Apparatus and method of separating and concentrating organic and/or non-organic material

A method of segregating particulate by weight or size including:

• a. providing a fluidizing bed having a particulate receiving inlet for receiving particulate to be fluidized, an opening for receiving a first fluidizing stream, an exit for fluidized particulate and an exit for non-fluidized particulate;
• b. providing a conveyor for conveying the non-fluidized particulate in the fluidizing bed to the non-fluidized particulate exit;
• c. providing a collector box positioned to receive the non-fluidized particulate exiting the fluidizing bed, said collector box including means for directing a second fluidizing stream through the non-fluidized particulate as it is exits through the collector box to separate fluidizable particulate there from;
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• d. providing a source of fluidizing streams operatively connected to the fluidizing bed and collector box;
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• e. delivering particulate through the particulate receiving inlet of the fluidizing bed for processing.