Patent ID: 6520073
Filing Date: 2003-02-18
Classification: B01D,B30B

Abstract:
Moisture reduction press for the draining-off of liquid from substances, comprising a first container, said first container having an inlet opening, an inlet chamber in the first container downstream of the inlet opening, a filter area in the inlet chamber, said filter area being spaced from said first container and said filter area being defined by an outer surface, an outlet chamber in the first container downstream of the inlet chamber and an outlet opening leading from the outlet chamber, the inlet and outlet chambers being in fluid communication, the inlet opening being a position where the substances are added under pressure to the inlet chamber from where the substances are pressed through the filter area to the outlet chamber and the outlet opening, through which liquid reduced drained substance leaves the press, and including a pump which is located upstream of the filter area and a valve/throttle located at the outlet opening, necessary pressure in the press being obtained by means of said pump in combination with said valve/throttle, the press having a substantially constant cross-sectional area of passage for the substance through the press, wherein a scraper arrangement is disposed between said outer surface of the filter area and an inner surface of the first container, the scraper arrangement having scraping being fastened to the inner surface of the first container, said first container being rotatable.