APPARATUS FOR GRANULATION OF LIQUID MATERIALS WITH SOLID INCLUSIONS Russian patent published in 1999 - IPC

FIELD: process of granulation of liquid materials by splashing or drying of drops in the cavity of granulation tower, for example, in production of mineral fertilizers. SUBSTANCE: the apparatus used a rotating conical body with a perforated side wall, feed pipe connection, cup and cross annular partitions. The feed pipe connection has a distributing grate fixed at its outlet. The cup is coaxially fixed in the body in a spaced relation. The cup has through slots in the peripheral surface. The annular partition is secured on the cup and sectionalizes the body and cup. The partitions have a diameter decreasing from top to bottom. The body has annular partitions attached to each inner surface. Each partition is installed in a spaced relation opposite the respective partition fixed to the cup and envelops the latter around the edges. The space between the partitions attached to the cup and the respective partitions enveloping them and attached to the body inner wall does not exceed 1.0 mm. The partitions attached to the body are detachable. EFFECT: enhanced reliability in operation and uniformity of granular composition of ready-made product at the outlet. 3 cl, 7 dwg