EQUIPMENT FOR EXTRACTION OF PEAT Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: development of peat deposits. SUBSTANCE: equipment for extraction of peat has external reservoir, internal chamber of reservoir with perforated walls presenting container for peat subject to extraction. Feeding pipes to supply extraction medium protrude into internal chamber of reservoir and at least one outlet hole communicates with external reservoir. Space filled with extraction medium is located between internal chamber of reservoir and external reservoir. Medium is fed to assemblage of holes inside internal chamber of reservoir at two different levels as minimum. EFFECT: provision for diagnostic extraction of peat without destruction of its natural capillary structure, design of equipment with stationary layer of peat and increased output of final product. 18 cl, 4 dwg