Patent ID: 7318557

Claim:
A rotary distributor, comprising: a substantially round distributor housing having a top and bottom; a plurality of outlets formed near the periphery of the bottom of the distributor housing, the outlets being connected to outlet pipes; a vertical, rotatable, hollow rotor shaft centrally located in the distributor housing; a first supply pipe connected to the rotor shaft near the bottom of the distributor housing, the first supply pipe receiving a supply of pressurized liquid; a first transverse, hollow rotor arm in fluid communication with the first supply pipe and comprising at least one downwardly directed nozzle for discharging fluid to the outlets; a second supply pipe connected to the rotor shaft near the top of the distributor housing, the second supply pipe receiving at least one of a supply of solid particles and a supply of fluid; and a second transverse hollow rotor arm in fluid communication with the second supply pipe and comprising at least one downwardly directed opening for discharging fluid to the outlets; wherein the rotor shaft comprises a dividing wall ensuring that the first and second rotor arms provide separate flow paths.