Patent ID: 9434551
Filing Date: 2016-09-06
CPC Classification: B30B,B65G,D21C

Claim Text:
1. A screw conveyor for transporting lignocellulose-containing material comprising a housing including an inlet and an outlet and a screw for transporting the lignocellulose-containing material through said housing from said inlet to said outlet, said screw including a screw axis, a screw core disposed along said screw axis, a screw thread surrounding said screw core, and a screw periphery defined by said screw thread, said inlet having an axial length along said screw axis, said screw thread including a screw depth defined by the distance between said screw periphery and said screw core, said inlet including at least one transverse plate dividing said inlet into at least two axial compartments for evenly distributing said lignocellulose-containing material into said screw.