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Method and apparatus for dynamic concentration of a suspension
Assignee: Kloeckner Humboldt Deutz AG
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Filing: 1979-08-30
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Granted: 1981-08-18
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Expires: 1999-08-30
Abstract
Abstract In the dynamic concentration of a suspension, in which the suspension is fed into a filter which has a driven stirring device, and in which the suspension forms a filter cake which is continually remixed by stirring with the suspension being dehydrated and maintained in a liquid state up to a desired degree of concentration, the power consumption of the stirring device is measured, in particular the torque is measured, and the intensity of the stirring motion is controlled in accordance with the measured torque by causing a change in the number of revolutions per minute of the stirring device in response to the torque transgressing an upper limit or a lower limit.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfgang Epper
- 👤 Rupprecht Graf
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 15:28
CPC Classifications
B; B01; B01D; B01D33/00; B01D33/15; B01D33/21; B01D29/00; B01D29/39; B01D29/43; B01D29/76; B01D29/86; B01D33/58; B01D33/68; B01D33/70; B01D33/76; B01D33/763; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/2496; Y10T137/2499; Y10T137/2506
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
87 words
In a method of dynamic concentration of a suspension in which the suspension is fed into a filter which has a stirring device driven by a drive device and forms a filter cake which is continually remixed by stirring with the suspension being dehydrated and maintained in a liquid state up to the desired degree of concentration, the improvement therein comprising the steps of: measuring the power consumption of the stirring device; and controlling the intensity of the stirring motion in accordance with the measured power consumption.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
87 words
In a method of dynamic concentration of a suspension in which the suspension is fed into a filter which has a stirring device driven by a drive device and forms a filter cake which is continually remixed by stirring with the suspension being dehydrated and maintained in a liquid state up to the desired degree of concentration, the improvement therein comprising the steps of: measuring the power consumption of the stirring device; and controlling the intensity of the stirring motion in accordance with the measured power consumption.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
64 words
The improved method of claim 1, further defined by the steps of: driving the stirring device at a predetermined number of revolutions per minute which represents a predetermined value of power consumption; setting upper and lower power consumption limits; and changing the number of revolutions per minute of the stirring device in an opposite direction upon measuring a transgression of a power consumption limit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The improved method of claim 2, comprising the steps of: changing the number of revolutions per minute for a predetermined interval independently of the power consumption during that interval; and resetting the revolutions per minute to the predetermined number at the end of the predetermined time interval.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The improved method of claim 2, wherein the step of measuring power consumption is defined as: measuring the drive torque of the stirring device.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The improved method of claim 4, wherein the step of changing the revolutions per minute of the stirring device is further defined by the steps of: measuring the gradient of the change of torque per unit time; and deriving a speed control parameter for the drive device in accordance with the measured torque gradient.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The improved method of claim 5, comprising the step of: rendering the measured torque ineffective during the predetermined interval during which the number of revolutions per minute is changed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improved method of claim 2, comprising the further step of: during the step of changing the number of revolutions per minute, controlling the discharge of the concentrate to a flow compatible with the adjusted speed.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
36 words
The improved method of claim 2, comprising the further step of: during the step of changing the number of revolutions per minute, controlling the intake of the suspension to a flow compatible with the adjusted speed.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
142 words
An apparatus for dynamic concentration of a suspension, comprising: a filter including a suspension intake, a concentrate discharge and a rotatable stirring device; a prime mover connected to and operable to rotate said stirring device; first means connected to said prime mover for operating said stirring device at a predetermined speed; second means connected to said prime mover for measuring the power consumption and providing an actual speed signal; comparison means connected to said second means; third means connected to said comparison means and operable to feed upper and lower limit values to said comparison means, said comparison means operable in response to an actual speed signal which transgresses a limit signal to limit a speed correction signal; and fourth means connected between said third means and said prime mover for adjusting the operating speed in response to the speed correction signal.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
142 words
An apparatus for dynamic concentration of a suspension, comprising: a filter including a suspension intake, a concentrate discharge and a rotatable stirring device; a prime mover connected to and operable to rotate said stirring device; first means connected to said prime mover for operating said stirring device at a predetermined speed; second means connected to said prime mover for measuring the power consumption and providing an actual speed signal; comparison means connected to said second means; third means connected to said comparison means and operable to feed upper and lower limit values to said comparison means, said comparison means operable in response to an actual speed signal which transgresses a limit signal to limit a speed correction signal; and fourth means connected between said third means and said prime mover for adjusting the operating speed in response to the speed correction signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said comparison means comprises a logic and control unit and said fourth means comprises a time delay relay operable to maintain the corrected speed for a predetermined interval.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The apparatus of claim 10, wherein said fourth means comprises memory means for storing the speed correction signal and switching means connected between said logic and control unit and said memory and operated by said time delay relay to an open condition during the predetermined interval.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus of claim 10, comprising a speed input circuit connected to said logic and control unit for inputting a predetermined speed signal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 10, comprising an intake control valve connected to and operated by said logic and control unit.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 10, comprising a discharge valve connected to and operated by said logic and control unit.
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