Patent ID: 9283569
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: B01D,B03B

Claim Text:
1. A classifier comprising a housing further comprising: at least one de-aeration chamber for locating a slurry; at least one slurry inlet connected to the de-aeration chamber to allow the slurry to pass into the de-aeration chamber; a screen located at least partially beneath the de-aeration chamber to filter oversize particles from the slurry; at least one plate array for receiving the slurry and sorting particles into at least a first set of particles and a second set of particles once the slurry passes through the de-aeration chamber; a reservoir located at least partially beneath the screen for receiving the slurry and the second set of particles; at least one launder arranged at least partially above the de-aeration chamber for receiving the slurry and the first set of particles once the slurry has passed out of or through the at least one plate array; and a collector for collecting the first set of particles.