AIR SEPARATOR Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: grain processing industry, farming, flour-and-cereals industry. SUBSTANCE: air separator includes housing where vertical cylinder is mounted for rotation about its vertical axis; outer lateral surface of cylinder and inner lateral surface of housing form vertical air separating passage. Upper base of vertical cylinder is combined with distributing feeding device made in form of plate. Radial blades are rigidly secured on lateral surface of vertical cylinder. Below radial blades, guide vanes are secured on inner lateral surface of housing radially relative to axis of cylinder. Blades and guide vanes are inclined towards their horizontal axes oppositely relative to each other. Total length of radial blade and guide vane exceeds distance between lateral surface of cylinder and inner lateral surface of housing. Discharge device for cleaned product is connected to lower portion of housing. Discharge device is provided with discharge branch pipe and air supply branch pipe. Confuser with air discharge branch pipe is attached to upper portion of housing. Intake branch pipe is mounted above plate. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 2 dwg