Patent ID: 9643798
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: B65G,G01F

Claim:
1. A method of conveying goods to be conveyed with a cellular wheel sluice, comprising: rotating a cellular wheel having a plurality of rotor blades in a housing, wherein the plurality of rotor blades include a plurality of sealing lips that abut against at least one sealing surface of the housing; conveying goods to be conveyed by way of the plurality of rotor blades of the rotating cellular wheel; selectively exchanging at least one of a complete cellular wheel, the plurality of rotor blades of the cellular wheel, the plurality of sealing lips, and the sealing surface of the housing such that at least one of the plurality of sealing lips and the sealing surface are made of an abrasive material that is contained in the conveyed goods; and during the conveying of goods to be conveyed, forming abrading particles via friction between the sealing lips and the sealing surface, the abrading particles being made from the abrasive material that is contained in the conveyed goods.