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EP0359285A3 - Apparatus for briquetting plant material, in particular stalks and the like - Google Patents

Apparatus for briquetting plant material, in particular stalks and the like Download PDF

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EP0359285A3
EP0359285A3 EP19890117142 EP89117142A EP0359285A3 EP 0359285 A3 EP0359285 A3 EP 0359285A3 EP 19890117142 EP19890117142 EP 19890117142 EP 89117142 A EP89117142 A EP 89117142A EP 0359285 A3 EP0359285 A3 EP 0359285A3
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worm
conical
compactor
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stalks
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Franz Haimer
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B11/00—Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses, tabletting presses
    • B30B11/22—Extrusion presses; Dies therefor
    • B30B11/224—Extrusion chambers
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B11/00—Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses, tabletting presses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B11/00—Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses, tabletting presses
    • B30B11/22—Extrusion presses; Dies therefor
    • B30B11/224—Extrusion chambers
    • B30B11/225—Extrusion chambers with adjustable outlet opening
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B11/00—Presses specially adapted for forming shaped articles from material in particulate or plastic state, e.g. briquetting presses, tabletting presses
    • B30B11/22—Extrusion presses; Dies therefor
    • B30B11/24—Extrusion presses; Dies therefor using screws or worms
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B15/00—Details of, or accessories for, presses; Auxiliary measures in connection with pressing
    • B30B15/0005—Details of, or accessories for, presses; Auxiliary measures in connection with pressing for briquetting presses
    • B30B15/0017—Deairing means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B30—PRESSES
    • B30B—PRESSES IN GENERAL
    • B30B15/00—Details of, or accessories for, presses; Auxiliary measures in connection with pressing
    • B30B15/30—Feeding material to presses
    • B30B15/302—Feeding material in particulate or plastic state to moulding presses
    • B30B15/308—Feeding material in particulate or plastic state to moulding presses in a continuous manner, e.g. for roller presses, screw extrusion presses

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  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Fodder In General (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Cultivation Of Plants (AREA)
  • Apparatuses For Bulk Treatment Of Fruits And Vegetables And Apparatuses For Preparing Feeds (AREA)

Abstract

The apparatus for briquetting plant material, especially stalks, comprises a conical worm compactor (27) of which the worm (29) driveable in rotation possesses, at least at its end at the front in the conveying direction, a conically tapering outer contour defined by a plurality of turns of at least one worm helix (51) projecting from a conical worm core (49) and projects a cone-shaped compactor (33) of a worm housing (35). Ribs (53) project from the inner cone surface (55) of the conical space (33) towards the worm (29) and surround the worm (29) in the form of a conical helix with a turn direction opposite the turn direction of the worm (29). The rib (53) in the form of a conical helix appropriately extends as far as an outlet orifice (41) and screws the compacted stalks, co-rotating with the worm (29) at least to a limited extent, towards the outlet orifice (41). The apparatus possesses a press die (45), the outlet cross-section of which can be varied via a wedge mechanism (73, 79, 81). Inserted between the press die (45) and the conical worm compactor (27) is an annular part (43) which on its inner circumference (57) has a plurality of capillary degassing slots (63) open to the environment. <IMAGE>
EP89117142A 1988-09-16 1989-09-15 Apparatus for briquetting stalks,in particular straw Expired - Lifetime EP0359285B1 (en)

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US07/690,951 US5302102A (en) 1989-09-15 1990-03-15 Equipment for briqueting vegetal material in particular stalk-plant materials
PCT/EP1990/000427 WO1991004150A1 (en) 1989-09-15 1990-03-15 Device for making vegetable matter, especially stalks, into briquettes

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DE3831528 1988-09-16
DE3831528A DE3831528A1 (en) 1988-09-16 1988-09-16 DEVICE FOR BRIQUETTING VEGETABLE GOODS, IN PARTICULAR HALM GOODS

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EP0359285A3 true EP0359285A3 (en) 1990-11-22
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