Patent ID: 6517015
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: B02C,F26B

Abstract:
A two stage system for comminuting and dehydrating a material and comprising:(a) a first cyclone structure having a first material outlet; (b) a second cyclone structure; (c) a blower unit; (d) a conduit assembly forming an air flow path from said blower unit past said first material outlet to said second cyclone structure and to said first cyclone structure; and (e) a material entry port communicating with said conduit assembly between said second cyclone structure and said first cyclone structure whereby material received through said material entry port is entrained in air flow through said conduit assembly, carried to said first cyclone structure for a first stage of comminution and dehydration therein, again entrained in air flow in said conduit assembly, and carried to said second cyclone structure for a second stage of comminution and dehydration therein.