APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM A SOLIDS LADEN FLUID

摘要

An apparatus for separating solids from a solids laden fluid, the apparatus comprising a container (C, 102) for containing a solids laden liquid and box (X, 104) having at least one opening therein and a screen assembly (A, 110) arranged over said opening, when in use, at least a part of the screen assembly (A, 110) immersed in said solids laden liquid in the container (C, 102) characterised in that said apparatus comprises at least one of: an electromagnetic vibratory apparatus; and piezoelectric vibratory apparatus for vibrating the screen assembly (A, 110) . An apparatus for separating solids from solids laden fluid, the apparatus comprising a base and a basket (1324) resiliently suspended on said base and a vibratory apparatus (1322) for vibrating the basket, at least one upper screen apparatus (1316) in the basket having a fluid exit end, and at least one lower screen apparatus (1320) in the basket below the at least one upper screen apparatus (1316), fluid flowable from the at least one upper screen apparatus (1316) down onto the at least one lower screen apparatus (1320) , and flow diffusion apparatus (1318) mounted below the fluid exit end of the at least one upper screen apparatus and above the at least one lower screen apparatus , so that fluid flowing down from the at least one upper screen apparatus (1316) flows onto the flow diffusion apparatus (1318) and is diffused thereby characterised in that the vibratory apparatus comprises at least one of: an electromagnetic vibratory apparatus; and piezoelectric vibratory apparatus for vibrating the basket (1324) .