Patent ID: 8360692

Claim:
An apparatus for transferring slurry, comprising: a collecting container connected to a first pump, the collecting container storing a slurry; a middle storing container; a first transferring line which connects the first pump to the middle storing container, the first transferring line transferring slurry stored in the collecting container to the middle storing container; a screw feeder which is connected to the middle storing container at a rear end of the screw feeder; a slurry storing container connected to a second pump; a second transferring line which connects a front end of the screw feed to the second pump, the second transferring line transferring slurry discharged from the front end of the screw feeder to the slurry storing container; a direction changing valve which is provided at the second transferring line; and a third transferring line which is connected to the direction changing valve and arranged to be parallel with the second transferring line, the third transferring line selectively receiving slurry discharged from the screw feeder by operation of the direction changing valve for slurry recycle from the third transferring line to the first transferring line or recycle from the third transferring line to the collection container.