FLOW REGULATOR AND PARTICLE SEPARATION APPARATUS

摘要

An apparatus effects selective particle separation of a liquid-solid mixture, the apparatus having conduit means for introducing the liquid-solid mixture into a cylindrical chamber which supports and contains a rotatable perforated cylinder. A second conduit withdraws an overflow portion of the liquid-solid mixture which contains classified finer solid particles. A third conduit withdraws an underflow portion of the liquid which contains classified coarser solid particles. A full opening orifice choke means communicates with at least one of the second and third conduits and provides selective regulation of the rate of flow between the overflow of the liquid-solid mixture and the underflow of the liquid-solid mixture.