agitation mechanism for gypsum processing apparatus

摘要

A gypsum processing apparatus includes a housing having a bottom wall, and at least one side wall, a fluidizing device for supply of fluid media to the product and an agitating mechanism containing an agitator frame. The agitator frame has a similarly shaped cross section to the cross section of the housing. The agitator frame is pivotally connected internally to the housing for reciprocating movement between first and second positions. The agitation mechanism is operable (74) for preventing fluid channeling to ensure good fluidization of the gypsum products from collecting adjacent the bottom wall of the housing. The gypsum processing apparatus can contains at least one pivoting suspension made in the form of a rope, which by one end is pivotally fastened internally to the housing and by other end is fastened to the frame. A method for agitating gypsum-based material includes a stage of fluidizing the material by passing fluid media through the material and a stage of agitating the fluidized material by an agitating device which moves between the first and second positions adjacent the bottom wall.