US3666556A - Diffusion apparatus with positive flow controls - Google Patents

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US3666556A
US3666556A US4689A US3666556DA US3666556A US 3666556 A US3666556 A US 3666556A US 4689 A US4689 A US 4689A US 3666556D A US3666556D A US 3666556DA US 3666556 A US3666556 A US 3666556A
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  • This invention relates to continuous diffusion apparatus particularly suited for the treatment of cossettes or beet sugar pulp and sugar cane.
  • the diffusion treatment utilizes a displacement effect in which a solution of lesser sugar concentration is brought into contact -with cossettes having sugar cells containing sugar solution of somewhat higher concentration.
  • the new cossette feed is introduced at one end of the diffusion apparatus and the solution, initially fresh Water, is introduced at the opposite end to flow in countercurrent relation through the apparatus.
  • solution of highest sugar concentration is being discharged from the end of the apparatus in which the new cossettes are introduced and such concentration is somewhat less than the concentration of the sugar solution within the sugar cells of the cossettes.
  • These cells have a membrane encasing the interior and solution of higher concentration will penetrate the cell exterior and displace solution of still higher concentration therein.
  • the practice of my invention includes several innovations in the arrangement of continuous diffusion apparatus.
  • the treatment tank is a cylindrical drum-like structure having exterior portions seated on rollers and driven by exteriorly applied forces to rotate continuously during the treatment.
  • the interior of the cylindrical structure is divided into a series or progression of treatment cells of novel structural arrangement and in spiral arrangement.
  • the cossettes delivered into a given cell from a preceding cell are deposited into a hollow screening structure anad while so defined are moved through a zone of immersion in the treatment solution and then are directed to a discharge movement from a given cell into a succeeding cell.
  • the solution after concurrent contact with the cossettes in the immersion zone, is directed in a flow counter to the direction of cossette travel so that cossettes travel progressively from one end of the apparatus to the other and the juice flow also is progressive and counter to the direction of cossette travel.
  • This direction of counter flows assures that the advancing pulp enters into juice of different concentration at each succeeding cell for brief concurrent movement therewith and thus the diffusion action is maintained at high efficiency throughout the entire course of treatment.
  • the tank of the present invention is operated at approximately a one-third fill and the partitioning means defining the cell arrangement include segmental portions defining passages through which liquid and solids can be introduced and discharged.
  • Each cell has two such segments spaced throughout a portion of their length adjoining the periphery of the segment and this arrangement provides slightly less than of surface which is imperforate so that it is only when the opening or gap between segments moves into the zone of submergence that liquid and associated cossettes can move through the -gap to advance the cossettes from one cell to another.
  • the screen shaping and arrangement distributes the cossettes in essentially loose condition within the interior of confining screen structure and the Screen prevents any misdirected movement of the cossettes while permitting passage of the liquid to establish substantial liquid contact with all cossette surfaces during the retention interval in the submerging zone.
  • Another object of my invention is to provide a control of cossette movement into and out of contact with solution of the treatment so as to maintain a different concentration in the solution at each stage where pulp is introduced into solution.
  • a further object of my invention is to provide a large capacity diffusion apparatus which can be installed and operated at relatively low cost and which is capable of eicient continuous operation over protracted periods with a minimum of service and maintenance requirement.
  • FIG. 1 is a side elevation of an embodiment of the apparatus of my invention showing feed and discharge arrangements and Athe support and drive arrangement for rotation of the cylindrical tank structure;
  • FIG. 2 is a sectiontaken along the line 22, FIG. l, and drawn to an enlarged scale; f
  • FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional View of the uppe portion of one cell shown with the shell removed and extending to a point near the pulp level of the tank;
  • FIG. 4 is another fragmentary sectional view of one cell taken along the line 4-4 of PIG. 2;
  • a cylindrical tank 11 is supported by external metallic tire members 12 seated on rollers 13 at intervals along its length and lan external gear 14 is mounted on the shell 11n of the tank and is driven by a pinion 15 and associated motor 16.
  • the end 11C of the tank terminates in an enlarged screen member 17 within a stationary housing 18 and au inlet 19 directs the pulp feed into screen 17 while a conduit 20 deliversenriched solution or juice to a tank (not shown).
  • a pulp discharge screw 2S removes spent pulp from the hopper.
  • FIGS. 2, 3 and 4 show details of the cell arrangement Within tank 11 with the juice level 26 shown at the same depth as in FIG. 1.
  • the tank interior is divided throughout its length by suitable partitioning structure into a series of treatment cells 27 which are formed by division plates in spiral arrangement having a horizontal partitioning surface 31 dividing segmental portions 28a and 2Sb as shown in FIG. 2.
  • the interior of cells 27 includes segmental screen members 29a and 29h and associated chutes 30a and 30b.
  • the segmental plate members 28a and 28!) are spaced as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 to provide gaps 32 through which screened juice passes from cell to cell.
  • the treatment performed in the apparatus shown in the drawings utilizes countercurrent ow in which solids, such as cossettes in liquid, constitute the pulp and are passed progressively from cell to cell from the pulp inlet end to the pulp discharge end of the tank.
  • Fresh water is introduced through an inlet 24 at the pulp discharge end of the tank and washes the spent cossettes in the first pulping stage of its progressive movement through the tank.
  • the sugar displacement effect within the cell structure previously described takes effect at each stage and the retention time of the solution and contact of cossettes and solution is sufficient so that there is a substantial change in concentration by the time the solution is passed from a given cell to the succeeding cell in the series.
  • the sugar concentration in the cells of the cossettes changes at each treatment stage so that being brought into contact with solution of changed concentration results in efiicient extraction because the solution concentration within the respective cells is changed at each stage of the treatment.
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate the structure by which such flows are conducted.
  • FIG. 5 is a View generally similar to IFIG. 2, but drawn. to an enlarged scale and positioned about to FIG. 2.
  • the segmental screen members are open at their forward ends and in each cycle of rotation such open end is moved progressively into, through and out of the pulp body, and until the forward end emerges from the solution, the entrained liquid and solids of the pulp travel concurrently as directed by the rotation of tank 11.
  • the solution will drain and flow out of screen 29a, for example, as shown inFIG. 3 and then penetrates the gap 32 to pass into a succeeding treatment stage.
  • Cossettes or other solids confined by the screen surfaces remain in the chute 30a until elevated sufficiently to flow by gravity into the succeeding cell.
  • FIG. 6 For convenience in reference, three cells are shown in FIG. 6 'arranged in the successive order of the solids flow through tank 11.
  • 'Cell 27a ds the first complete cell in the progression, cell 27b is next, and a fragment of cell 27C is shown for the succession.
  • Cell 27C would be the first in sequence of solution flow, cell 27e next in succession and 27a would be last in this progression of solution flow.
  • the provision of the gravity screening separation providing resumption of the progressive solution flow countercurrent to the progressive solids movement and the rate of tank rotation determine the time interval in which solids and solution travel concurrently at each treatment stage. Once the solids and solution are separated at a given stage, they are barred physically from further mixing and the solids are advanced for introduction to new solution in the succeeding stage while the separated solution passes in an opposite direction for mixing with new solids at its next successive treatment stage.
  • a diffusion battery as shown and described may and preferably will have an associated temperature regulating system for the contents. Also, material input and discharge will be controlled and balanced preferably by automatic instrumentation. Since such devices and circuitry form no part of the present invention, they havenot been illustrated and described.
  • a horizontally disposed liquid confining tank having a liquid inlet and a pulp discharge outlet at one end and a pulp inlet and a juice outlet at its opposite end maintaining approximately a one-third fill of pulp in said tank, partitioning means interiorly of the tank arranged to define a sequence of treatment cells lengthwise of the tank and defining two confining courses for separated pulp travel through the succession of cells, means for rotating said tank, inclusive of said cells and confining courses, one said course being disposed at 186 from the other course in the rotation of said cells, each cell having a flow-directing assembly inclusive'of two adjoining segmental screening mernbers with one located in each course, and a chute disposed beyond each screening member with the chute of one segmental portion facing in an opposite direction to the other chute whereby in each revolution pulp from a preceding cell is collected and advanced across the screening surface of its course of travel and passed into the next succeeding cell of said cours-e of travel and juice from the next preceding cell flows concurrently with the pulp unitl it passes said screening surface
  • one chute member has an intake opening at approximately 180 to the intake opening of said other chute member.
  • a horizontally disposed liquidconfining tank having a liquid inlet and a pulp discharge outlet at one end and a pulp inlet and a juice outlet at its opposite end maintaining approximately a one-third ll of pulp in said tank, partitioning means interiorly of the tank including a pair of associated segmental division plates arranged to define a sequence of treatment cells lengthwise of the tank with a division plate wall in each cell having two openings formed therein so as to provide the segmental shaping and said partitioning means dening two confining courses for separated pulp travel through the successionof cells with a single course directed through only one said opening, means for rotating said tank, inclusive of said cells and conning courses, one said course being disposed at 180 from the other course in the rotation of said cells, each cell having a 60W-directing assembly for collecting pulp from a preceding cell and advancing it along its course of travel and passing it into the next succeeding cell of said course of travel in each revolution, and a screening member in each segment closed on three sides and at one end and with its other end open for
  • Diffusion apparatus as delined in claim 6, in which the chute member has an opening at each end, one said opening being an intake opening movable by tank rotation to a completely submerged position in each cycle of revolution.

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