Patent ID: 9339848
Filing Date: 2016-05-17
CPC Classification: B07B

Claim Text:
1. A separation-apparatus for separating from a particle-stream at least a first fraction with particles of a first group of dimensions, and a second fraction with particles of a second group of dimensions, wherein the particles in the first group generally are of smaller diameter than the particles in the second group, comprising: an infeed-device for the particle-stream: a rotatable drum having at its outer circumference plates attached to the rotatable drum to rotate therewith, each plate having a radially extending hitting surface for the particles; a collision plate distant from the drum and downwardly inclined in a direction pointing away from the drum extending at least in part above a receiving area for the second fraction; and a receiving area for receipt of the particles of the second fraction, wherein the said receiving area is provided with a conveyor for discharging the particles received in said receiving area, wherein the conveyor in the receiving area for the second fraction is configured to move during use at a speed of at least 2 m/s.