against which suspension is sprayed, and a fine fraction develops on the side of the filter sheets against which suspension is not sprayed, cleansing spray means adapted to spray a cleansing liquid against at least one surface of the filter sheets, to cleanse the coarse fraction from the filter sheets, outlets into which the coarse and fine fractions separately are drained from the housing.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
134 words
A device for fractionating suspensions comprising: a housing, a rotatable, substantially horizontal shaft extending within the housing, a plurality of substantially vertical filter sheets attached substantially transverse to the shaft, suspension spray means, placed between two filter sheets along the shaft, adapted to spray suspension against the surfaces of the filter sheets facing the suspension spray means, such that a coarse fraction develops on the side of the filter sheets against which suspension is sprayed, and a fine fraction develops on the side of the filter sheets against which suspension is not sprayed, cleansing spray means adapted to spray a cleansing liquid against at least one surface of the filter sheets, to cleanse the coarse fraction from the filter sheets, outlets into which the coarse and fine fractions separately are drained from the housing.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The device according to claim 20 and comprising means for displacing said filter sheets and said cleansing spray means relative to one another so that said cleansing spray means sprays cleansing liquid against screen holes which have been sprayed with suspension.
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