Title:
APPARATUS FOR SEPARATION AND CONVEYING OF CLUMPED PARTICLES, SUCH AS CARBON FIBERS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/034483
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is an apparatus and method of using the apparatus for separating individual particles from a collection of clumps (or bundles or aggregates) of particles. The apparatus has n number of separation columns, wherein each separation column is connected at an upper portion thereof to at least one fluid connection, and a particle collector. A pressurized fluid flows through the apparatus and 1) suspends a portion of the clumps within the separation column and/or the at least one fluid connection thereby separating at least some clumps into smaller clumps and/or individual particles; and 2) conveys a portion of the clumps and/or individual particles to the next separation column in the series of separation columns, or, in the case of the nth separation column conveys individual particles to the particle collector.
Inventors:
DIAZ ACEVEDO MARIA MERCEDES (US)
UZUN SIMGE (US)
ALVAREZ NICOLAS JAVIER (US)
PALMESE GIUSEPPE (US)
UZUN SIMGE (US)
ALVAREZ NICOLAS JAVIER (US)
PALMESE GIUSEPPE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2020/044525
Publication Date:
July 08, 2021
Filing Date:
July 31, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DIAZ ACEVEDO MARIA MERCEDES (US)
UZUN SIMGE (US)
ALVAREZ NICOLAS JAVIER (US)
PALMESE GIUSEPPE (US)
UZUN SIMGE (US)
ALVAREZ NICOLAS JAVIER (US)
PALMESE GIUSEPPE (US)
International Classes:
B01D53/78; B01D47/02
Foreign References:
| US3521998A | 1970-07-28 | |||
| US3976729A | 1976-08-24 | |||
| US20040164025A1 | 2004-08-26 | |||
| US20030157008A1 | 2003-08-21 | |||
| US20020050470A1 | 2002-05-02 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
DAHLEN, Garth M. (US)
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