Apparatus and method for separating slurries into solid and fluid components

• US 3,207,061 A
• Filed: 07/08/1963
• Issued: 09/21/1965
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/1963
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Solomon Zaromb
• Original Assignee: Solomon Zaromb
• Inventors: SOLOMON ZAROMB
• Application Number:
  US04/293,446
• Time in Patent Office: 806 Days
• US Class Current: 100/37
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2201/02 Filtering elements having a conical form
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 2201/282 Filtering elements with a horizontal rotation or symmetry axis
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 29/01 with flat filtering elements B01D29/39 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 29/52 in parallel connection
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 29/6484 with a translatory movement with respect to the filtering element
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 29/90 for feeding
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 33/073 arranged for inward flow filtration
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 33/64 by compression
• CPC Class Codes: B01D 33/74 for discharging filtrate

Claims

8. A METHOD FOR SEPARATING A SLURRY INTO SOLID AND FLUID COMPONENTS, SAID METHOD COMPRISING PASSING THE SLURRY ACROSS AND RELATIVE TO A SURFACE OF SUCCESSIVE SPONGY ELEMENTS WHILE ALTERNATELY COMPRESSING THE LATTER AND RELEASING THE SAME DURING THE PASSAGE OF SAID SLURRY ACROSS SAID SURFACE.