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US 7,763,172 B2Granted
Filtering device
AssigneeWestfalia Separator AG
InventorsWilfried Mackel, Tietz Helga
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Abstract
A filtering device includes a container having an inlet and two or more spindles arranged in the device. Further included are at least two mutually axially offset diaphragm plates mounted on each of the two or more spindles. The two or more spindles are distributed in the container and rotatable relative to the container.
Claims18
A filtering device, comprising:
- a container having an inlet for a free flowing substance to be filtered;
- two or more spindles arranged in the device;
- at least two mutually axially offset diaphragm plates mounted on each of the two or more spindles;
- the inlet leading tangentially into the container;
- wherein the two or more spindles are distributed in the container and rotatable relative to the container;
- and wherein the two or more spindles are rotated by the free flowing substance introduced by the tangential inlet and without the use of a motor drive.
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