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Method and apparatus for filtering and drying a product

  • US 7,089,681 B2
  • Filed: 11/26/2002
  • Issued: 08/15/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for filtering and drying a product, the apparatus comprising:

  • a first product chamber;

    a vacuum chamber;

    a first porous wall that at least partially defines the first product chamber and that at least partially defines the vacuum chamber;

    wherein the first product chamber is configured to hold the product for filtering through the first porous wall;

    further comprising a heat transfer chamber coupled to the first product chamber;

    further comprising a first solid wall at least partially defining the heat transfer chamber and at least partially defining the first product chamber; and

    wherein the distance between the first solid wall and the first porous wall is at most five inches.

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