Patent ID: 7357342
Filing Date: 2008-04-15
Classification: B02C,F04D,F23K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device, powered by a rotary element, for transporting a material suspended in a fluid having a desired nominal size, the device comprising: a split fan wheel assembly that is structured and rotatably arranged about the rotary element, the split fan wheel assembly including: wherein the sectionalized hub portion of said first portion of the fan wheel assembly and the sectionalized hub portion of said second portion of the fan wheel assembly are removably attachable to said rotary element to rotatably attach the device to said rotary element; and wherein each of the first and second portions of the fan wheel assembly includes one or more groups of a plurality of fan blade holes for removably attaching a plurality of fan blades to each of said first and second portions of said fan wheel assembly.