Claims
- 1. An apparatus for separating a medium into a solids-containing component and a liquid component, comprising:
- a vessel for receiving a medium containing solids and liquid, said vessel having a wall with an inner wall surface;
- a cylindrical filter element rotatably mounted in said vessel and having a bottom;
- an intermixing member and a rotatable pivoting arm carrying said intermixing member disposed within said vessel such that said intermixing member is guided along said inner wall surface when said pivoting arm rotates; and
- a filtrate outflow pipe disposed within said filter element and extending substantially to said bottom.
- 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said wall of said vessel is a double-wall.
- 3. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said filter element has a metal screen.
- 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises a compressed air feed conduit.
- 5. The apparatus according to claim 4, which further comprises a compressed air discharge conduit communicating with said vessel.
- 6. The apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises a compressed air discharge conduit communicating with said vessel.
- 7. The apparatus according to claim 1, which further comprises a hot steam feed conduit disposed at said vessel.
Priority Claims (1)
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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application is a continuation of international application Ser. No. PCT/DE96/00803, filed May 9, 1996.
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