Abstract: The present invention relates to a high-speed dewatering and pulverizing turbine (1) for obtaining solid pulverized particles and dissociating the water present, which is formed by: a) a stator (6) having circular geometry with a duct at one end (7) for the outlet of the solid pulverized particles and a duct in the bottom part (10) for the inlet of solid particles to be pulverized; b) a wheel or rotor with vanes or blades, located inside the stator; and c) a central securing assembly for adjusting and securing all the elements that form the wheel or rotor. Also described is a method for obtaining solid pulverized and dewatered particles, wherein the water present is separated.

Abstract: A mill, in particular a pendulum mill or roller mill, having a classifier, wherein the mill has a mill housing with an interior in which there is situated a milling space B1 in which a milling device having at least one milling tool is arranged. The classifier is arranged above the milling device in a classifying space B3. At least one drop device is provided which connects the classifying space B3 to the milling space B1. Arranged below the classifier is at least one distribution plate which has at least one drop opening on which the at least one drop device is arranged.

Abstract: A roller mill for grinding particulate material such as cement raw materials, cement clinker and similar materials comprises a mill housing surrounding a substantially horizontal grinding table, a number of rollers each rotating about a roller shaft and configured for interactive operation with the grinding table and at least one mechanism or device for introducing gases into the mill housing. The at least one mechanism or device for introducing gases into the mill housing comprises an annular duct having openings in a wall facing the grinding table and being located around the outer circumference of the grinding table. As a consequence hereof, a significant reduction of the pressure loss in a roller mill and thus a significant reduction of energy consumption will be ensured.

Abstract: To avoid sandwiching of a sucked object in a gap between an inner wall of a fan case and a fan of a hand-held suction apparatus, an entering regulation part is positioned to extend into the air intake opening to return sucked objects back into the air intake opening and prevent sandwiching in the gap.

Abstract: A seashell collecting and crushing apparatus includes a collection device having a hollow body and an inlet for introducing seashells into the hollow body. A fan assembly is operable to provide a suction airstream for drawing seashells into the hollow body. A crusher is positioned to receive seashells from an outlet of the collection device and pulverize the seashells received from the collection device into a fine particulate matter releasable through an outlet of the crusher. The fan assembly and the crusher are driven by a common driving arrangement. A method includes using the apparatus for removing seashells from the beach using the suction airstream to introduce seashells through the inlet into the hollow body, separating the seashells entering the hollow body from the suction airstream, pulverizing the seashells into a fine particulate matter using the crusher and exhausting the fine particulate matter through the outlet of the crusher.

Abstract: In various embodiments, an agricultural sample grinding system is provided. The system includes a grinder unit for grinding and uniformly mixing an agricultural sample. The system additionally includes a collection chamber connected to a transfer spout extending from a side of the grinder unit. The collection chamber is for collecting the ground and uniformly mixed agricultural sample dispensed from the grinder unit via the transfer spout. The system deposits the ground and uniformly mixed agricultural sample into the collection chamber such that the uniform mixture of the sample is maintained.

Abstract: A comminuting and distribution device for recycling yard waste is provided. The device includes a mixing tank mounted on an upper surface of a movable support structure. The mixing tank includes a slurry preparation structure therein for creating a slurry from yard waste and fluid deposited within the mixing tank. A distribution structure draws the slurry from a mixing tank and distributes the same to a desired location outside the mixing tank for fertilizing a lawn, garden or the like.

Abstract: A chipper/shredder for comminuting debris such as leaves, twigs, branches and the like, comprising a housing having at least one inlet for receiving such debris, cutting elements disposed within the housing, an engine operatively coupled to the cutting elements for selectively moving said cutting elements to comminute the debris, and a first feed chute attached to a first side of the housing and communicating with the inlet, wherein the feed chute is selectively rotatable between upright and lowered positions, rotation of the chute being about an axis substantially perpendicular to the plane defined by the first side of the housing. The housing preferably includes a second inlet on the opposite side of the first feed chute, with a second feed chute fixedly secured thereto for introducing larger debris into the interior of the housing for comminuting.

Abstract: An apparatus for continuously supplying fine particles (powder) in minute and quantitative amounts in a dispersed manner, is disclosed. An orifice throat 5 is formed in an orifice tube, and a powder carrying tube 7 is connected to the orifice throat. A powder suction tube 9 having a shape of an inverted funnel extends to the powder carrying tube, and a plurality of holes 16 are formed on a tapered circumferential surface of the powder suction tube 9. A powder storing container 10 closely contactedly receives the powder suction tube 9 in an air-tight state, but allows the powder suction tube to perform straight movements. A carrying system raises the powder storing container at a constant velocity, and a compressed gas injecting channel is connected to an upper portion of the powder storing container. A gas spouting nozzle 4 is connected to a compressed gas source, for spouting a compressed gas into the orifice throat 5 so as to form the powder into an aerosol.

Abstract: In combination an automated blend waste reclaim apparatus and a pharmaceutical tablet compression machine to facilitate reintroduction of blend into the tablet compression machine and comprising a filter operatively connected to the bulk material container of the tablet compression machine which serves to collect excess blend being pneumatically removed from the tablet compression machine. A blast of compressed air serves to periodically remove blend from the filter, and the blend is then caused to be reintroduced into the bulk material container of the pharmaceutical tablet compression machine.

Abstract: A chipper vacuum shredder system and apparatus includes a chipper mechanism, a shredder mechanism and a vacuum mechanism carried by a mobile platform. The vacuum mechanism is coupled to a passage having a nozzle. The nozzle includes an adjustable baffle structure for varying the velocity of air flow for delivering yard waste to the chipper-shredder mechanism. The mobile platform includes a bellcrank height adjusting mechanism which varies the height of the nozzle over a surface to be vacuumed, thereby increasing performance on varying surface conditions, particularly when used in conjunction with the adjustable baffle structure. An adjustable deflector is coupled to an exhaust portion of the vacuum mechanism for directing a stream of air to move yard waste and the like as desired. The chipper system is accessed through a cone-shaped inlet through which branches to be chipped can be inserted.

Abstract: The invention provides a mill or classifier includes a rotor with a plurality of outwardly radiating beater elements which is mounted for rotation within a housing. The housing defines an upper level inlet for raw material and one or more outlets for treated material. An expansion chamber is provided into which material is thrown by the beater elements of the rotor in use.

Abstract: An apparatus for use and a method of abrading small objects to remove surface material from such small objects, the apparatus including a chamber and an abrasive moving bottom that passes under a transverse wall of the chamber having an inlet and outlet for the abraded objects, recirculating the objects in the chamber and a lid for applying pressure on the recirculating objects to press them adjacent the bottom against the bottom; with the method comprising supplying the small objects to the chamber, recirculating the objects and applying pressure against the objects adjacent the bottom against the bottom against the bottom of the chamber and removing the abraded objects from the chamber outlet.

Abstract: A process for dry pulverization of food raw materials, charactrized by the process steps, which comprisesplacing the food raw material in a closed vessel,evacuating the vessel to a vacuum andeffecting therein the processing operations, which comprises cutting the raw material, drying the so-disintegrated material and crushing the dried and disintegrated mass into powder, successively.

Abstract: A combination chipper and shredder apparatus and lawn vacuum is obtained by providing an input chute or hopper on the machine that is movable to either of two positions by coupling the input chute to the wall of the chipping and shredding chamber with a coupling that permits the chute to be adjustably rotated, with respect to the coupling, but remain in full communication with the chipping and shredding chamber. With the mouth of the chute facing upward the machine may be operated in the chipping and shredding mode and with the mouth of the chute facing downward the machine may be operated in the lawn vacuum mode.

Abstract: A vertical type grain-milling machine has a perforated bran removing cylinder arranged vertically with respect to a machine frame; a main shaft which is rotatably provided within the perforated bran removing cylinder; and a milling roll and a screw roll which are in abutment with each other and which are mounted on the main shaft, the milling roll being associated with a grain discharging section and the screw roll being associated with a grain supplying section. The perforated bran removing cylinder is surrounded by an air in-take frame which has a large number of through-holes for causing in-flowing air to have a downward component of orientation. The discharging of the bran externally of the machine is enhanced and the adherence of bran onto the inner wall of the air in-take frame and the perforated bran removing cylinder is prevented.

Abstract: In a device for opening pressed fiber bales and spinning material set up in rows along a bale supporting wall (12) by means of a milling device (5) accommodated in an arm casing (6) and having two parallel milling rollers (3,4) working on the surface (20) of the fiber bales (7). A suction hood is arranged above the milling rollers for sucking the loosened fibers off in an air flow. A suction opening (18), open towards the bale surface (20), is recessed between the milling rollers (3, 4) in the front wall (14) of the arm casing (6) facing the bale supporting wall (12) and a stripping device (26) abutting against the bale supporting wall (12), is arranged at the front wall (14) in the area of the suction opening (18).

Abstract: In a device for opening pressed fiber bales material, using at least one milling roller (3,4) acting on the bale surface (20) of the fiber bales, and one pressure roller (18) arranged before and behind the milling roller, respectively, in the moving direction thereof and parallel thereto. A suction hood (21) is arranged above the milling roller (3,4) for sucking off the reduced fibers in an air flow. And air-guide channel (2), provided by a plurality of air-guide sheets (22,26), is arranged between the pressure roller (18) and the milling roller (3,4), extending over the whole length of the milling roller (3,4) and in parallel to the milling and pressure rollers (3,4,18).

Abstract: An improved vertical grinding mill is provided which has a shell, a vertical helically bladed shaft rotatably mounted in the shell, a collector, a drive for the shaft, and a fan or a pump. The shaft is hollow and its lower end is open at the bottom of the shell. This assures a uniform distribution of the material to be treated, the grinding medium and the product particles and thus high production efficiency.

Abstract: An automatic compactor enhancement reduces the volume of compactable low-level radioactive wastes and transfers the reduced wastes to a nearby waste compactor. The wastes are shredded by a primary shredder assembly and a secondary shredder assembly. The system employs a pressure-controlled enclosure means to house the shredder assemblies and to control the release of wastes to the environment. A number of safety features are integrated into the system to enhance the operational safety of the system.

Abstract: In the opening device for reducing fiber bales, e.g. cotton and staple fiber bales or the like, the opening rollers are arranged in a housing. The detached fibers or flocks are carried away in direction of the longitudinal axis of the opening rollers by means of a vacuum current in the housing. At the air discharge side of the housing (7) of the opening device, an air-conducting surface (17) projecting into the housing (7) is mounted above the opening rollers (8,9) and beneath the suction piece (12).

Abstract: Apparatus for unloading particulate catalyst, e.g., cylindrically shaped catalyst, from a multiplicity of elongated reactor tubes is described. The apparatus comprises, in combination, a plurality of coaxial hollow pipe members contiguously arranged and bundled in a pattern reflecting the geometric pattern of the reactor tubes. Each pipe member has a cutting element having an axial passageway throughout its length and slots in the lower wall of the element affixed at one end. The pipe members and cutting elements have diameters smaller than the reactor tubes so that the pipe members can be inserted therein. The other end of the pipe members terminate within a manifold which is connected to a vacuum source. Vibratory means which deliver a downward force are attached to the manifold. In operation, the bundle of pipe members is positioned above the reactor and in line with reactor tubes filled with catalyst and open at both ends.

Abstract: A system for pulverizing and burning solid fuel, such as coal or other fossil fuel, characterized by a possible turndown ratio of up to at least fifteen to one, includes a unique pulverizer capable of both impact and autogenous pulverizing of the fuel so that about 80% will be no more than 40 microns in size, and a unique burner which includes a valved firing nozzle having a firing conduit with firing orifice and internal turbulating means for a mixture of primary air and pulverized solid fuel, and a controlled secondary air supply. A movable valve element, preferably in the form of a double-taper-ended diffuser positioned downstream from the firing orifice, controls outflow of a turbulent stream of the mixed primary air and fuel from the firing orifice into an ignition chamber and controls flame shape.

Abstract: Apparatus for grinding coal to micron fineness having a grinding chamber with a grinding surface supported by a circumferential wall in the grinding chamber, a plurality of grinding rolls orbiting in the grinding chamber for grinding the coal, air supply bustle surrounding the grinding chamber, air flow restrictor means opening from the air supply bustle to the grinding chamber to create a back pressure in the air supply bustle for substantially evenly distributing the air supplied to the grinding chamber around the circumference of the grinding chamber, and wherein the restrictor means directs the air flow tangentially relative to the circumferential wall of the grinding chamber so that the coal particles are caught up in a cyclonic movement having a large initial horizontally directed force to maintain a body of coal particles in the orbit of the grinding rolls, which horizontal force gradually diminishes as the vertical force component of the air flow lifts the ground coal particles out of the grinding cha

Abstract: A process for cutting of material includes the continuous loading therefrom into a generally cylindrically or conically shaped vessel, which is rotating around its longitudinal axis, in which is mounted a fast rotating knife shaft, its knives which are provided with one or several cutting edges reach near to the inside wall of the vessel. The material to be cut, loaded into the vessel in axial direction, deposits a layer on the inside wall of the vessel in consequence of the centrifugal force, which is treated by the knives and is displaced in axial direction to the discharging end of the vessel where the cut material is continuously taken away. The equipment includes a material feeding device, a drive for the vessel and the knife shaft, each with different speed, as well as a discharging device for the cut material. The axis of the rotating vessel as well as of the knife shaft can be vertically or horizontally arranged.

Abstract: Apparatus for producing coarse and fine products from a common source of material and for avoiding the presence of substantial quantities of fines in the coarse product by introducing the common material ahead of the mill and establishing a flow of air or gas counter to the travel of the material through the mill so the fines are swept out of the coarse material and become the second product, or can be used as a source of fuel for producing the heat for drying the material as it is being processed in the mill apparatus.

Abstract: A de-aerating agitating mill, especially for paints, pigments and the like in which the mixing chamber is closed off from a discharge chamber which may be subjected to reduced pressure. The closure is effected by a separator device consisting of a central disk which is attached to the stirrer or agitator shaft and rotates in a hole within a stationary part of the casing. A narrow, annular gap between the periphery of the disk and the rim of the hole acts as an outlet channel through which the ground or mixed stock is extruded. The shear stresses exerted on the stock rupture the material and burst any air bubbles which are then removed by the vacuum.

Abstract: The mixing apparatus has a crushing chamber which can be continuously charged with material and a circulating chamber being in communication with the crushing chamber by way of a port. The port can be shut. The continuously charged material can be pre-condensed in the crushing chamber and be condensed and cooled in the circulating chamber. In this case the port is shut during the cooling process. Also, complete condensation can take place in the crushing chamber with the port being shut. In that case, the material is fed batch-wise into the circulating chamber for cooling.

Abstract: A chopping-raising-cleaning assembly for sugar cane harvesting machines in which the operations of cutting the cane into billets, cleaning of said billets and elevation and transport of the billets to a loading position is out by a billet chopping-throwing device in which one rotative or two fixed discharge ducts are attached. According to the present invention the cane is chopped into billets which are thrown into a cylinder having internal rotative fins that move the billets, throwing them upwardly through a tangential opening in the cylinder at a speed sufficient to allow the billets to go up through the corresponding duct, allowing the unloading of the billets on the transport vehicles. The cleaning of the billets is aerodynamically carried out assisted by an extracting fan disposed in each duct.

Abstract: A bowl mill for pulverizing coal, wherein two bowl surfaces are rotated on the same shaft. The raw crushed coal is pulverized in one of the bowls, and the pulverized coal therefrom is then transported in an air stream to a classifier from where the fines are carried on to the ultimate point of use, and the more coarse particles are discharged into the second bowl for further grinding.

Abstract: A mobile tree removing apparatus includes an elongate extensible and retractable boom structure mounted on a vehicle such as a truck. A cutting device is mounted on the outer end of the boom structure and includes a housing having a plurality of cutting members positioned therein. Adjacent cutting members cooperate with each other to cut an entire standing tree including the trunk and limbs thereof into chips. The chips are impelled through a conduit connected to the housing by action of a vacuum pump mounted on a truck.

Abstract: Apparatus for making battery paste comprises a mixing chamber having a floor with a cylindrical upstanding side wall and a top cover. A mixing head is mounted for rotation in the chamber including at least one mulling wheel and at least one plow for moving the battery paste into the path of the mulling wheels. A cooling system is provided for the mixing chamber and its contents including a plenum chamber in direct contact with the underside of the mixing chamber floor for cooling the floor and a plurality of riser ducts extend upwardly from the plenum chamber in direct contact with the side wall. At the upper end of the risers deflectors are provided for directing a discharge of cooling air downwardly and inwardly of the upper end portion of the mixing chamber to cool the material. An exhaust system is provided for removing heat, moisture and fumes developed in the chamber and a liquid supply system is provided for additional material cooling and for washing the interior surfaces of the chamber.

Abstract: This disclosure relates to apparatus which is particularly adapted for forming an admixture of dry materials, such as a first sound deadening, heat resistant and fire insulating fibrous material, such as paper, and a second material which makes flame resistant, such as powdered boric acid, the apparatus including conveyor means for conveying the first dry material between input and discharge points along a path of travel established by the conveyor means, means for detecting the amount of the first dry material being conveyed, means responsive to the detecting means for feeding the second dry material to the conveying means in proportion to the amount of the first dry material detected by the detecting means, and comminuting means at the discharge point for receiving the first and second materials and comminuting the same into a homogeneous admixture.

Abstract: A combined vane-rotor separator comprises a rotor, which has upstanding illor baffle rails arranged at the outer periphery thereof. A housing surrounds the rotor to which a feed mixture is supplied in a gas flow from a roll mill and from which the gas and fines leave through a draw-off duct. A cone is located below the rotor and is attached to the housing. A series of guide vanes arranged in a ring is located between the housing and the cone and serves as a guide for the gas flow from the roll mill.

Abstract: A centralized vacuum waste disposal system, particularly for use in hospitals, comprises one or more shredding machines feeding a remote incinerator via a ducting system through which shredded waste is drawn by an air compressor. To prevent contaminated air escaping from the system if the compressor stops running, an auxiliary device is provided to maintain a partial vacuum at all times. In addition the shredding machines preferably have drop-out exit grilles to permit efficient scavenging of the machines, and germicidal sprays for drenching the interior of the machines.

Abstract: Shredded scrap is conveyed from a heat generating automobile shredder to one end of a horizontal tumbling drum and is caused to move in one direction through the drum as it tumbles. An air stream which has aspirated heat generated by the shredder, and carrying particulate material removed from the scrap in the shredder, is directed by ductwork to the opposite end of the tumbling drum where the air and particulate matter move in counterflow through the tumbling scrap to remove additional particulate material therefrom as the shredded particles are being showered through the air stream. The particulate material in the air stream emerging from the tumbling drum is separated out by a cyclonic separator. A bypass air stream duct with an adjustable valve bypasses some of the air stream around the tumbling drum to control the velocity of the air stream through the tumbling drum and thus to control the size of the particulate material removed from the scrap by the counterflow air stream.

Abstract: Scrap of thermosetting plastics is reclaimed and recycled by an integrally combined apparatus including means for pulverizing scrap into atomized powder and means for mixing and agitating the atomized powder with a virgin material at a desired ratio. An improved recycling apparatus for thermosetting scrap comprises compactly a pulverizer, an atomizer, a mixing device to mix uniformly atomized powder with virgin material, and a purifying device for Noxious gas generated during pulverizing process.

Abstract: A moist pulp fiberization device wherein picked moist pulp enters a tubular chamber behind a fiberizing blade mounted coaxially within the chamber, the fiberizing blade being configured to produce a turbulent vortex with little, if any, pressure differential within the chamber, the flow of pulp through the chamber being induced and controlled by drawing a vacuum on the trailing end of the chamber and providing an adjustable orifice plate intermediate the fiberizing blade and the trailing end of the chamber; if required, the fibers withdrawn from the chamber may be successively introduced into one or more additional chambers of like configuration to effect substantially complete fiber separation, whereupon the separated fibers are discharged for subsequent processing and use.

Abstract: Apparatus for reducing lumps of material, such as lumps of sand recovered from casting operations in metal foundries or lumps of ore and the like, including various forms of bonded abrasive grinding wheels for abrading the lumps and reducing them to particle or granular form.