A washing apparatus comprises a tank in which rotatable, bladed shafts are located. The tank has a closable lower outlet located at a first end of the tank, and an upper outlet located at the first end of the tank, the upper outlet being higher than the lower outlet. A further outlet is located at a second end or between the first and second ends. The tank is disposed at an inclined angle such that the first end of the tank is lower than the second end of the tank, and is movable between a first inclined state in which the inclined angle is relatively shallow, and a second inclined state in which the inclined angle is relatively steep. The apparatus is able to perform the tasks of either a log washer or coarse material washer depending on the angle of inclination.

A Cannabis trichome separator. At least one storage vessels are provided, each vessel having an open top and adapted to receive a plant material and chilled or ice water mixture. A mechanism for agitating the mixture is also provided. Another mechanism raises, lowers, and pivots the agitating mechanism, so the agitating mechanism can be placed over the open top of each of the at least one storage vessels. The mixture can be agitated in each of the storage vessels, seriatim. Also disclosed is a method for processing raw plant material. A plant material and chilled or ice water is introduced into each of at least one storage vessels. The agitating mechanism agitates the mixture in a first of the storage vessels, pivoting the agitating mechanism from a first position to a second position, and agitating the mixture in subsequent storage vessels, seriatim.

A Cannabis trichome separator. At least one storage vessels are provided, each vessel having an open top and adapted to receive a plant material and chilled or ice water mixture. A mechanism for agitating the mixture is also provided. Another mechanism raises, lowers, and pivots the agitating mechanism, so the agitating mechanism can be placed over the open top of each of the at least one storage vessels. The mixture can be agitated in each of the storage vessels, seriatim. Also disclosed is a method for processing raw plant material. A plant material and chilled or ice water is introduced into each of at least one storage vessels. The agitating mechanism agitates the mixture in a first of the storage vessels, pivoting the agitating mechanism from a first position to a second position, and agitating the mixture in subsequent storage vessels, seriatim.

A system and method sorts particles suspended in a fluid. The system includes a transverse flow filter and a microfluidic sorter. The transverse flow filter concentrates the particles in a retained portion of the fluid. The microfluidic sorter sorts the particles and includes a delivery channel and at least one sorting stage. The delivery channel is dimensioned to permit passage of all the particles in the retained fluid from the transverse flow filter. The delivery channel delivers the particles in the retained fluid to a respective input for each sorting stage and exhausts a remainder of both the particles and the retained fluid at a drain output. Each sorting stage has a labyrinth of interconnected passageways dimensioned to permit passage from the respective input to a respective output for the sorting stage of those of the particles smaller than a respective size for the sorting stage.

A system and method sorts particles suspended in a fluid. The system includes a transverse flow filter and a microfluidic sorter. The transverse flow filter concentrates the particles in a retained portion of the fluid. The microfluidic sorter sorts the particles and includes a delivery channel and at least one sorting stage. The delivery channel is dimensioned to permit passage of all the particles in the retained fluid from the transverse flow filter. The delivery channel delivers the particles in the retained fluid to a respective input for each sorting stage and exhausts a remainder of both the particles and the retained fluid at a drain output. Each sorting stage has a labyrinth of interconnected passageways dimensioned to permit passage from the respective input to a respective output for the sorting stage of those of the particles smaller than a respective size for the sorting stage.

Aqueous slurry which includes solid foreign matter and paper dust is pressed by means of a screw press, provided with a mesh having openings not less than 1.5 mm and not greater than 3 mm, to separate the aqueous slurry into the solid foreign matter and the paper dust, and liquid component passing through the mesh. Then, the liquid component is sieved by means of a sieve having openings not greater than 1 mm to separate from the liquid component the solid foreign matter and the paper dust.

Aqueous slurry which includes solid foreign matter and paper dust is pressed by means of a screw press, provided with a mesh having openings not less than 1.5 mm and not greater than 3 mm, to separate the aqueous slurry into the solid foreign matter and the paper dust, and liquid component passing through the mesh. Then, the liquid component is sieved by means of a sieve having openings not greater than 1 mm to separate from the liquid component the solid foreign matter and the paper dust.

A flow self-adjusting type mine diameter grading apparatus applied to tailings recovery includes a driving device, a tailings conveying device, a flow regulating device, and a mine diameter grading device arranged in sequence according to working procedures. A motor of the driving device is configured to drive an axial flow impeller and a spiral concentrating wheel to do work through a main shaft connected with the motor. The tailing conveying device includes a tailing water main pipe, a tailing water pipe, an ore blowing pipe, an ore suction pipe, an ore conveying main pipe and ore conveying branch pipes. A flow regulating valve of the flow regulating device is configured to rotate along with the main shaft and move up and down according to change of a rotational speed. The mine diameter grading device includes first-level to fifth-level mine diameter grading plates and first-level to fifth-level mine diameter storage bins.

A flow self-adjusting type mine diameter grading apparatus applied to tailings recovery includes a driving device, a tailings conveying device, a flow regulating device, and a mine diameter grading device arranged in sequence according to working procedures. A motor of the driving device is configured to drive an axial flow impeller and a spiral concentrating wheel to do work through a main shaft connected with the motor. The tailing conveying device includes a tailing water main pipe, a tailing water pipe, an ore blowing pipe, an ore suction pipe, an ore conveying main pipe and ore conveying branch pipes. A flow regulating valve of the flow regulating device is configured to rotate along with the main shaft and move up and down according to change of a rotational speed. The mine diameter grading device includes first-level to fifth-level mine diameter grading plates and first-level to fifth-level mine diameter storage bins.

A flow self-adjusting type mine diameter grading apparatus applied to tailings recovery includes a driving device, a tailings conveying device, a flow regulating device, and a mine diameter grading device arranged in sequence according to working procedures. A motor of the driving device is configured to drive an axial flow impeller and a spiral concentrating wheel to do work through a main shaft connected with the motor. The tailing conveying device includes a tailing water main pipe, a tailing water pipe, an ore blowing pipe, an ore suction pipe, an ore conveying main pipe and ore conveying branch pipes. A flow regulating valve of the flow regulating device is configured to rotate along with the main shaft and move up and down according to change of a rotational speed. The mine diameter grading device includes first-level to fifth-level mine diameter grading plates and first-level to fifth-level mine diameter storage bins.