A rotor unit in a vessel containing a mixture of water and particles of recycled material, comprising a rotor unit body (19); a screen plate (18) installed to the vessel; a rotor (78) connected to the rotor unit body (19) and configured to rotate inside the vessel, comprising at least two wings (81) configured to slush recycled material in a rotating action and at least two foils (82) configured to clean the screen plate (18) by rotating above the screen plate (18); a space (89) around the rotor (78) defined by a rotor body (77); pipework (21) configured to bring diluting water from outside the vessel to the space (89) around the rotor (78); wherein the rotor body (77) defining the space (89) around the rotor (78) comprises an opening (76) allowing the diluting water to pass through the opening (76) towards the mixture of water and particles of recycled material. The opening (76) at the rotor body (77) is at the same level with the lower edge of the at least two wings (81) or the at least two foils (82), wherein the diluting water is allowed to pass through the opening (76) to the screen plate (18).

A method and device are used for separating particles of plastic foil from organic material. The device includes a chamber with a perforated wall. A mixture of particles of plastic foil and organic material is fed into the chamber through a feed opening. The mixture is set into a rotating movement inside the chamber by a rotor. In the vicinity of the perforations, the centrifugal force to which a particle is subjected is at least fifty times greater than the gravitational force to which the particle is subjected. An airflow is generated in the chamber parallel to the rotational axis of the rotor. Particles of organic material leave the chamber through the perforations. Particles of plastic foil are carried along by the first airflow and then discharge through an opening in the chamber.

The present disclosure is directed to rotors for pressure screens with cylinders for screening solid contaminants from a solid slurry. The rotor includes a cylindrical hub, a plurality of foils spaced radially outward from the hub, and a plurality of struts coupling the plurality of foils to the hub. The struts include a forward edge having a forward-swept shape that creates streamlines that move contaminants and fibers from the general local flow field and those dislodged from the inner surface of the pressure screen cylinder radially inboard towards the hub. The streamlines produced by the forward-swept struts can reduce or prevent deposition of solid contaminants on the forward edge of the strut and on the leading edge of the foil. The struts can also include a release region proximate the inboard end of the strut.

Separation and classification equipment for separating a mixed waste stream into first, second and third fractions. The equipment comprises a feeding member for feeding the waste stream toward a gap and a blower for discharging a stream of air for mixing with the waste stream, as the waste stream falls through the gap. The first fraction falls through the stream of air and collects in a first collection area while the stream of air carries away the second and the third fractions. A rotatable permeable member is arranged to permit the stream of air to pass therethrough and thereby force and retain the third fraction against a surface of the rotatable permeable member and be conveyed, by the rotatable permeable member, toward a third collection area while the second fraction tends to separate, from the rotatable permeable member and the third fraction, and collect in a separate second collection area.

A flexible scraper for a grader or other solid object processing system. The flexible scraper is adjustably mounted to a frame and contacts a rotating roller to clean the rotating roller or prevent components from wrapping around the roller, as well as maintain products within designated lanes. Connectors allow insertion and release of the scraper into and from the frame. The flexible scraper is inserted into slots in the frame and held against the rotating roller by gravity.

Organic waste is polished to remove floatable contaminants prior to being biologically treated. In one application, pressed organic waste is polished before being sent to a wet anaerobic digester, optionally to be co-digested with wastewater treatment plant sludge. The organic waste is polished by flinging globs of the organic waste against a screen (3,4) while flowing air across the flinging globs. The polishing can be performed in a device having a rotor (6) with discrete paddles (9,10) inside of a cylindrical screen (2,3,4).

A rake assembly for use with an agitating screen of a mechanical screening bucket is provided. The rake assembly may include a rake bar and a plurality of tines coupled to the rake bar. Each tine may include a first end comprising an arc shaped surface, wherein the arc shaped surface is configured to engage a circular disc spacer between agitating discs of an agitating shaft of an agitating screen. The arc shaped surface corresponds to an arc shape of the circular disc spacer. Each tine may further include a second end opposite the first end, wherein the second end may include a notch formed therein. Each tine may be coupled to the rake bar by the notch. The rake assembly scrapes debris stuck in the agitating shafts in response to operation of the agitating screen.

A centrifugal dryer includes a housing and a basket positioned within the housing. The basket defines an opening formed laterally there through. The basket rotates around a central longitudinal axis through the housing. An annulus is formed between the basket and the housing. A cleaning device is positioned within the annulus, and the cleaning device introduces a liquid into the annulus. A scraping device is positioned within the annulus, and the scraping device rotates to remove cuttings from at least one surface.

The present disclosure is directed to rotors for pressure screens with cylinders for screening solid contaminants from a solid slurry. The rotor includes a cylindrical hub, a plurality of foils spaced radially outward from the hub, and a plurality of struts coupling the plurality of foils to the hub. The struts include a forward edge having a forward-swept shape that creates streamlines that move contaminants and fibers from the general local flow field and those dislodged from the inner surface of the pressure screen cylinder radially inboard towards the hub. The streamlines produced by the forward-swept struts can reduce or prevent deposition of solid contaminants on the forward edge of the strut and on the leading edge of the foil. The struts can also include a release region proximate the inboard end of the strut.

The disclosure relates to a self-actuating debris removal or disruption device for use on a punch plate or other like water screening instrument.