SCREEN CLAMP WITH INTEGRATED CENTER FEED
First Claim
1. A screen clamp with integrated center feed comprising:
- a) a feed cone having a base and sidewall, wherein a center of the base has a feed opening and the sidewall has one or more discharge openings; and
b) an outer flange attached to and extending along a bottom edge of the feed cone, wherein the outer flange is configured to secure a basket filtering screen of a continuous centrifuge to a basket,wherein the screen clamp is configured to direct a massecuite feed entering the feed opening through the one or more discharge openings and onto the basket filtering screen.
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Abstract
A screen clamp with integrated center feed is disclosed. The screen clamp may be rotatably mounted in a continuous centrifuge. The screen clamp may comprise: a feed cone having a base and sidewall, wherein a center of the base has a feed opening and the sidewall has one or more discharge openings; and an outer flange attached to and extending along a bottom edge of the feed cone, wherein the outer flange is configured to secure a basket filtering screen of a continuous centrifuge to a basket. The screen clamp may be configured to direct a massecuite feed entering the feed opening through the one or more discharge openings and onto the basket filtering screen. The screen clamp may also comprise a weir.
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14 Claims
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1. A screen clamp with integrated center feed comprising:
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a) a feed cone having a base and sidewall, wherein a center of the base has a feed opening and the sidewall has one or more discharge openings; and b) an outer flange attached to and extending along a bottom edge of the feed cone, wherein the outer flange is configured to secure a basket filtering screen of a continuous centrifuge to a basket, wherein the screen clamp is configured to direct a massecuite feed entering the feed opening through the one or more discharge openings and onto the basket filtering screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A continuous centrifuge comprising a centrifuge housing and a center feed arrangement disposed in the centrifuge housing, wherein the center feed arrangement comprises:
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a basket hub; a basket rotatable around a vertical axis and attached to the basket hub; a basket filtering screen attached to the basket; a screen clamp that fastens the basket filtering screen to the basket, the screen clamp comprising; a feed cone having a base and at least one sidewall extending downwardly from the base, wherein a center of the base comprises at least one feed opening and the bottom of the sidewall comprise one or more discharge openings; and an outer flange attached to and extending along a bottom edge of the feed cone; a center feed pipe positioned to feed massecuite to the center of rotation of the conical screening basket; wherein the center feed arrangement is configured to direct a massecuite feed through the feed opening of the screen clamp and through the one or more discharge openings of the screen clamp to the conical screening basket. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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