Wood chip flinger and method of densely packing wood chips with large angle output

An assembly for processing wood chips, comprising:

• a drum disposed so as to rotate about a generally horizontal axis and spinning at a rate of about 50 rpm or more, said drum including a plurality of outwardly extending blades, wherein said blades comprise a leading face with at least a first face section that extends in a first direction and at least a second face section extending at a forward angle relative to said first section;
• wherein an output stream of wood chips from said drum covers an arc of more than 90° when viewed from a position along said horizontal axis spaced from said drum when an input stream of wood chips is fed to said drum;
• and
• said output stream causing a pile of wood chips to be formed a packing density factor of at least 1.20;
• a feed chute disposed upstream from said drum and supplying said input stream of wood chips to said drum;
• wherein said feed chute comprises a baseplate and a plurality of divider walls moveably mounted to said baseplate, wherein said divider walls control the relative flow ratios of said input stream to a first side portion, a center portion, and a second side portion of said drum.

An assembly for processing wood chips, comprising:

• a drum disposed so as to rotate about a generally horizontal axis and spinning at a rate of about 50 rpm or more, said drum including a plurality of outwardly extending blades;
• and
• said blades comprising a leading face with at least a first face section that extends in a first direction and at least a second face section extending at a forward angle relative to said first section;
• a feed chute disposed upstream from said drum and supplying said input stream of wood chips to said drum;
• wherein said feed chute comprises a baseplate and a plurality of divider walls moveably mounted to said baseplate, wherein said divider walls control the relative flow ratios of said input stream to a first side portion, a center portion, and a second side portion of said drum.

An assembly for processing wood chips, comprising:

• a drum disposed so as to rotate about a generally horizontal axis and spinning at a rate of about 50 rpm or more, said drum including a plurality of outwardly extending blades;
• wherein output from said drum, when an input stream of wood chips is fed to said drum, covers an arc of at least 90° when viewed from a position along said horizontal axis spaced from said drum;
• and
• a feed chute disposed upstream from said drum and supplying said input stream of wood chips to said drum, wherein said feed chute comprises a baseplate and a plurality of divider walls moveably mounted to said baseplate, wherein said divider walls control the relative flow ratios of said input stream to a first side portion, a center portion, and a second side portion of said drum.

An assembly for processing wood chips, comprising:

• a drum disposed so as to rotate about a generally horizontal axis and spinning at a rate of about 50 rpm or more, said drum including a plurality of outwardly extending blades;
• wherein an output stream of wood chips from said drum covers an arc of more than 90° when viewed from a position along said horizontal axis spaced from said drum when an input stream of wood chips is fed to said drum;
• and
• a feed chute disposed upstream from said drum and supplying said input stream of wood chips to said drum, wherein said feed chute comprises a baseplate and a plurality of divider walls moveably mounted to said baseplate, wherein said divider walls control the relative flow ratios of said input stream to a first side portion, a center portion, and a second side portion of said drum;
• said output stream causing a pile of wood chips to be formed with a packing density factor of at least 1.20.