High-speed dewatering and pulverizing turbine
AssigneesBiodryingtech SPA, Empresas Iansa S.A.
InventorRoberto Enrique Araos Almendras
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a high-speed dewatering and pulverizing turbine (1) for obtaining solid pulverized particles and dissociating the water present, which is formed by: a) a stator (6) having circular geometry with a duct at one end (7) for the outlet of the solid pulverized particles and a duct in the bottom part (10) for the inlet of solid particles to be pulverized; b) a wheel or rotor with vanes or blades, located inside the stator; and c) a central securing assembly for adjusting and securing all the elements that form the wheel or rotor. Also described is a method for obtaining solid pulverized and dewatered particles, wherein the water present is separated.
Claims17
A high-speed dewatering and pulverizing turbine for obtaining solid pulverized particles and dissociating water from food raw materials in producing vegetable and fruit powder and flours, in agro-industrial wastes, in final disposition sludge from sanitation industries, and sludge and byproducts from manufacturing industries, comprising:
- a) a stator having circular geometry with an output duct for an output of the solid pulverized particles and an input duct for an input of solid particles to be pulverized;
- b) a wheel or rotor with vanes or blades located inside the stator, which contains the following elements:
- i) two vanes fixing and mounting plates of circular shape;
- ii) a central axis to fit the fixing and mounting plates;
- iii) at least four separating and mounting bars that run parallel to the central axis and are attached perpendicularly through one of its ends to the fixing and mounting plates;
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- iv) at least four vanes or blades that are joined to the central axis and located radially, flat, wherein each vane or blade defines a lower inner slot forming a perforation through the vane or blade and located close to the input duct, and wherein air passing through the elongate lower inner slot during operation produces a low-frequency signal and higher-frequency harmonics to allow the material and the water particles inside the turbine to be atomized;
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- c) a central securing assembly for adjusting and securing all the elements that form the wheel or rotor,
- wherein each vane or blade provides a bottom portion located near the input duct and defining a straight shape on a first side and a concave shape on a second side opposite the first side, the lower inner slot being provided adjacent the second side, and
- wherein each vane or blade provides a top portion opposite the bottom portion and comprising an arcuate surface that defines a plurality of teeth extending along the arcuate surface.
A procedure for obtaining solid pulverized and dewatered particles, wherein the water present is dissociated from food raw materials in producing vegetable and fruit powder and flours, in agro-industrial wastes, in final disposition sludge from sanitation industries, and sludge and byproducts from manufacturing industries, comprising:
- I) having a high-speed dewatering and pulverizing turbine that comprises the following elements:
- a) a stator having circular geometry with an output duct for the output of the solid pulverized particles and an input duct for the input of solid particles to be pulverized;
- b) a wheel or rotor with vanes or blades, located inside the stator, which contains the following elements:
- i) two vanes fixing and mounting plates of circular shape;
- ii) a central axis to fit the fixing plates;
- iii) at least four separating and mounting bars that run parallel to the central axis and attached perpendicularly through one of its ends to the fixing and mounting plates;
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- iv) at least four vanes or blades that are joined to the central axis and located radially, flat, wherein each vane or blade defines a lower inner slot forming a perforation through the vane or blade and located close to the input duct, and wherein air passing through the elongate lower inner slot during operation produces a low-frequency signal and higher-frequency harmonics to allow the material and the water particles inside the turbine to be atomized;
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- c) a central securing assembly for adjusting and securing all the elements that form the wheel or rotor,
- wherein each vane or blade provides a bottom portion located near the input duct and defining a straight shape on a first side and a concave shape on a second side opposite the first side, the lower inner slot being provided adjacent the second side, and
- wherein each vane or blade provides a top portion opposite the bottom portion and comprising an arcuate surface that defines a plurality of teeth extending along the arcuate surface;
- II) putting the turbine into operation for the turbine to attain the required high speed;
- III) inputting a current of air-borne solid particles under a condition of negative pressure or suction at the bottom of the turbine;
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- IV) pulverizing the solid particles and dissociating the water within the solid particles.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.