Patent ID: 11944985
Assignee: GEKKO SYSTEMS PTY LTD.
Field: Chemical engineering (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  Y | IPC B

Claim 14:
15. A bowl for a batch centrifugal concentrator, said bowl constructed from a plurality of segments that are each placed adjacently to one another, so that each segment is in intimate contact with its neighbouring segments to form the bowl of the batch centrifugal concentrator; wherein:
the bowl is adapted to be transported to a site in a totally or partially disassembled condition, and then assembled at the site;
at least some of the segments include a fluid flow path that allows a fluid to flow into the segment and pass into the segment via at least one inflow conduit, and at least partially flow out of the segment via at least one outflow port, into the interior of the bowl even while the bowl is rotating at operational speed;
the outflow of fluid into the interior of the bowl creates a fluidised bed effect in the vicinity of the outflow port on the interior sidewall of the bowl; and
each segment is capable of being fitted with an insert that overlays the at least one outflow port and is adapted to still permit the outflow of the fluid, while mitigating the likelihood of the ingress of any solid material into the outflow port, thereby reducing the chance of the outflow port from becoming clogged.