Patent ID: 6485640
Filing Date: 2002-11-26
Classification: B07B

Abstract:
A separator for separating solids from liquids in a supply of materials, comprising:a flow line for conveying the materials; a screen for separating the solids from the liquids in the materials; a flow diverter assembly, comprising: a conduit coupled to the flow line for receiving the materials from the flow line; a ramp coupled to the conduit for decelerating the materials and increasing the exposed surface area of the materials; an exhaust blower coupled to the conduit for removing volatile vapors from the materials; and a back wall coupled to the conduit for reversing the direction of flow of the materials; and a half pipe positioned proximate the back wall comprising a flattened portion positioned proximate the screen for receiving the materials from the flow diverter assembly and reversing the direction of the flow of the materials; an actuator operably coupled to the screen for imparting motion to the screen; and a controller operably coupled to the actuator for controlling the operation of the actuator.