The present invention refers to a mineral matter powder preparation by wet process without acrylic additive or other grinding aid additives and to the use of said mineral matter after an optional hydrophobic treatment. Said mineral material having superior dispersing properties.

The present invention refers to a mineral matter powder preparation by wet process without acrylic additive or other grinding aid additives and to the use of said mineral matter after an optional hydrophobic treatment. Said mineral material having superior dispersing properties.

A method for disposing of propellant containers containing a propellant, comprising submerging the propellant containers in a detonation suppressant liquid, shredding the propellant containers while submerged in the detonation suppressant liquid into shredded propellant container material reduced in size to provide release of the propellant from the propellant containers, and removing the shredded propellant container material from the detonation suppressant liquid. A system for disposing of propellant containers is also disclosed.

A method for disposing of propellant containers containing a propellant, comprising submerging the propellant containers in a detonation suppressant liquid, shredding the propellant containers while submerged in the detonation suppressant liquid into shredded propellant container material reduced in size to provide release of the propellant from the propellant containers, and removing the shredded propellant container material from the detonation suppressant liquid. A system for disposing of propellant containers is also disclosed.

A mineral liberation machine comprising vertical wet grinding mill (10) for grinding coarse material comprising a cylindrical housing (14) containing a rotatable shaft (15) creating an annular channel (17) with an input feed (16) for supplying coarse material and an output feed (18) for withdrawing ground product, in which the rotatable shaft (15) is equipped with a plurality of rotor discs (20) and the cylindrical housing (14) is equipped with one or more stators or stator discs (22), the discs (20, 22) on the rotatable shaft (15) and cylindrical housing (14) are interleaved such that the ratio of the height of the housing (14) to the diameter of the housing (14) is low with the diameter to height ratio being between 0.6-1.2.

A mineral liberation machine comprising vertical wet grinding mill (10) for grinding coarse material comprising a cylindrical housing (14) containing a rotatable shaft (15) creating an annular channel (17) with an input feed (16) for supplying coarse material and an output feed (18) for withdrawing ground product, in which the rotatable shaft (15) is equipped with a plurality of rotor discs (20) and the cylindrical housing (14) is equipped with one or more stators or stator discs (22), the discs (20, 22) on the rotatable shaft (15) and cylindrical housing (14) are interleaved such that the ratio of the height of the housing (14) to the diameter of the housing (14) is low with the diameter to height ratio being between 0.6-1.2.

This disclosure relates to a shredder with a fluid-immersion shredding chamber and a sealing assembly for containing fluid in the shredding chamber. For example, the shredding chamber can include a plurality of shredding instruments (e.g., teeth, knives, etc.) that are manipulated (e.g., rotated, spun, reciprocated, etc.) to shred or otherwise disassemble various objects (e.g., batteries). In some examples, the shredding instruments are mounted on a shaft that rotates to manipulate (e.g., turn) the shredding instruments inside the chamber. In addition, the shaft can interface with (e.g., insert into and exit from) the shredding chamber through an opening in a sidewall of the shredding chamber, and examples of the present disclosure are directed to a sealing assembly for reducing the likelihood that fluid from the chamber might leak through the opening

This disclosure relates to a shredder with a fluid-immersion shredding chamber and a sealing assembly for containing fluid in the shredding chamber. For example, the shredding chamber can include a plurality of shredding instruments (e.g., teeth, knives, etc.) that are manipulated (e.g., rotated, spun, reciprocated, etc.) to shred or otherwise disassemble various objects (e.g., batteries). In some examples, the shredding instruments are mounted on a shaft that rotates to manipulate (e.g., turn) the shredding instruments inside the chamber. In addition, the shaft can interface with (e.g., insert into and exit from) the shredding chamber through an opening in a sidewall of the shredding chamber, and examples of the present disclosure are directed to a sealing assembly for reducing the likelihood that fluid from the chamber might leak through the opening

A system for comminuting solid waste material including a shredding device disposed within the casing and comprising parallel first and second shredding stacks that include first and second parallel shafts rotatably mounted between an upper shredding device housing and a lower shredding device housing and a rotating screening drum disposed within the casing and mounted between an upper screening drum housing and a lower screening drum housing, the rotating screening drum configured to permit fluid to pass therethrough while capturing solids on an outer surface for delivery to shredding device, an upstream portion of the rotating screening drum disposed upstream of an upstream portion of the shredding device. The upper shredding device housing and the lower screening device housing are separate members from the upper screening drum housing and the lower screening drum housing to permit interchangeability of different sizes of these components to meet system needs.

A system for comminuting solid waste material including a shredding device disposed within the casing and comprising parallel first and second shredding stacks that include first and second parallel shafts rotatably mounted between an upper shredding device housing and a lower shredding device housing and a rotating screening drum disposed within the casing and mounted between an upper screening drum housing and a lower screening drum housing, the rotating screening drum configured to permit fluid to pass therethrough while capturing solids on an outer surface for delivery to shredding device, an upstream portion of the rotating screening drum disposed upstream of an upstream portion of the shredding device. The upper shredding device housing and the lower screening device housing are separate members from the upper screening drum housing and the lower screening drum housing to permit interchangeability of different sizes of these components to meet system needs.