Abstract: A spiral separator for separating more-desired material from less-desired material has a feed arrangement for feeding a slurry of mixed more-desired material and less-desired material, a spiral trough, and a splitting arrangement for off-take of a concentrate band of more desired material, and the spiral trough is configured to provide an effective cross-trough floor slope of less than 8 degrees to horizontal in a turn immediately upstream of the splitting arrangement. The separator may be a multi-stage separator and include a slurry preparation apparatus between each pair of stages.

Abstract: A sorting apparatus, comprising: transportation vehicles for moving, on the basis of a control instruction, along a direction of a transportation row to a target position indicated by the control instruction, such that an object to be sorted is transferred from the current transportation vehicle on which the object is currently placed to a next-row transportation vehicle, wherein the transportation row where the next-row transportation vehicle is located is adjacent to the transportation row where the current transportation vehicle is located in a direction away from a feed inlet. The sorting apparatus occupies a small space, has low requirements on sites, and can be widely applied. Also comprised are a sorting method for a control module of the sorting apparatus, and ac electronic device and a computer-readable storage medium for implementing the sorting method.

Abstract: To provide an optical grain sorter that can reduce the proportion of non-defective grains blown off collaterally, and even in a case in which a plurality of defective grains or the like fall down in a state overlapping each other, can blow off all the defective grains or the like.

Abstract: A shaker screen comprising a panel defining a plurality of openings therein, the panel having an upper surface and a lower surface. A plurality of mesh screens is attached to the panel, and separately formed side rails are connected to the panel at first and second sides thereof. The side rails have a connecting hook at a first end thereof and a receiving slot at a second end thereof. The receiving slot is configured to receive the connecting hook at the first end of a side rail of an adjacent shaker screen and the receiving slot is covered by the panel.

Abstract: A magnetic drawer separator incorporating at least a first permanent magnet series having a longitudinal, oppositely longitudinal, and outer ends, each permanent magnet having an opening; a longitudinally extending hollow bore within the at least first permanent magnet series, the bore being formed by the permanent magnets' openings; at least a first shaft having longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends, the longitudinal end of the at least first shaft engaging the at least first permanent magnet series within the bore; at least a first wiper engaging the outer end of the at least first permanent magnet series; and a frame having longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends, wherein the at least first wiper is fixedly attached to the frame's longitudinal end, and wherein the at least first shaft is fixedly attached to the frame's oppositely longitudinal end.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for processing fluids are described. In various aspects, a fluid processing system may include a magnetic assembly that includes a plurality of magnetic structures configured to generate a magnetic field gradient within a fluid container. The magnetic structures may be formed as a plurality of electromagnets configured to be individually actuated by a controller. Each of the electromagnets may generate a magnetic field within the fluid container. The electromagnets may be differentially actuated to create a magnetic field gradient within the fluid container to agitate, mix, or otherwise influence magnetic particles disposed within the fluid container. Activation of the electromagnets of an electromagnetic structure may generate a magnetic field gradient that influences magnetic particles in an x-y direction.

Abstract: Provided is a method for processing electronic and electrical device component scraps, which can selectively recover a substrate scrap including a substance intended to be recovered. A method for processing electronic and electrical device component scraps, including separating a substrate with lead wires contained in the electronic and electrical device component scraps before sorting the electronic and electrical device component scraps by magnetic sorting.

Abstract: A sifter insert for use in a sifting device has an insert frame and a screening media affixed thereto. An insert frame air channel is located within the insert frame. The sifter insert is sized to be received in a sifter box frame of an associated sifter box. The sifter box frame has a box frame air channel in fluid communication with the insert box frame channel of the received sifter insert. The passage of air through the box frame air channel and the insert frame air channel may cool the sifter box and the insert frame, and may cool the screening media and the material being sifted thereon. Channel holes in the insert frame may direct air from the insert frame air channel to the screening surface of the screening media.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and method for sorting copper-bearing ore to select portions having a target copper content. The system includes an analysis and selection station including first magnetic resonance analyzer measuring the copper content of input ore and a controlled diverter to divert portions of the input ore to a collection path when the copper content meets or exceeds a predetermined cut-off value. The predetermined cut-off is adjusted by a controller in response to the first magnetic resonance analyzer. A second magnetic resonance analyzer measures the copper content of the ore in a product path. That measurement is fed back to the controller to fine tune the adjusted cut-off value above, up or down, to optimize the yield of ore having the targeted copper content. The system may include a station for sizing the input ore, a station for sizing the output ore, and a station for sizing waste produced by the system.

Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated separator (1) for separating coarse and fine particles in a cement making process, said integrated separator (1) comprising a static separator (2) and dynamic separator (3), said dynamic separator (3) being arranged in an uppermost position relative to said static separator (2) and said static separator (2) comprising an outer housing (11); a de-agglomeration cone (5) and a first inverted frustum cone (6), said de-agglomeration cone [5] arranged adjacent to said first inverted frustum cone (6) by holding rods (18), said holding rods (18) are connected to said inverted first frustum of cone (6).

Abstract: Disclosed is a tea leaf and tea stem separating device. The tea leaf and tea stem separating device comprises a machine shell, wherein a collecting mechanism, a peeling mechanism, a separating mechanism, a rocker mechanism and recycling mechanisms are sequentially arranged on the machine shell in the falling direction of materials, a driving mechanism is arranged at the position, corresponding to the separating mechanism, of the inner wall of the machine shell, the driving mechanism is provided with a conveyor belt mechanism connected with the peeling mechanism, the separating mechanism and the rocker mechanism, and the driving mechanism can drive the conveyor belt mechanism to move so as to pull the peeling mechanism, the separating mechanism and the rocker mechanism to synchronously reciprocate.

Abstract: A separating machine separates a food source material into first and second food portions. The separating machine a separating arrangement with a roller assembly; a belt assembly including a belt; a drum assembly including a drum, and holes extending between the surfaces of the drum. The drum assembly is arranged proximate to the belt assembly to define a separation area. The belt assembly is arranged relative to the belt assembly such that the food source material delivered by the inlet assembly into the separation area is pressed by the belt against the outer surface of the drum and the first food portion is pressed through the holes into the drum interior, thereby separating the first and second food portions. The separating machine further includes a belt tensioning device configured to reposition at least a portion of the roller assembly to adjust a tension of the belt.

Abstract: A cross belt sorting trolley is provided, including an upper conveying unit and a lower frame. A folding plate is horizontally mounted on a side of each side plate. A first bending connecting plate or a second bending connecting plate is vertically connected to the side of each side plate. The folding plate is an integral horizontal plate-like component. A plurality of uniform circular arc-shaped sections are arranged on an outer side edge of the folding plate. The plurality of uniform circular arc-shaped sections of folding plates on both sides of the cross belt sorting trolley engage with each other. A plurality of folding plate fixing plates are mounted on a side portion of each side plate. The plurality of folding plate fixing plates are provided with bending portions. Side portions of the plurality of folding plate fixing plates are fixedly connected to side plates.

Abstract: A sorting facility for sorting an article by a belt conveyor provided on a traveling carriage traveling along a conveyance path. A plurality of traveling carriages travel on the conveyance path. Each of the plurality of traveling carriages is provided with a power generation motor generating electric power by traveling of the traveling carriage. The belt conveyor provided on each of the plurality of traveling carriages is driven in a predetermined position on the conveyance path by the electric power generated by the power generation motor. The power generation motor provided in each of the plurality of traveling carriages starts generation of the electric power necessary to drive the belt conveyor in order from the power generation motor provided in the traveling carriage scheduled to pass the predetermined position on the conveyance path first, after the traveling carriages are actuated and traveling speeds become a constant speed.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes a filtration device that includes a housing that includes a first tubular section connected to a second tubular section, wherein the first tubular section extends along a longitudinal axis and includes an open end that forms a fluid inlet of the housing, a closed end opposite the open end, and a connection opening positioned between the open and closed ends, and wherein the second tubular section includes a first open end connected to the connection opening of the first tubular section and a second open end that forms a fluid outlet of the housing; and a filter that is arranged inside of the first tubular section and that extends along the longitudinal axis of the first tubular section; wherein the filter includes an electromagnet configured to generate a magnetic field that surrounds at least the first tubular section and attracts metal contaminants in a fluid to the filter. A filter system is also described.

Abstract: A unit sorting system comprising: a net table for receiving units and a unit lifter for depositing said units on the net table; the net table having a first and second zone; wherein the unit lifter is arranged to engage a batch of units and then deposit a first half of the batch to the first zone and deposit a first half of the batch to the second zone.

Abstract: A sorting system, comprising: a conveying mechanism (1) and a control system (2). The conveying mechanism comprises: a rack (11); two rollers (15, 16) arranged on the rack at intervals along a first horizontal direction; a chain (12) wound around the two rollers; and a plurality of trolleys (13) respectively connected to the chain and sequentially arranged along the first horizontal direction. Each trolley comprises a trolley body (131) and a sorting and conveying mechanism (132) arranged on the trolley body, and the bottom of the trolley body is connected to the chain.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating a fluidized bed boiler (6), comprising the steps of: a) providing fresh ilmenite particles having a shape factor of 0.8 or lower as bed material to the fluidized bed boiler (6); b) carrying out a fluidized bed combustion process; c) removing at least one ash stream comprising ilmenite particles from the fluidized bed boiler; d) separating ilmenite particles from the at least one ash stream, wherein the separation includes a step of using a magnetic separator (12) comprising a field strength of 2,000 Gauss or more; e) recirculating separated ilmenite particles into the bed of the fluidized bed boiler; wherein the average residence time of ilmenite particles in the fluidized bed is 100 h or more.

Abstract: A nozzle device for sorting objects by ejecting a gaseous media towards said object. The nozzle device nozzle device including: a nozzle unit including at least one nozzle; a nozzle bar including gas supply means for providing a gaseous media to said nozzle unit; and a nozzle fixation bracket adapted for holding said nozzle unit in place; said at least one nozzle including: an inlet for receiving the gaseous media; and having one outlet, having an outlet area, for ejecting the gaseous media towards an object to be sorted; a channel extending between said inlet and said outlet; an outlet portion surrounding at least said outlet, wherein said outlet portion includes a flexible material, which deflects upon ejection of the gaseous media, received from said nozzle bar, through said outlet whereby said outlet area increases. Also, a system for sorting objects.

Abstract: A shaker screen assembly comprising a support frame and a screen subassembly attached to the support frame is provided. The screen subassembly includes a planar panel that includes a plurality of undulation sealing tabs, and a mesh section attached to the planar panel. The mesh section includes a series of undulations, each undulation including an elongated base portion and an elongated raised portion. The mesh section is attached to the planar panel such that the elongated raised portions form a series of elongated open areas having open ends and an undulation sealing tab of the planar panel is positioned in each of the open ends. The undulation sealing tabs help prevent fluid from leaking or flowing through the open ends when the shaker screen assembly is in use.