Patent ID: 9162411
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: B01D,B30B

Abstract:
1. A screw separator for separating solids out of suspensions, comprising: at least one housing and at least one feed pipe for a suspension, at least one discharge pipe for liquids, and at least one outlet for at least partially dewatered solids; at least one strainer basket in the at least one housing; at least one press basket mounted downstream of the at least one strainer basket; a screw including screw vanes rotatably mounted in the at least one housing, said screw vanes being directly adjacent to and terminating in a replaceable wearing ring mounted between the at least one strainer basket and the at least one press basket, wherein said replaceable wearing ring is in contact with the suspension, and wherein an inner diameter of said at least one press basket is larger than an inner diameter of said replaceable wearing ring, and said inner diameter of said replaceable wearing ring is larger than an inner diameter of said at least one strainer basket.