Abstract: Apparatus for scrubbing a gas in which a vortical flow of a gas and liquid mixture created by an entrainer is introduced into a de-entrainer through a guide/deflector assembly. Particulate is removed from the gas and picked up by the liquid during entrainment. De-entrainment separates the liquid from the gas and delivers the scrubbed gas to an outlet. A conical top provided upon the primary de-entrainer prevents water droplets, which also contain particulate from being re-entrained with the scrubbed gas and further serves to deflect the droplet toward the sides of the de-entrainer where they may be collected, filtered and returned to the entrainer, thereby significantly increasing contaminant removal from the gas stream.

Abstract: A stable combustion fuel emulsion of a petroleum fuel having a small percentage of water dispersed therein as droplets of a size of about 0.5 micron, or less, formed by high energy rotary impact milling the petroleum fuel and water together.

Abstract: Chrome plated plastic scrap is chopped into small pieces and then, while subjected to sub-zero temperatures, is centrifugally impacted thereby producing a mixture of particles of chrome and plastic. Most of the chrome particles are removed by subjecting the mixture to a magnetic field. The remaining, mostly plastic particles are classified to obtain usable, predominantly plastic particles within a predetermined size range, those particles exceeding this range being, if desired, recycled for subjection to said centrifugal impacting step. The usable particles are thus reclaimed for reuse, after repelletizing, in extrusion or molding techniques.

Abstract: Rotary processing apparatus is shown having a horizontal rotor made up of a number of flat annular plates secured together to which material processing members such as centrifugal impactors are releasably secured. Stator processing members or impactors are shown which are adjustable from outside the rotor housing. In another form, a rotor operating in a vertical plane and having processing members or impactors on both sides has material to be processed fed to it separately on each side. In both forms, reinforcement of the rotor housing may additionally be achieved by providing a plurality of generally flat annular members secured together and to inside surfaces of the rotor housing. Rotor impactors for the second embodiment have two processing ends and are provided with simple slip-in means for insertion into place through apertures in the laminated rotor.

Abstract: This apparatus comprises a supporting frame for two upstanding chutes though which flowable, particulate materials may be applied. These materials flow down the chutes though an opening in the top skirt plate supported by the frame and into a processing area such as the rotor of a centrifugal impact milling machine. A motor is mounted for horizontal pivotal movement relative to the chutes and drives a vertical spindle located between the chutes that is connected to the rotary processing member below the skirt such as the rotor of a centrifugal impact machine. A hopper is provided to swing pivotally downward below the rotor in a damped fashion, the pivoting mechanism being fixed to the top skirt and enabling one man removability of the hopper to allow access to the rotor or the inside of the hopper for cleaning, maintenance, etc.

Abstract: The formation of composite materials is disclosed, using high energy rotary impact milling. The illustrations utilize polymer resin particles as the matrix material, and solid particle fillers. Ultra-small particle sizes are used for both the matrix and filler materials. When the resultant materials are processed by usual forming techniques, the resultant composite materials possess strength properties approximately equivalent to those of the unfilled matrix material, even though heavily filled.