Abstract:
The eccentric assembly includes a shaft, first and second eccentric weights, and a member. The first and second eccentric weights are rotatably coupled to the shaft such that they generate vibrations which are transferred to the drum assembly of the vibration compacting machine when the shaft is rotated by a motor. The eccentric weights are also coupled to the shaft by the member which moves the eccentric weights between a first position where the eccentric weights are in phase and a second position where the eccentric weights are out-of-phase. When the eccentric weights are in phase the eccentric assembly generates a maximum moment of eccentricity about the shaft. As the rotational speed of the shaft increases to generate higher frequency vibrations, the eccentric weights move more out of phase reducing the moment of eccentricity generated by the rotation shaft.
Abstract:
A dispensing apparatus (10) for dispensing a material including a valve assembly (20) comprising: a valve member (22) movable in a reciprocating fashion along an axis, where the valve member (22) includes a stem (28) having at least one material transfer recess (30) provided on the stem (28) and a tapered dispensing end (24) having an angle of taper. The valve member (22) is movable between a first position where a discrete toroidal mass of material to be dispensed is formed at the dispensing end (24) and a second position where a discrete toroidal mass of material to be dispensed is not formed at the dispensing end (24). The dispensing apparatus (10) also includes a material dispensing assembly comprising having a fluid knife for moving the discrete toroidal mass to be dispensed from the dispensing end (24) away from the dispensing end (24) when the valve member (22) is in the first position. The fluid knife is supplied substantially parallel to the angle of taper of the dispensing end (24).
Abstract:
A cylindrical adapter (20) is fitted to the end of a standard vacuum hose (15) having a sliding collar (30) disposed thereon to selectively engage the adapter (20) with a disposable vacuum bag (25) in crimping engagement between the adapter (20) on the collar (30) so as to secure the disposable bag (25) on the adapter (20) and thereafter permit a durable vacuum bag slidingly engaged on the vacuum hose (15) to be deployed about the disposable bag (25).
Abstract:
A vibratory compactor includes front (3) and rear (9) frame portions driven by a hydraulic motor (40) and a vibration mechanism (44) on at least one of the frame portions also driven by a hydraulic motor (46). Speed sensors (50, 52) on the vehicle determine the speed of the hydraulic motors, send a signal to a microprocessor (60) on the vehicle which is programmed to convert the signals to indicate the vibrations per unit of longitudinal travel of the vehicle and to display the amount of vibrations on an indicator (32) for the benefit of the operator.
Abstract:
A mechanical fluid separator defines an interior chamber for centrifugally separating entrained media from a fluid stream. The mechanical fluid separator has a fluid inlet connecting the interior chamber with a media entrained fluid source. A cone shaped baffle disposed within the mechanical fluid separator defines a conical surface having a concave surface and a convex surface. The conical surface has an annular base side and an annular apex side. The base side terminates in a circumferential rim contacting the annular chamber surface above the fluid inlet and said apex side terminates in an apex annular hole. The fluid stream is centrifugally directed in a first direction about the annular chamber surface and the convex surface of the conical baffle to disentrain the entrained media from the fluid stream. The disentrained fluid stream then passes through a window in the cone shaped baffle and escapes through a fluid outlet.
Abstract:
A chamber having a slurry-admitting inlet (14) at one end has a metering opening (18) lengthwise thereof for feeding slurry to an associated slurry processing machine. A rotatable bar (20), having a plurality of spaced-apart grooves formed therein, is disposed in immediate proximity to the metering opening (18) to control slurry-flow through the opening. The grooves insure that access to the opening, by the slurry, will be greater than the largest floc diameter of the pulp at all operating conditions.
Abstract:
A wall passageway, having openings therein only at opposite, inlet (14) and outlet (18) ends thereof, has a shaft (22) journalled therein. The shaft carries a screw thereon for moving shredded pulp through the passageway. The screw (24) is foreshortened, having a length less than that of the passage way, and causes inlet-admitted pulp to form into a continuously moving pulp plug. The plug, albeit having some porosity, comprises a gas seal within the passageway, and inhibits any migration of downstream gas from escaping to the atmosphere via the passageway and the inlet (14) thereof. In addition, a source (32) of oxygen or such gas as is inert to any downstream process is controllingly admitted into the inlet (14) to maintain an upstream pressure equal to, or greater than any downstream process pressure to insure against release of downstream gas into the atmosphere.
Abstract:
A washer drum is provided having a rotating cylinder (2) with unique cross bracing (15) which prevents twisting, reduces vortex formation in radial inflow ports (6) formed between the outer head (11) and two adjacent radial ribs (21), and further provides support for the decking (23) between closely spaced intermediate heads (11).
Abstract:
A method for bleaching cellulosic and lignocellulosic pulp using hydrogen peroxide as a bleaching reagent, utilizes a two-step reaction, viz. a short high temperature step at a pressure sufficient to suppress boiling and a longer atmospheric pressure reduced temperature step to consume a substantial portion of the hydrogen peroxide remaining after the short phase. The method includes the steps of introducing pulp (15), at a consistency of 10 %-18 %, to a mixer (100) in which the pulp is heated to a temperature above 100 DEG C; adding sufficient sodium hydroxide to bring the pulp to a pH of 8.5; adding sufficient hydrogen peroxide (36) to equal from about 0.5 %-5.0 %, by weight, of the pulp; passing the pulp through a pressurized reactor column (400) at a rate providing a reaction time in the column of between 1 and 30 minutes; and depositing the pulp in a reaction tower and allowing the reaction to proceed for 1-5 hours until a substantial portion of the residual hydrogen peroxide has been consumed. It may be desirable to introduce the pulp to a mixer and add alkali to reactivate residual hydrogen peroxide by bringing the pulp to a pH of at least 9 between bleaching steps.
Abstract:
A pulp bleaching line has an initial stage (140) using gaseous bleaching reagent followed by its subsequent stages (70) without intervening washing or pumping steps. The pulp is transported from the initial stage through a mixer (30) in which the pulp is heated and/or dosed with bleaching chemicals and through the subsequent stage by retained gas pressure developed in the initial stage. A portion of the retained gas may be separated and purged from the mixer through a pressure regulating device (90) to optimize pressure for processes which follow the mixer/heater. This permits elimination of a washer and pump normally provided between the initial reactor and subsequent bleaching stage.