Centrifugal Dryer

Machine to remove water or other fluid from among the solid matters which are charged into the machine. A cylindrical ve el or "basket" is mounted so as to revolve around a vertical axis, which is supported above or below, and driven by a belt or friction-cones at high speed. The vertical sides of the basket are perforated or are made of wire netting, and the centrifugal force acting on all the matter which is charged forces it out radially against the sides. The fluid pa es through the perforations, the solid remains behind. This dryer has been also called a hydro-extractor; it is applied in sugar, glue, and chemical manufacture, and for laundry use. Special care has to be taken to steady the axis of the revolving basket by springs, inasmuch as its contents may not be evenly distributed on the sides, which throws the balance out and causes very unsteady motion. The discharged fluid is caught within an exterior casing.