Patent ID: 8863959
Filing Date: 2014-10-21
Classification: B03B,B07B

Abstract:
1. A separator comprising: a trough having an inlet end, an outlet end, and a bottom wall; a vibration generator attached to the trough, the vibration generator causing a mixed material product and separated materials to move between the inlet end and the outlet end; a first deck section, a second deck section, and a third deck section, each of which is disposed within the trough, the first deck section being disposed at a higher elevation relative to the bottom wall than the second deck section, and the third deck section being disposed directly vertically above the second deck section, the first deck section having an upstream edge and a downstream edge, and the third deck section having an upstream edge and a downstream edge, and the downstream edge of the first deck section is connected to upstream edge of the third deck section, the third deck section being defined by at least one screen, and the first and second deck sections being perforated or including louvers; a connecting wall, the downstream edge of the first deck section and the upstream edge of the third deck section being attached to the connecting wall, the second deck section having an upstream edge and a downstream edge, with the upstream edge of the second deck section being attached to the connecting wall, and the upstream edge of the third deck section being disposed directly vertically above the upstream edge of the second deck section and the downstream edge of the third deck section being disposed directly vertically above the downstream edge of the second deck section to define a space between the second and third deck sections; an end wall connected to the upstream edge of the first deck section and the bottom wall; a further connecting wall attached to the downstream edge of the second deck section and the bottom wall; a plenum, the plenum defined below the first deck section, the connecting wall, and the second deck section, directly vertically above the bottom wall, and between the end wall and the further connecting wall; and at least one source of heated air, the first deck section and the second deck section being in fluid communication with the at least one source of heated air so that heated air from the at least one source passes through the first and second deck sections, the plenum connected to the at least one source of heated air.