A procedure and an apparatus for the separation of solid materials in particles of a mixture of them with a liquid carrier. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

摘要

A method and apparatus for separating particulate solid materials from a mixture thereof with a liquid carrier, characterized in that the mixture and a synthetic flocculant with a molecular weight greater than 500,000 are passed to a frusto-conical container substantially vertical that has the large end upwards, the mixture is allowed to settle in the form of a transparent upper layer and a lower layer of clot, the clot is agitated with a stirrer disposed within the lower half of the cone, solids are removed from the cone base and clear liquid is removed from the cone. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)