Apparatus and process for concentrating a separable component of a slurry

摘要

Methods and apparatuses are provided for separating a slurry mixture into its constituent melted liquid form and solid frozen form. This involves forcing the slurry mixture through an inlet into a vessel and through the vessel to an opening, wherein the vessel comprises a plurality of perforations dimensioned to receive a liquid flow from the slurry mixture to dry the slurry mixture; vibrating the vessel and the slurry mixture within the vessel to shake the material in the melted liquid form out through the plurality of perforations to dry the slurry mixture; and, extracting the dried slurry mixture from the opening.

主权项

1. An apparatus comprising
at least one vessel having an opening and an inlet, such that the opening is spaced from the inlet along a length of the at least one vessel; a supplier operable to supply a slurry mixture through the inlet and into the at least one vessel, wherein the at least one vessel comprises a plurality of perforations dimensioned to receive a liquid flow from the slurry mixture to dry the slurry mixture; a vibrator for imparting vibrations to the at least one vessel, the vibrator being attached to the at least one vessel; and an extractor operable to extract the dried slurry mixture from the opening.