Patent ID: 6059712
Filing Date: 2000-05-09
Classification: B04B

Abstract:
An apparatus for continuously separating lighter liquid and heavier solid particle components of a liquid slurry by centrifugal force, comprising:a least one centrifuge vessel disposed about a longitudinal axis of rotation, said at least one centrifuge vessel having an upper end and a lower outer end, said at least one centrifuge vessel extending at an oblique angle to said longitudinal axis of rotation from said upper end to said lower outer end, said at least one centrifuge vessel having a first outlet adjacent to said upper end for the lighter liquid component, a second outlet adjacent to said lower outer end for the heavier solid particle component, and an upper continuous feed inlet for introducing the liquid slurry into said at least one centrifuge vessel; anddrive means for rotating said at least one centrifuge vessel about said longitudinal axis of rotation.