Abstract: A chip separator configured to disentangle clusters of chips in a collection tank is disclosed. The chip separator includes a horizontal plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a motor assembly coupled to the first surface of the horizontal plate; and a pulverizer operably coupled to the motor assembly and disposed away from the second surface of the horizontal plate by a distance. The pulverizer includes a base plate and a plurality of pulverizer attachments operably coupled to the base plate. The motor assembly is configured to rotate the pulverizer such that the plurality of pulverizer attachments of the pulverizer disentangles clusters of chips disposed in the collection tank.

Abstract: The present invention concerns an apparatus for loosening fiber material packed in bales, comprising a conveyor region for conveying the fiber material along a conveyor direction. The conveyor region includes a feed portion, a buffer portion and a discharge portion. A first roller arrangement is arranged in the transitional region between the feed portion and the buffer portion and a second roller arrangement is arranged in the transitional region between the buffer portion and the discharge portion.

Abstract: An impact crusher for grinding and separating solid material has a base and a rotor on the base having an upright shaft defining an upright rotor axis about which the rotor is rotatable and a plurality of vertically spaced and radially horizontally outwardly extending plates each having an outer periphery. A drum fixed on the base spacedly surrounds the rotor. An array of axially extending and angularly substantially equispaced replaceable ribs is provided on an inner surface of the drum. A respective plurality of impact hammers are angularly substantially equispaced around the outer periphery of each of the disks. Respective mounting pivots support the hammers on the outer peripheries of the plates for pivoting about respective hammer axes parallel to the rotor axis so that rotation of the rotor grinds material between the hammers and the ribs. Formations between the mounting pivots and the respective disks enable radial adjustment and fixing of the hammer axes relative to the rotor axis.

Abstract: Ways of obtaining a mineral rich powder from an electronic waste substrate include a shredder configured to receive the electronic waste substrate and process the electronic waste substrate into a plurality of fragments. A mill is provided that includes a container configured to receive the plurality of fragments, the container including a milling media, the mill configured to abrade the plurality of fragments with the milling media to produce a milled product. A separator is provided that is configured to receive the milled product, where the separator is configured to apply a predetermined size selection to the milled product to provide a first output including a plurality of particles and a second output including a plurality of abraded fragments. A skid is coupled to and provides structural support for the shredder, the mill, and the separator.

Abstract: A three-point bale spreader attachable to a tractor includes an arm capable of lifting a bale into a processing chamber. A pair of rotors with a plurality of flail knives is rotated to shred the bale. A conveyor feeds the bale into the rotating rotors, while a door can be opened to varying degrees to allow the shredded material to exit the bale spreader.

Abstract: An impact crusher for grinding and separating solid material has a base, a rotor on the base having an upright shaft defining an upright rotor axis about which the rotor is rotatable, and a drum fixed on the base, spacedly surrounding the rotor, and formed by a pair of generally semicylindrical drum shells fitted together at a plane including the rotor axis. An array of axially extending and angularly substantially equispaced replaceable ribs is provided on an inner surface of the drum. A plurality of impact hammers are angularly substantially equispaced around the rotor and orbitable past the ribs on rotation of the rotor.

Abstract: Dry nano-sizing equipment with fluid mobility effect dryly processes viewable fine-grained substances into a nano-sized dimension by high-pressure airflow resulted from a pressure-generating unit, as well as high-speed fluid and high mechanical momentum generated in a pressure cylinder by high-speed rotation of a booster impeller.

Abstract: A modular continuous mixer includes a rigid casing having an inlet adjacent to an annular inlet end thereof and an outlet adjacent an opposing annular outlet end thereof. The casing further includes a cylindrical exterior casing wall that, together with the ends, define a volume therein. The ends each include a plurality of concentric rings of mixing pins projecting into the volume. One or more rotor disks are rotationally fixed within the casing between distal ends of the opposing pins. Each rotor disk includes a plurality of the concentric rings of mixing pins projecting from both sides thereof toward the inlet and outlet ends. A drive shaft is rotatably mounted in the casing and fixed through the center of each rotor disk. Additional casing extensions can be mounted between the inlet and outlet ends of the casing to facilitate further mixing.

Abstract: A drying device for a mixture of a liquid and one or more solids, having a receiving container for the mixture, a rotor that is situated with one section of its circumference in the receiving container, and a drive device for rotatively driving the rotor, the rotor having a plurality of flat entrainment elements, characterized in that the entrainment elements have a radial orientation with respect to a rotational axis of the rotor, wherein at least some of the entrainment elements have a configuration in which relatively narrow entrainment elements alternate with relatively wide entrainment elements in the circumferential direction of the rotor, and/or at least some of the entrainment elements are provided with a plurality of through openings.

Abstract: Disclosed is a chemical liquid discharge mechanism. The mechanism includes: a storage portion including a chemical liquid storage space; a diluent supply port opened to supply a diluent for reducing a viscosity of the chemical liquid to the storage space; a vertex flow forming portion that forms vortex flows in the diluent and the chemical liquid by supplying a fluid to the storage space to stir the diluent and the chemical liquid; and a liquid discharge port opened to an upper side of the diluent supply port in the storage space such that, by the supply of the diluent, the diluent and the chemical liquid flow into the liquid discharge port to be discharged from the storage space. Thus, the viscosity of the waste liquid discharged from the liquid discharge port may be reduced, and thus, it is not necessary to largely set the inclination of the liquid discharge path.

Abstract: A crusher having (a) a crusher frame, (b) a crusher rotor with teeth supported on the crusher frame, (c) counter-blade structures within the crusher frame; and (c) upper and lower hatches. The crusher rotor and the counter-blade structures are configured within the crusher so that material fed into the crusher frame can be crushed between the crusher teeth and the counter-blade structures. The upper and lower hatches are hinged to the crusher so that the hatches can be separated to provide an opening through which foreign material may be removed from the crusher while preventing material feeding into the crusher rotor from flowing out of the crusher.

Abstract: An anti-caking device has a plunger with a plunger head moveable between first and second positions. In the first position, the plunger head forms a surface with the housing, and in the second position, the plunger head is moved to provide at least a crack around its perimeter relative to the housing, whereby fluid proceeds from a fluid supply through the crack to assist in dislodging caked on material on the surface. Preferably, relatively low pressure fluid is utilized in many embodiments.

Abstract: The invention relates to a pureeing unit (1) for an apparatus for processing foodstuffs with at least one knife (31, 32) arranged radially to a rotation axis (2) and with at least one blade (41, 42) arranged radially to the rotation axis (2). The at least one knife (31, 32) and the at least one blade (41, 42) are rotatable about the rotation axis (2).

Abstract: A vertical shaft impactor includes an impacting assembly that is configurable in a number of different ways, depending on the material to be processed by the impactor. The vertical shaft impactor includes an impacting chamber and an impacting assembly disposed in the chamber. The impacting assembly includes a number of rotors supported on a shaft, with the locations of the rotors being adjustable along the shaft. The rotors include adjustable structures for working and reducing materials in the vertical shaft impactor.

Abstract: A grinding mill is described. The grinding mill includes a vertically oriented cylindrical housing with an intake chute in a top wall and an outlet chute in a bottom wall thereof. A shaft is disposed coaxially within the cylindrical housing. Mounting plates are disposed along the length of the shaft. The cables are coupled to the mounting plates with opposite ends of each cable extending radially outwardly from the mounting plates toward but not into contact with an inner wall of the housing. A plurality of obstructing members extends inwardly from the wall of the housing to slow the flow of materials through the mill. Baffles are disposed on the interior wall of the housing to direct materials and airflow. The cables are rotated to contact and grind materials deposited into the grinding mill and to generate airflow through the mill.

Abstract: A process for separating carpet fibers from carpet backing uses a grinder of the type having a rotor with a plurality of vertically spaced cutter discs and a fan disc below the cutter discs. Sections of carpet are fed into the grinder which grinds the carpet, separating the fibers from the backing and breaking the backing into relatively small particles. The grinder is connected with a series of ginning equipment for removing the ground backing from the fibers.

Abstract: A mixing baffle for mixing a fluid flow in a static mixer includes a mixing element support structure extending along a longitudinal direction and a first set of moveable mixing elements coupled to the mixing element support structure. The first set of moveable mixing elements is formed in a first configuration and moves to a second configuration when the mixing baffle is inserted into a tubular conduit. In the second configuration, the first set of moveable mixing elements is optimized for mixing fluids and defines a plurality of undercuts that are difficult to mold. The mixing baffle may also include a second set of stationary mixing elements that interlace with the first set of moveable mixing elements when the first set of moveable mixing elements moves to the second configuration.

Abstract: A method of producing a semifinished confectionary product, such as chocolate or similar, using at least one centrifugal unit for simultaneously grinding and mixing at least some of the ingredients of the semifinished product, and which includes an elongated processing chamber with a substantially horizontal axis, at least one inlet for the ingredients to be processed and one outlet for the processed ingredients, and a powered shaft fitted inside the processing chamber, coaxially with the axis, and fitted with a succession of radial appendixes arranged between the inlet and the outlet; the method including the steps of loading at least a first ingredient of the semifinished product through the inlet; grinding the first ingredient inside the grinding and mixing unit by rotating the shaft at a first speed; loading at least a second ingredient through the inlet, after grinding; rotating the shaft at a second speed to grind and mix the ingredients to form a mixture of the same grain size as the semifinished produ

Abstract: A method and system for preparing a granulated product, whereby one or more ingredients are first ground in a centrifugal grinding unit, and then granulated in a centrifugal granulating unit before being fed to a centrifugal mixing and flavoring unit; each of the centrifugal units having a tubular outer shell having an axis and defining a processing chamber; and a powered shaft housed in the shell, coaxially with the axis, and fitted with a row of appendixes projecting radially from, and connected integrally and interchangeably to, the shaft.

Abstract: A food processor includes a base, a container having a side wall and an open end including a rim, and a lid for engaging the open end of the container in an operating position and a storage position. The lid has a top wall with a first and second principal surface, an annular ledge with a first and second side, and a food chute extending from the first principal surface generally parallel to a longitudinal axis of the top wall. The food chute has a length and extends away from the container with the second side of the annular ledge contacting the rim of the container when the lid is in the operating position. When the lid is in the storage position, the food chute extends into an interior of the container with the first side of the annular ledge contacting the rim of the container.

Abstract: A method of impact crushing of material includes the following steps: the material is fed to an actuator destructing the material and forwarding pieces of the material towards reflecting elements. Small material pieces are impacted by the first reflecting element and large material pieces are impacted by the second reflecting element. Impact surfaces of the reflecting elements are substantially normal to the movement directions of the pieces during the impacts. A time interval between the impacts made by the reflecting elements is defined with use of the expression ?t=(0.7 . . . 1.3)(R1/V1?R2/V2), where R1 and R2 are distances from a place of forwarding the pieces by the actuator to the places, where the first and second reflecting elements impact the pieces, correspondingly, V1 and V2 are average velocities of the pieces forwarded towards the first and second reflecting elements, correspondingly. An impact crusher is disclosed as well.

Abstract: A particle reduction device with a housing containing an inlet for receiving paper material into a flow chamber, at least two adjacently spaced particle reduction stages through which paper material flows from one stage to the other for reducing the particle size of the material, and an outlet for outputting processed material with reduced particle size. Each particle reduction stage of the paper particle reduction device includes an impact member that rotates about a central shaft for impacting material into smaller particles. At least one of the stages has a screen, located downstream from the impact member, that includes perforations through which particles of a sufficiently small size can pass.

Abstract: An impact mill including a base portion on which is disposed a rotor rotatably mounted in a bearing housing, the rotor having an upwardly aligned cylindrical surface portion coaxial with the rotational axis. The impact mill is provided with a mill casing within which is located a conical track assembly which surrounds the rotor to form a conical grinding path. The mill casing is provided with a downwardly aligned cylindrical collar which may be axially adjusted to set a grinding gap between the rotor and the mill casing. The rotor is provided with a plurality of impact knives complementary with a plurality of impact knives disposed on the inside top surface of the mill casing. The conical track assembly can be a series of assembled conical sections or one unit with varied number of serrations in either a vertical or sloped configuration. This flexibility allows for greater compatibility with the feedstock being milled.

Abstract: A system for processing material has a power supply and a machine having a hopper for receiving and passing material to an auger. The auger has a shaft with an axis about which it rotates, a helical flighting mounted to the shaft, pins mounted to the helical flighting, and paddles mounted to the shaft. The radial outer edge of the helical flighting is crenelated with periodic notches that form rectangular blades on the helical flighting. The pins are rotationally and angularly aligned with leading edges of the rectangular blades. The system may include a vehicle, such as a trailer, having first and second compartments separated by a partition. The power supply is located in the first compartment and has a power supply member extending though the partition. The machine is located in the second compartment and coupled to the power supply member.

Abstract: A system for producing snow incorporates a snow-making machine with ice supplied externally or manufactured on-site. The snow-making machine has one or more multi-bladed impellers fitted blades which impact ice blocks, pieces or tubes fed to the inlet of a snow-making chamber. The impact of the blades with the ice in a velocity range 150-300 Km/h produces artificial snow, with characteristics very similar to natural snow, suitable for ski-fields or other applications for snow. The blades may incorporate serrated or jagged cutter portions the break the latter ice pieces to sizes suitable for conversion to snow.

Abstract: Material reduction apparatus is provided in the form of a staged cascade mill comprising a vertically stacked series of material reduction chambers, each having therein a single motor-driven rotor structure, the chambers being interconnected in a manner such that the material to be reduced in size may be sequentially passed through the chambers from the uppermost chamber to the lowermost chamber. Each of the stacked chambers has an adjustable reduction structure disposed therein and operative in a manner such that the material reduction action from the uppermost chamber to the lowermost chamber progressively changes from a predominantly impact type material reduction action to a predominantly crushing/grinding type material reduction action.

Abstract: An impact mill including a base portion on which is disposed a rotor rotatably mounted in a bearing housing, the rotor having an upwardly aligned cylindrical surface portion coaxial with the rotational axis. The impact mill is provided with a mill casing within which is located a conical track assembly which surrounds the rotor to form a conical grinding path. The mill casing is provided with a downwardly aligned cylindrical collar which may be axially adjusted to set a grinding gap between the rotor and the mill casing. The rotor is provided with a plurality of impact knives complementary with a plurality of impact knives disposed on the inside top surface of the mill casing. The conical track assembly can be a series of assembled conical sections or one unit with varied number of serrations in either a vertical or sloped configuration. This flexibility allows for greater compatibility with the feedstock being milled.

Abstract: A grinder includes a generally vertical, rotatable shaft having at least one set of cutter blades driven thereby and a fan assembly mounted on the shaft below the cutter blades in position to receive output therefrom. The fan assembly includes a fan disc secured to the shaft and rotatable therewith. A plurality of fan blades are secured to the fan disc in a generally radial orientation. Each fan blade includes a bottom flange secured to a top surface of the fan disc, a web extending upwardly from the bottom flange and a top flange extending outwardly from the web in a direction of rotation of the fan disc. The fan blades are preferably moveably mounted to the fan disc such that the angle of the fan blades relative to a true radial orientation can be adjusted.

Abstract: A sizing roller screen apparatus and method for processing an ore feed received at an inlet is disclosed. The ore feed includes sized ore portions and oversize ore portions. The apparatus includes a roller screen having a plurality of adjacent screening rollers supported to provide interstices therebetween for permitting passage of the sized ore portions between the adjacent screening rollers, the adjacent screening rollers being operably configured to rotate to cause a first sized ore portion to pass through the interstices while the ore feed is being transported along the roller screen. The apparatus also includes a sizing roller disposed generally above an opposing one of the plurality of adjacent screening rollers, the sizing roller being operably configured to rotate to fragment at least some of the oversize ore portions passing between the sizing roller and the opposing screening roller to produce a second sized ore portion, the second sized ore portion being sized for passage between the interstices.

Abstract: A crushing apparatus (10) includes a supplying section (30) for receiving a solid material (M), a crushing section (50) for crushing the material (M) supplied from the supplying section (30), and a discharging section (100) for discharging the material (M) crushed by the crushing section (50) to the outside. The crushing section (50) is formed by partitioning with a first rotating disk (60) and a second rotating disk (70) respectively connected to a first rotating shaft (110) or a second rotating shaft (111). The first rotating disk (60) and the second rotating disk (70) are arranged with pluralities of blades (63, 73) projected from faces thereof opposed to each other and formed with through holes (61, 71) penetrated in an axial direction at positions proximate to a rotational axis center thereof.

Abstract: In an arrangement for processing excavated materials including a material crushing device and a classifier to which the crushed material is supplied for screening, the classifier includes a leveling structure which provides for a desired orientation of the classifier relative to a horizontal plane independently of the orientation of the crushing device.

Abstract: Material reduction apparatus is provided in the form of a staged cascade mill comprising a vertically stacked series of material reduction chambers, each having therein a single motor-driven rotor structure, the chambers being interconnected in a manner such that the material to be reduced in size may be sequentially passed through the chambers from the uppermost chamber to the lowermost chamber. Each of the stacked chambers has an adjustable reduction structure disposed therein and operative in a manner such that the material reduction action from the uppermost chamber to the lowermost chamber progressively changes from a predominantly impact type material reduction action to a predominantly crushing/grinding type material reduction action.

Abstract: The present invention concerns improvements in hammer mills, secondary and tertiary, reversing and not, that allow to resolve problems tied to the shattering of the inert hammers. Through the use of a special device circular of rotation, endowed with blades of interception in equal number to that of the hammers that launches the inert material against the front of the hammers, obtaining the shattering totally to impact, in place of the traditional shattering for crushing between hammers and armours.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a texturised proteinaceous meat analogue product, including: subjecting, in a food extruder a mixture containing: about 40 to 95% by weight edible proteinaceous materials selected from the group of predetermined mixtures of defatted soy flour, soy meal, soy concentrate, cereal gluten in vital or starch-containing form and egg white, and up to about 7% by weight of edible mineral binding and cross-linking compounds; to mechanical pressure and added heat sufficient to convert the mixture into a hot, viscous protein lava; extruding the protein lava through and from a temperature controlled cooling die which cools and reduces the viscosity of the protein lava to obtain a cohesive, texturised, extrudate slab or ribbon in which vapour-flashing is substantially inhibited; and subjecting the solidified extrudate slab or ribbon to mechanical shredding in a hammer mill having a cage plate with a plurality of elongate discharge openings and a plurality of hammer bars hinged to discs attached to

Abstract: An apparatus for the continuously recycling of synthetic plastics material, preferably polyester, has a first receptacle (2) for the material in which movable tools (9) are disposed which comminute and/or mix the material. Pre-processed material is conveyed from this receptacle (2) through a vacuum-tightly closable conduit (18) into a second receptacle (19), the interior of which can be evacuated. Within this second receptacle (19) are movable tools (22) for processing the material. The material is conveyed from the second receptacle (19) by means of a screw (30). Another screw (15) is bearingly supported within the channel (18) and the screw volutions of this screw convey the material from the first receptacle (2) into the second receptacle (19). Between the screw volutions (52) of this further screw (15) and the second receptacle (19) there is at least one damming element (39) in the channel (18), which is disposed in the flow of the conveyed material.

Abstract: An system for treatment of infectious waste including a impactor coupled to a mixing drum that can be pressurized, infectious waste and a treatment fluid comprising a substance effective in killing pathogenic organisms being introduced directly into the impactor where the waste is pulverized forming unrecognizable particulate matter mixed with fluid, and the waste from there being introduced into the drum for mixing and subsequently pressure treatment by providing a superatmospheric pressure in the drum to drive chemicals effective in killing pathogenic organisms into voids in the solids and also into spore walls and cell membranes to provide a more speedy and effective kill.

Abstract: A high-speed crushing apparatus comprising two cutting edges one of which is stationary-type and the other rotary-type, a crusher disposed downstream of the edges including a shaft facing the rotary-type cutting edge and a plurality of cutters attached rotatably in the rotation axis direction and slidably to the shaft, and a guide plate disposed therebetween. The guide plate delivers fragments before the cutters and they are cut at a cutting angle determined by the position of the end surface of the guide plates. The apparatus is used suitably for disposal of scrap woods of various sizes and hardness.

Abstract: A modularly tiered clear-trajectory impact commuter apparatus that comminutes rock, drilling materials and other comminutable by impact rather than by grinding or crushing. The invention creates a comminution environment which maximizes the establishment of a clear essentially tangential trajectory for the material between the orbit of each spinning blade and a single rectangular breaker bar. The modular vertical series coupling of the modularly tiered clear-trajectory impact comminuter apparatus may be adjusted to accommodate the material throughput for any environment whereby, for any given size of comminution chamber and rotary blade configuration, any number of tierable, modular comminution chambers may be vertically tiered for achieving the desired material throughput in relation to the load of comminutable material.

Abstract: A solid material pulverizer using a vertical shaft has a plurality of bearings above a lower fixed bearing that are resiliently held in fixed mounts allowing the bearings to rise vertically against spring pressure as the shaft lengthens from thermal expansion. Impellers fixed to the shaft between the bearings hurl solid material against rings arranged around the impellers, and the rings have multi-sided interiors with ridges and grooves confronting the impeller and angled inward from bottom to top of each ring.

Abstract: Glassware such as glass bottles and the like is crushed, graded, screened and collected in accordance with the size of the crushed glass. Glassware such as glass bottles is supplied to a glassware charging frame passed to a first crusher and crushed by the first crusher. Metal is removed from the glassware crushed by the first crusher. The thus crushed glassware with iron pieces having been removed is supplied to a last crusher. Glassware crushed by the last crusher is supplied to a sieve device. The glassware crushed by the last crusher is selected in accordance with grain size by the sieve device. The glassware selected in accordance with grain size then is collected.

Abstract: A micronizer includes a housing having a chamber in which a vertical array of impeller discs is disposed. Impact members are disposed on the impeller discs. One, or more, of the impellers have impact members that overhang circular peripheral edges of the impeller discs. The rotational speed of the array of impeller discs may be varied by adjusting the speed of a variable drive motor. The rate of air flow through the array of impeller discs may be varied by adjusting the speed of a fan, which is independent of the speed of the array drive. A plurality of air deflector plates mechanically cause downward force vectors to deflect a combined pulverulent air-material mixture downwardly toward said rotating impact members.

Abstract: A mill (10) for grinding garbage or like material is disclosed including grinding rotors (48-50) rotatably fixed to and longitudinally adjustable on a shaft (44) rotatable in a grinding chamber (26). Each of the rotors (48-50) include a multiplicity of arms (64) extending radially from a circular disc (54). The arms (64) have replaceable tips (284) including first and second legs (288, 290) forming an L-shaped body portion. First and second bolts (308) extend through apertures (310) in the arm (64) and are threaded into apertures (312) in the first leg (288). A third bolt (314) extends through a counterbore (320) and an aperture (316) in the second leg (290) and is threaded into aperture (318) of the radially outer end of the arm (64). Material anti-wrap provisions (140) in the form of wing plates (240) oriented to extend generally radially from the shaft (44) are provided between the top plate (28) and the first rotor (28) and also between the rotors (48-50).

Abstract: A mill (10) for grinding garbage is disclosed including an octagonal shaped grinding chamber (26). Grinding rotors (48-50) are rotatably fixed to a rotatable shaft (44). An impeller rotor (51) is also rotatably fixed to the shaft (44) below the grinding rotors (48-50). The impeller rotor (51) discharges a stream of air, entrapped material, and projectiles into a projectile deflection device (182) which includes an upwardly sloping bottom plate (202) which deflects the projectiles into an end plate (204) to reduce the kinetic energy thereof. The air stream and entrapped material pass from the projectile deflection device (182) into a plenum (210) which reduces the velocity of the air stream to release much of the entrapped material, with the material release being enhanced by baffles (224) providing a tortuous path for the air stream in the plenum (210) before it enters a cyclonic material separator (216).

Abstract: Pulping of waste paper is accomplished by the apparatus of this invention which includes a water supply and twin tube cylinder tanks mounted horizontally, and a shaft extending inside of the tanks, and flinger arms attached to the shafts, and the shafts rotate, being driven by electric motors, to pulp the waste paper in a water suspension, and the pulp slurry screened through a bank or plurality of perforated troughs and a perforated screw conveyor mounted in the perforated trough.

Abstract: A varying tapered conical shell is provided with a varying taper conical rotor having pinlike radially extending projections whereby the varying taper assures more uniform solids distribution in a fluffing solids/gas contactor.

Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus for comminuting rock and other material and, in particular, to a rotary driven blade apparatus which comminutes rock, drilling materials and other material by impact rather than by grinding or crushing. More particularly, the invention creates a comminution environment which maximizes the establishment of a clear trajectory for the material between the orbit of each spinning blade and a single breaker bar.

Abstract: Spiny pads are centrifugally propelled in a spiralling-outward pathway by a plurality of fingers that swing around a cylindrical chamber from a concentric shaft. The interior surface of the chamber is partially lined with spine shearers such as a rasp, so that the pads scrape against the rasp and thereby are despined. Spine pieces leave the chamber through small perforations in the chamber wall.

Abstract: A pulverizing system which reduces the size of solid particulate material such as drill cuttings from a wellbore is disclosed. The pulverizing system includes a pair of interconnected cylindrical chambers with each chamber having a rotatable shaft with a plurality of disc sets mounted thereon. The shafts are aligned in parallel relation and operate in a counter rotating manner. Each disc set includes at least one pivotally mounted thrust guide in the form of a bar shaped member. In one embodiment, the thrust guides of the two shafts are arranged in an alternating, interdigitating pattern. The chambers are divided by transverse baffle walls into compartments, with each baffle wall having an opening therein for passage of the particulate material.

Abstract: Apparatus for reducing to particles scrap rubber, consisting of an inclined pre-cooling tunnel (11) comprising a conveying means (27) and adapted to be charged via a feed shaft (13), a main cooling tunnel (12) filled, at least in part, with a cooling medium (38) and provided with a conveyor means (41) and a size reduction device (46) downstream of the main cooling tunnel (12). The main cooling tunnel (12) and the pre-cooling tunnel (11) are interlinked via at least one gasification pipe (48) conveying a cooling medium.

Abstract: A processor can chip and shred vegetation including wood and one or more of various other materials such as agricultural products, yard and garden debris, or forestry brush and waste. This processor has a housing with a hopper opening. Also included is a rotor that is rotatably mounted in the housing and has a non-uniform radial dimension. The processor has a drive means that is adapted to drive the rotor. A cutter is mounted on the rotor to swing past the hopper opening. A hopper is mounted at the hopper opening on the housing for feeding the material toward and past the cutter. The processor also has at least one flail mounted alongside the rotor to rotate relative thereto in a full circle. The flails interdigitate with the fixed cutter mounted on the inside of the rotor housing at the periphery of the rotor.