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US 2016/0252301 A1Published application
Technologies for airlock-based material separation
AssigneeAmerican Biocarbon, LLC
InventorsErwin Bogner, Richard J. Gobel
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Abstract
A technology for material separation is provided. The technology enables an output of a first material from a rotary lifter. The technology enables a direction of a fluid stream onto the first material in flight based on the output of the first material such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material. The technology enables a conveyance of the second material away from the rotary lifter. The technology enables a removal of the third material via a vacuum port.
Claims12
A system for material separation, the system comprising:
- a dryer input assembly which includes a dryer input assembly frame, a closure, a conveyor, and an airlock body, wherein the closure includes a first side and a second side, wherein the airlock body includes an outlet, wherein the closure is coupled to the dryer input assembly frame, wherein the airlock body extends away from the second side;
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- a dryer drum which includes an input open end and an interior in fluid communication with the input open end, wherein the closure is positioned at the input open end such that the closure substantially aligns with and substantially blocks the input open end, and the second side faces the interior of the dryer drum such that the airlock body extends inside the dryer drum, wherein the dryer drum rotates with respect to the airlock body, wherein the conveyor is configured to convey a first material from the first side toward the second side such that the first material is transferred past the closure to the airlock body, wherein the outlet outputs the first material into the dryer drum.
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