ROTOR OF SEPARATOR-THICKENER Russian patent published in 1994 - IPC

FIELD: microbiological, chemical and food processing industries. SUBSTANCE: rotor of separator-thickener has base 1; lid 2; a package of conical plates 4, mounted on plates holder. Plates have located along circumference perimeter holes, that form vertical canals 6 to feed initial suspension into clearances 7 between plates. Troughs 8 are mounted in vertical canals 6 with troughs open side turned to periphery of package of plates 4. Side walls 9 of troughs 8 have changing width, decreasing in direction to lid 2. EFFECT: increase of separator productivity. 2 dwg