公开(公告)号：WO2016118421A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-28

申请号：PCT/US2016/013648

申请日：2016-01-15

Applicant: ARTISAN INDUSTRIES, INC.

Inventor： STEEVES, James, Russell ,  WALLACE, Craig, Karl

IPC: B01D1/22 ,  B01D1/00

CPC classification number: B01D1/226 ,  B01D1/223 ,  B01D1/24 ,  B01D1/30

Abstract: A thin-film evaporator (TFE) includes a cylindrical body and blades disposed therein. However, to avoid clogging within a "dead zone" of a conventional discharge nozzle coupled to the cylindrical body of the TFE, an integrated drive screw apparatus intersects the cylindrical body of the TFE. The drive screw apparatus extracts processed material from the cylindrical body and ejects the processed material via a discharge nozzle coupled to the drive screw apparatus. The intersection of the cylindrical body of the TFE and the drive screw apparatus effectively reduces (possibly to zero) length of the dead zone.

Abstract translation: 薄膜蒸发器（TFE）包括圆柱体和设置在其中的叶片。 然而，为了避免在与TFE的圆柱体相连的常规排放喷嘴的“死区”内堵塞，集成的驱动螺杆装置与TFE的圆筒体相交。 驱动螺杆装置从筒体取出处理后的材料，经由与驱动螺杆装置连接的排出喷嘴排出经处理的材料。 TFE的圆柱体与驱动螺杆装置的交点有效地减少（可能为零）死区的长度。

公开(公告)号：WO2011053942A1

公开(公告)日：2011-05-05

申请号：PCT/US2010/055020

申请日：2010-11-01

Applicant: ARTISAN INDUSTRIES INC. ,  ALASTI, Perry ,  STEEVES, James, Russell ,  WALLACE, Craig, Karl

Inventor： ALASTI, Perry ,  STEEVES, James, Russell ,  WALLACE, Craig, Karl

IPC: B01D1/22 ,  B01D1/30

CPC classification number: B01D1/222 ,  B01D1/225 ,  B01D1/30

Abstract: A vertical wiped thin-film evaporator (WFE) may be bottom fed or top fed. Some embodiments have integral entrainment separation devices. Some embodiments are configured with replaceable rotor blade cartridges to facilitate experimenting with different blade configurations, blade pitches and directions (up or down) of thin film displacement for various modes of operation. Some embodiments can be operated in either co-current or counter-current modes, without requiring modification to their "overheads" (entrainment separation, condensing and vacuum) systems. Some embodiments include a variety of feed nozzles and/or a variety of "bottoms" nozzles. The available nozzles provide flexibility in operating the device, such as selecting a mode (top feeding or bottom feeding) of operation or co-current or counter-current vapor extraction.

Abstract translation: 垂直擦拭薄膜蒸发器（WFE）可以是底部进料或顶部进料。 一些实施例具有整体夹带分离装置。 一些实施例配置有可替换的转子叶片盒，以便于针对各种操作模式的薄膜位移的不同叶片配置，叶片间距和方向（向上或向下）进行实验。 一些实施例可以以并流或逆流模式操作，而不需要修改其“开销”（夹带分离，冷凝和真空）系统。 一些实施例包括各种进料喷嘴和/或各种“底部”喷嘴。 可用的喷嘴在操作装置时提供灵活性，例如选择操作或并流或逆流蒸气提取的模式（顶部进料或底部进料）。

公开(公告)号：WO2017019449A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-02

申请号：PCT/US2016/043336

申请日：2016-07-21

Applicant: ARTISAN INDUSTRIES, INC.

Inventor： STEEVES, James, Russell ,  FRASER, Raymond, Thomas

IPC: F26B5/04 ,  F26B11/08 ,  F26B11/14

CPC classification number: F26B11/14 ,  F26B5/041 ,  F26B11/08

Abstract: A continuous solids dryer includes a jacketed cylindrical body and a rotor shaft disposed within the cylindrical body. The dryer has input and output ports at respective ends of the cylindrical body. The rotor shaft has baffles attached thereto for rotation with the shaft. The baffles limit longitudinal translation speed of material to be dried, to control residence time of the material. Each baffle includes an agitating bar/scraper, which agitates drying material and prevents material sticking to an inside wall of the dryer. Material may be continuously fed into the dryer while the dryer operates under vacuum. The dryer approximates plug-flow processing, thereby yielding relatively narrow residence time distributions (RTD).

Abstract translation: 连续固体干燥器包括套筒圆筒体和设置在圆柱体内的转子轴。 干燥器在圆柱体的相应端部具有输入和输出端口。 转子轴具有连接到其上的挡板以便与轴一起旋转。 挡板限制要干燥的材料的纵向平移速度，以控制材料的停留时间。 每个挡板包括搅拌棒/刮刀，其搅动干燥材料并防止材料粘附到干衣机的内壁。 当干燥器在真空下操作时，材料可以连续地进料到干燥器中。 干燥机近似于流动处理，从而产生相对较窄的停留时间分布（RTD）。