摘要 |
<p>A drum for use in treating material, such as in mixing and washing, comprising a cylindrical piece (1) which is arranged to receive the material to be treated and to rotate about its axis in its operating position, in which the axis of rotation of the cylindrical piece (1) is substantially horizontal. The drum also comprises a hollow centre piece (3) that is fixedly disposed within the cylindrical piece (1). A feed opening (5) and a discharge opening (6) of the material to be treated is arranged in said centre piece, the feed opening (5) being located substantially in a lower portion of the hollow centre piece (3) interior (11) as the drum is in its operating position, and the discharge opening (6) being located substantially in an upper portion of the hollow centre piece (3) interior (11) as the drum is in its operating position, whereby the drum structure enables batch use and continuous use of the drum.</p> |