Patent ID: 6277162
Filing Date: 2001-08-21
Classification: B01D,B65G

Abstract:
Apparatus for depositing solids from a current of air comprising a housing structure having an inlet opening for a current of air, an air lock unit in said housing structure juxtaposed to said inlet opening, said air lock unit including a bucket wheel rotatable supported in said housing structure juxtaposed to said inlet opening, said air lock unit including a screen disposed at least partially about said bucket wheel for removing coarse solid particles from said current of air, said housing structure having a first discharge opening through which said air current is discharged and a second discharge opening through which said coarse solid particles are discharged, a filter in said housing structure downstream of said screen for removing fine particles from said air current, said screen device having a deflecting region generally underlying the filter, said deflecting region including air current deflectors which receive the fine particles removed by the filter to effect removal of said fine particles from the housing structure.