Patent ID: 11878443
Assignee: NILO LIMITED
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A macerator for processing a slurry, the macerator comprising:
a housing that defines a chamber, an inlet, and an outlet, the inlet configured to receive a flow of slurry;
two or more elongate concentric bodies located within the chamber to define a gap between a surface of an outer body and an inner surface of the housing, the bodies having a first end and a second end, at least one of the bodies rotatable about an axis, and each body comprising a plurality of apertures to define a flow path through each body, from the inlet of the housing to the outlet of the housing;
a baffle or baffles that extend a width of the gap from the first end to the second end of the bodies to define a first portion that contains the inlet, and a second portion that contains the outlet, and wherein the baffle or baffles inhibit passage of slurry between the first and second portions via the gap such that the slurry is directed through the plurality of apertures of the bodies;
a motor to drive the at least one of the bodies that is rotatable about an axis, and
one or more injectors that inject liquid into the gap, wherein at least one of the injectors is located in the first portion.