APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR TREATING MILLING PRODUCTS

Abstract: An apparatus for treating milling products comprises a housing (1), a rotor (2) rotatably arranged in said housing (1) and having at least one pocket (8) for receiving steam-containing milling products which is to the processed, an inlet (6) in the housing (1) for steam-containing milling products for passing on to the pocket (8) and an outlet (12) in the housing (1) for milling products to a steam proof discharge device, said pocket (8) being at least partly open radially outwards, and an outlet in the housing (1) for steam. The rotor pocket (8) is provided with a radially inwards facing opening for steam (14), which can be connected with a steam outlet (15, 16, 17, 18) of the housing (1) at least once per revolution during the rotation of the rotor (2). The invention also relates to a method for treating milling products.

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Φ rt $, rt H- rt H rt ø P ) Φ Hi tr 0 P ) H P C Φ rt H H tr tr H P ) φ φ H These problems are, according to the Swedish patent SE 510 247 C2, solved with a device for treating milling products. That device comprises a housing in which there is rotatebly arranged a rotor having a number of pockets which in turns are in communication with an inlet for milling products. The milling products are thrown out by the centrifugal force through a radially outwards facing opening in the pockets and further to a milling products outlet in the housing when the pocket and the milling product outlet are in communication with each other. The steam is then blown out from the pocket into a steam outlet in the housing when they are in communication. The inlet and the steam outlet are arranged parallel to the rotor shaft . The inlet, the milling products outlet and the steam outlet are angularly displaced in relation to each other. Even if, generally speaking, the device according to SE 510 247 C2 functions, it suffers from the problem that the steam is not satisfactorily cleaned, i.e. milling products particles never the less leave with the steam to the steam outlet . SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The purpose of the present invention is to provide a device which cleans the steam from milling products particles to a higher extent then what take place in prior art . That object is attained with a device for treating milling products according to the introductory paragraph which is characterized in that the rotor pocket is provided with a radially inwards facing opening for steam which can be put in communication with the outlet for steam, at least once for every revolution during the rotation of the rotor. A method according to the introductory paragraph is characterized by the fact that the remaining steam is thereupon emptied radially inwards when the pocket is brought into communication with the steam outlet of the housing. An advantage of this device is that it cleans the steam effectively since remaining particles would have to move against the action of the centrifugal force in order to leave with the outgoing steam, which consequently does not occur. According to one embodiment the outlet for steam includes a projection provided with at least one channel or a space and at least one radially outwards facing opening, said projection extending a distance in the central area of the rotor so that the opening of the projection can be brought into communication with at least one of the radially inwards facing openings of the rotor pockets. This brings the advantage that the radially inwards facing openings of the rotor pockets are sealed by the projection, except when they co-inside with the opening of the projection. The inlet for steam-containing milling products, the outlet for milling products and the outlet for steam are angularly a displaced in relation to each other. The inlet for steam-containing milling products is preferably oriented substantially axially in relation to the rotor in a flange of the housing but can of course be arranged in another way, for example tangentially. The rotor pocket can have a through passage, in which case the rotor pocket is sealed off at the housing flanges or the rotor exhibit a wall on the one side of the rotor pocket, in which case the rotor pocket is sealed against a flange of the housing. In addition thereto, the outer circumference of the rotor is preferably sealed relatively the housing. The rotor can be provided with an arbitrary number of rotor pockets, but suitably with at least five rotor pockets and preferably eight rotor pockets. SHORT DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The invention will be described below with reference to the annexed diagrammatic drawings which for purposes of exemplifying illustrate a presently preferred embodiment of the invention. Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view through a device for processing milling products according to the present invention, taken along its rotor shaft . Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing a portion of a rotor which is comprised in the device according to the invention. TJ 0 Ω ΪV Φ rt 03 P ) a Pi 0 0 rt H Φ rt H to Pi Hi Φ tr Hi 0 0 to. tr rt μ- a rt 0 Ω 0 g 5 ø a μ- Ω p ) rt μ- 0 a ι-3 tr φ outlet 12 leads on to a steam proof discharge device for the milling products, such as a plug screw (not shown) , which transports the milling products further while forming a steam proof pulp plug, which is prior art in this art. Each pocket 8 is at its bottom provided with a radially inwards facing opening 14, the size of which, in the shown case, corresponds to about half of the bottom area, see figs. 2 and 3. When the milling products have been thrown out through the outlet 12 for milling products the remaining steam, which can not disappear out through the steam proof discharge device, is conducted, during the rotation of the rotor 2 until the radially inwards facing opening 14 of the pocket 8 co-insides with an opening 18, to an outlet for steam in the housing 1. The opening 18 should have such a size that it corresponds to one opening 14 of a rotor pocket, but can be larger, for example cover two subsequent rotor pocket openings 14 (not shown) . The steam which was integrated in the milling products and which supplied the milling products to the housing 1, and any steam formed during the processing of the milling products in the housing 1 blow out through the steam outlet, whereupon the energy content of the steam is taken care of in some known manner. The outlet for steam includes a portion projecting from the housing 1, such as a drum or casing 16 which protrudes a distance into the centre of the rotor 2, i.e. preferably equally far as the extension of the openings 14 of the pockets 8. According to the shown example, see fig. 1, the drum 16 protrudes about midway into the centre of the rotor 2. The drum 16 preferably has the shape of a conically tapering cylinder with walls and a bottom sealing against the rotor 2 and the housing 1 except at the opening 18 and the opening at the outlet in the housing 1. A channel or a cavity 17 is formed inside the drum 16 which is in communication with the opening 18 emerging radially outwards towards the rotor. Alternatively several openings 18 can be located in the drum 16 (not shown) . The drum 16 can preferably be turned so that the user can select a suitable position for the opening 18. Accordingly, the drum 16 seals off the inwardly facing openings 14 of the rotor pockets 8 except at the opening 18. To the side of drum 16 that open towards the end flange 7 of the housing 1 the outlet channel 15 is provided in flange 7, which channel 15 transports the steam onwards for continued use, as described above. The inlet for steam-containing milling products 6, the outlet for milling products 12 and the outlet 15 for steam are angularly displaced in relation to each other. They are also preferably located in that succession with reference to the rotational direction of the rotor 2, see fig. 3.

Claims: CLAIMS 1. An apparatus for treatment of milling products, comprising a housing (1) , a rotor (2) rotably mounted in said housing (1) and comprising at least one pocket (8) for reception of steam- containing milling products which is to be treated, an inlet (6) in the housing (1) for steam-containing milling products to be passed on to the pocket (8) , and an outlet in the housing (1) for milling products to a steam proof discharge device, the pocket (8) being at least partially open radially outwards, and a steam outlet in the housing (1) , characterized in that the rotor pocket (8) is provided with a radially inwards facing opening (14) for steam, which is arranged to be in communication with the steam outlets (15, 16, 17, 18) of the housing (1) at least once per revolution during the rotation of the rotor (2) . 2. An apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the outlet (15, 16, 17, 18) for steam in the housing (1) comprises a drum (16) which is provided with at least one channel or a space (17) and at least one radially outwards facing opening (18) , said drum (16) projects a distance into the central area of the rotor (2) so that the opening (18) of drum (16) can be in communication with at least one of the radially inwards facing openings (14) of the rotor pockets (8) . 3. An apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the inlet (6) for steam-containing milling products, the outlet (12) for milling products and the outlet (18) for steam are angularly displaced relatively each other. 4. An apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein the inlet (6) for steam-containing milling products is substantially axially located in relation to the rotor (2) in an end flange of the housing ( ) . 5. An apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the inlet (6) for steam-containing milling products is essentially located at the corresponding radial distance as the rotor pocket (8) . 6. An apparatus according to any of the preceeding claims, wherein the rotor pocket (8) is through going, the rotor pocket (8) being sealed off (at 11) against end flanges (7, 10) in the housing (1) . 7. An apparatus according to any of claims 1-5, wherein the rotor (2) exhibit a wall at the one side of the rotor pocket (8) , the rotor pocket (8) being sealed off against an end flange (7) in the housing (1) . 8. An apparatus according to any of the preceeding claims, wherein the rotor comprises at least five rotor pockets (8) and preferably eight rotor pockets (8) . 9. An apparatus according to any of the preceeding claims, wherein the outer circumference of the rotor (2) is sealed off against the housing (1) . 10. A method for treating milling products, wherein steam- containing milling products is conducted via a housing (1) to a pocket (8) in a rotor (2) rotating in the housing (1) , the milling products being moved radially outwards towards the circumference surface of the housing (1) by the centrifugal force and from there thrown out through an outlet (12) for milling products when the latter communicates with the pocket (8) , characterized in that the remaining steam thereafter is emptied radially inwards when the pocket (8) is in communication with the steam outlet (15, 18) of the housing (1) .

Inventors: OBITZ LARS, OBITZ, LARS
Applicants: OBITZ LARS, OBITZ, LARS
Application year: 2001
Main classification: D21B1
IPC codes: D21B1