Patent ID: 6438866
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: F26B

Abstract:
A centrifugal dryer for separating and drying a particulate material entrained within a transport fluid, said dryer comprising a dryer section, said dryer section including a housing, a screen disposed within the housing and having and inner and an outer surface, and a rotor, whereinsaid dryer includes a flow disrupter comprising a ramp, said disrupter attached to said screen and said ramp directed inwardly; said screen includes at least first and second cooperating latch assembly loops, each said loop including an attachment portion for attachment thereof to said screen and a loop portion, and wherein said disrupter is attached to said first latch assembly loop portion; and said disrupter further includes a disrupter attachment portion, said ramp and said disrupter attachment portion having substantially planar configurations, wherein said ramp and said disrupter attachment portion form an angle &thgr; relative to each other and said disrupter attachment portion has a substantially semi-circular configuration and said first loop assembly loop portion has a substantially circular configuration, said first loop assembly loop portion being received within said disrupter attachment portion.