Steam peeling pressure vessel
AssigneeTomra Sorting GmbH
InventorMichael Broderick
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Abstract
A steam peeling vessel for rotation about an internal axis of rotation, including at least one internal lifter having a longitudinal axis oriented at an oblique angle to the internal axis of rotation of the vessel. The vessel may include at least two internal lifters. The vessel may include a first lifter oriented at a first oblique angle to the axis of rotation, and at least a second lifter oriented at a second oblique angle to the axis of rotation.
Claims20
A steam peeling vessel for rotation about an internal axis of rotation, comprising at least one internal lifter having a longitudinal axis oriented at an oblique angle to the internal axis of rotation of the vessel, the internal axis of rotation of the vessel extending along a first direction, the at least one internal lifter being rotationally fixed to the steam peeling vessel, the at least one internal lifter being interrupted or discontinuous at a center of the vessel, the center being at a center of the vessel along the first direction, the at least one internal lifter being configured to urge product within the vessel radially relative to the center of the vessel.
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