PNEUMATIC SEPARATOR Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: devices for cleaning loose materials of different aerodynamic properties; farming; flour industry and formula feed industry. SUBSTANCE: separator includes pneumatic separating passage equipped with loading port in center portion and unloading port in lower portion, air supply passage connected with lower portion of pneumatic separating passage by means of side port, unit for delivery of loose material to pneumatic separating passage adjoining its loading port and sluice lock mounted under unloading port; sluice lock is provided with bladed drum revolving in its body and projecting towards pneumatic separating passage from vertical passing through upper edge of side port by amount not exceeding half diameter. EFFECT: reduced overall dimensions of separator; reduced power requirements. 1 dwg