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US 12,059,687 B2Granted
Methods and systems for high throughput separation of materials using stratification and rotational motion
OwnerThomas A. Valerioinventor
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Abstract
Systems and methods can sort materials of different specific gravities in a mixture. These systems and methods for separation of materials provide multiple forces simultaneously. The system can utilizes both vertical and the horizontal forces for efficient separation of materials with different specific gravities.
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A system for providing separation of materials in a waste stream, the system comprising:
- a unit have a top and bottom;
- an infeed chute for receiving the waste stream;
- a paddle wheel for receiving the waste stream from the infeed chute, wherein the paddle wheel rotates vertically to generate an agitated waste stream and provides separation of the materials;
- two or more impellers for receiving the agitated waste stream from the paddle wheel;
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- two or more outlet units, wherein a first outlet unit is positioned adjacent to the second impeller to discharge components of a first weight and a second weight, where the components of a first weight are heavier than components of a second weight,
- wherein the pair of impellers are positioned in an S-shaped configuration.
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A sorting system for separating materials in a waste stream, the sorting system comprising:
- a unit have a top and bottom
- an inlet unit for receiving the waste stream;
- an agitator for mixing the waste stream received from the inlet unit, wherein the agitator rotates in an up-down manner for generating an agitated waste stream and provides stratification of heavy components of the materials positioned below the agitator;
- two or more impellers positioned in an S-configuration, wherein the pair of impellers receive the agitated waste stream from the agitator, further wherein a first impeller of the pair of impellers is placed at a first position adjacent to the agitator and a second impeller of the pair of impellers is placed at a second position adjacent to the first position and away from the agitator, further wherein the pair of impellers provide an S-curve to the agitated waste stream for through-putting light components of the material and collection of the settled waste stream in positioned below the pair of impellers;
- a sensing unit for sensing rotation speed of the agitator and speed of the pair of impellers;
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- two or more discharge units, wherein a first discharge unit is positioned adjacent to the second impeller for discharging the light components of the materials, further wherein a second discharge unit for discharging components of a first and second weight, where the components of a first weight are heavier than components of a second weight.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.