Patent ID: 9452551
Filing Date: 2016-09-27
CPC Classification: B01J,B29B,B29L,B30B

Claim Text:
1. A pelletizing device comprising: a die with a first surface and a second surface that is essentially parallel to the first surface, the die between the first and the second surface comprising multiple through going openings for the forming of pellets, wherein the part of the first surface that comprises the through going openings is defined as an operative surface; and at least two rollers rotatable around a shaft, wherein the rollers and the die are moveable relative to each other, each of the rollers comprising an operative pressing surface for pressing material to be pelletized through the through going openings of the die; and wherein a width of the operative pressing surface on each of the rollers is smaller than a width of the operative surface of the die; and wherein the device is arranged such that during operation a relative movement between the rollers and the die is driven such that the operative pressing surface of each of the rollers is rolling over the operative surface of the die; and wherein at least 30% of the operative surface of the die is being overrolled by the operative pressing surface of only one of the rollers.