EDGE AIR NOZZLES FOR BELT-TYPE SEPARATOR DEVICES
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1. A belt separator system comprising:
- a first electrode and a second electrode arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinal centerline and configured to provide an electric field between the first and second electrodes;
a first roller disposed at a first end of the system;
a second roller disposed at a second end of the system;
a continuous belt disposed between the first and second electrodes and supported by the first roller and the second roller;
a separation zone defined by and between the continuous belt; and
a plurality of gas nozzles positioned at periodic locations along a wall of the system to deliver gas to the separation zone.
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Abstract
An improved belt separator system and an improved method to separate particle mixtures based on triboelectric separation of particles is disclosed. One or more gas nozzles, for example, a plurality of gas nozzles are provided as part of the system or installed into a system, such as an existing system, to improve dispersal of particles during operation.
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1. A belt separator system comprising:
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a first electrode and a second electrode arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinal centerline and configured to provide an electric field between the first and second electrodes; a first roller disposed at a first end of the system; a second roller disposed at a second end of the system; a continuous belt disposed between the first and second electrodes and supported by the first roller and the second roller; a separation zone defined by and between the continuous belt; and a plurality of gas nozzles positioned at periodic locations along a wall of the system to deliver gas to the separation zone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A method of fluidizing a particle mixture within a belt separator system comprising:
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introducing the particle mixture to a feed port of the belt separator system, the system comprising; a first electrode and a second electrode arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinal centerline and configured to provide an electric field between the first and second electrodes; a first roller disposed at a first end of the system; a second roller disposed at a second end of the system; a continuous belt disposed between the first and second electrodes and supported by the first roller and the second roller; and a separation zone defined by and between the continuous belt; and delivering a gas through a gas nozzle positioned along a wall of the system to deliver gas to the separation zone. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method for facilitating an operating life of a belt separation system comprising:
installing a plurality of gas nozzles positioned along a wall of the belt separation system, the system comprising; a first electrode and a second electrode arranged on opposite sides of a longitudinal centerline and configured to provide an electric field between the first and second electrodes; a first roller disposed at a first end of the system; a second roller disposed at a second end of the system; and a continuous belt disposed between the first and second electrodes and supported by the first roller and the second roller. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79)
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