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US 12,543,648 B2Granted
Cryogenic separation systems and methods
AssigneeCryomass LLC
InventorsMatthew John Armstrong, Priyesh Sharma, Aaron Michael Godin
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Abstract
A cryogenic processing system includes a cryogenic fluid source, and an auger, which includes an auger vessel containing at least one screw assembly. The screw assembly includes a flighting and a hollow shaft radially inward of the flighting. The shaft is in fluid communication with the cryogenic fluid source and includes one or more nozzles for dispensing cryogenic fluid within the auger vessel.
Claims20
A cryogenic processing system, comprising:
- a cryogenic liquid or gas source;
- and
- an auger including a vessel containing at least one screw assembly comprising:
- a hollow shaft in fluid communication with the cryogenic liquid or gas source and including one or more nozzles for dispensing cryogenic liquid or gas from the cryogenic liquid or gas source within the vessel;
- and
- a flighting arranged around the shaft.
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A cryogenic processing system, comprising:
- a cryogenic liquid or gas source;
- and
- a separation system, comprising:
- a primary frame;
- a sub-frame assembly coupled to the primary frame and including a screen deck and a catch tray below the screen deck;
- an agitator for introducing agitation to the sub-frame assembly;
- and
- a cryogenic spray manifold positioned to spray cryogenic liquid or gas from the cryogenic liquid or gas source onto feedstock flowing through the separation system.
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A method of processing feedstock, the method comprising:
- moving the feedstock through an auger;
- spraying the feedstock within the auger with cryogenic liquid or gas through one or more nozzles disposed on a shaft of a screw assembly of the auger;
- moving the feedstock from the auger to a separation system;
- and
- removing the cryogenic liquid or gas from at least one of the auger and the separation system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.