Patent ID: 6540087
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: B07B

Abstract:
A wet chip separation assembly for separating wet chips into dry chips and fluid, said assembly comprisingat least one wet chip conveyor including a wet chip conduit having a wet chip exit opening; a centrifugal separator for separating wet chips into dry chips and fluids, said separator including a wet chip receiving opening; a parts separator for separating undesired heavy material from wet chips, said parts separator being disposed between said wet chip conveyor and said centrifugal separator, said parts separator including: a first chute member having a top portion, a bottom portion and spaced open outboard upstream and inboard downstream first chute member ends; said first chute member being connected to said wet chip conveyor at said outboard upstream chute end of said first chute member; said inboard downstream end of said first chute member being positioned contiguous to said centrifugal separator whereby wet chips from said parts separator enter said centrifugal separator, said top portion of said first chute member having at least one top portion opening, said bottom portion of said first chute member having a heavy material drop out opening; a second chute member having spaced open outboard and inboard ends; said inboard end of said second chute member being joined to said first chute member at said top portion opening, and said top portion opening being disposed downstream of said drop out opening; and a second wet chip conveyor, said outboard end of said second chute member being attached to said second wet chip conveyor.