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US 9,808,832 B2Granted
Technologies for 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.
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A method for material separation, the method comprising:
- outputting a first material from a first rotary lifter;
- directing a first fluid stream onto the first material as the first material moves away from the first rotary lifter such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material;
- conveying the second material to a second rotary lifter;
- directing the third material to a first vacuum port via the first fluid stream;
- removing the third material via the first vacuum port;
- outputting the second material from the second rotary lifter;
- directing a second fluid stream onto the second material as the second material moves away from the second rotary lifter such that the second material is separated into a fourth material and a fifth material;
- directing the fifth material to a second vacuum port via the second fluid stream;
- removing the fifth material via the second vacuum port;
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- outputting the fourth material, wherein at least one of the first fluid stream and the second fluid stream is sourced from a fluid flow source which operates via a cyclonic separation process, wherein at least one of the first vacuum port and the second vacuum port is sourced from a suction source which operates via a reverse cyclonic separation process, and wherein the suction source is positioned downstream from the fluid flow source.
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A method for material separation, the method comprising:
- outputting a first material from a first rotary lifter;
- directing a first fluid stream onto the first material as the first material moves away from the first rotary lifter such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material;
- conveying the second material to a second rotary lifter;
- directing the third material to a first vacuum port via the first fluid stream;
- removing the third material via the first vacuum port;
- outputting the second material from the second rotary lifter;
- directing a second fluid stream onto the second material as the second material moves away from the second rotary lifter such that the second material is separated into a fourth material and a fifth material;
- directing the fifth material to a second vacuum port via the second fluid stream;
- removing the fifth material via the second vacuum port;
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- outputting the fourth material, wherein at least one of the first rotary lifter and the second rotary lifter includes a frame and a drum coupled to the frame, wherein the drum includes an inner compartment, wherein the drum is configured to rotate in relation to the frame such that the inner compartment moves from an input position to an output position, wherein the inner compartment is configured to receive the first material when the inner compartment is positioned in the input position, wherein the inner compartment is configured to output the first material when the inner compartment is positioned in the output position.
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A method for material separation, the method comprising:
- outputting a first material from a first rotary lifter;
- directing a first fluid stream onto the first material as the first material moves away from the first rotary lifter such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material;
- conveying the second material to a second rotary lifter;
- directing the third material to a first vacuum port via the first fluid stream;
- removing the third material via the first vacuum port;
- outputting the second material from the second rotary lifter;
- directing a second fluid stream onto the second material as the second material moves away from the second rotary lifter such that the second material is separated into a fourth material and a fifth material;
- directing the fifth material to a second vacuum port via the second fluid stream;
- removing the fifth material via the second vacuum port;
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- outputting the fourth material, wherein directing the first fluid stream and conveying the second material is substantially in one direction.
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A method for material separation, the method comprising:
- outputting a first material from a first rotary lifter;
- directing a first fluid stream onto the first material as the first material moves away from the first rotary lifter such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material;
- conveying the second material to a second rotary lifter;
- directing the third material to a first vacuum port via the first fluid stream;
- removing the third material via the first vacuum port;
- outputting the second material from the second rotary lifter;
- directing a second fluid stream onto the second material as the second material moves away from the second rotary lifter such that the second material is separated into a fourth material and a fifth material;
- directing the fifth material to a second vacuum port via the second fluid stream;
- removing the fifth material via the second vacuum port;
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- outputting the fourth material, further comprising:
- separating a sixth material into at least the first material and a seventh material based on an output of the sixth material from a rotary dryer upstream from the first rotary lifter;
- conveying the first material to the first rotary lifter;
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- removing the seventh material via a third vacuum port.
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A method for material separation, the method comprising:
- outputting a first material from a first lifter;
- directing a first fluid stream onto the first material as the first material moves away from the first lifter such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material, wherein the first fluid stream is sourced from a fluid flow source which operates via a cyclonic separation process, wherein the first vacuum port is sourced from a suction source which operates via a reverse cyclonic separation process, and wherein the suction source is positioned downstream from the fluid flow source.
A method for material separation, the method comprising:
- outputting a first material from a first lifter;
- directing a first fluid stream onto the first material as the first material moves away from the first lifter such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material, wherein the first lifter includes a frame and a drum coupled to the frame, wherein the drum includes an inner compartment, wherein the drum is configured to rotate in relation to the frame such that the inner compartment moves from an input position to an output position, wherein the inner compartment is configured to receive the first material when the inner compartment is positioned in the input position, wherein the inner compartment is configured to output the first material when the inner compartment is positioned in the output position, wherein the frame includes a portion covering the inner circumference of the drum other than at the input position and at the output position.
A method for material separation, the method comprising:
- outputting a first material from a first lifter;
- directing a first fluid stream onto the first material as the first material moves away from the first lifter such that the first material is separated into at least a second material and a third material, further comprising:
- separating a fourth material into at least the first material and a fifth material based on an output of the fourth material from a rotary dryer upstream from the first lifter;
- conveying the first material to the first lifter.
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