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APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUS EXTRACTION OF OILS AND FATS
Filed March 12, 1931

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE
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APPARATUS FOR CONTINUOUSEx RAC
TION OF OLS AND FATS
Karl Hildebrand,Germany
Harburg-Wilhelmsburg,
Application March 12, 1931, Serial No. 522,148
In Germany February 11, 1931
1 Claim. (C. 87-6)
The present invention relates to an apparatus ranged by means of which the material is lifted
for continuous extraction of oils and fats from Substantially vertically through the container and
materials containing such substances. during this upward movement the material is
The extraction of oil is today carried out after
Subjected to the influence of the extraction agent,
5 a plurality of different methods and by means which flows from the top of the container to:
of various devices. A frequently used meth wards the bottom of the same. By using a single
od consists in charging a series of intercon Worm conveyor the material will be moved uni
nected containers with a material containing oil formly through the container in such a manner
or fatty matters, closing said containers and pass that it is always evenly distributed over the en
10 ing a solvent or extraction agent through the tire cross-sectional area of the same and there
same. According to another commonly used fore will be evenly penetrated by the extraction
method the containers for the material to be agent flowing in counter current through the
treated form a closed system through which the container. The ends of the tubes through which
extraction agent circulates. In both cases the the extraction agent is fed into the container
i5 extraction is an intermittent one, as the treat are preferably arranged in such a manner that 70
ment is interrupted at intervals in order to re they project into the interior of the container.
move spent material and recharge the Con Through this measure a still more even distribu
tainers. 8. tion of the extraction fluid is obtained.
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Also an apparatus for continuous operation is The Screw conveyor may be perforated in such
known. This apparatus comprises a vertically a manner, that it also will act as a sieve. The
arranged container in which the extraction takes pressure of the transverse conveyor is regulated
place and to which the material to be treated is automatically. The extraction agent flowing
supplied under pressure. The material is moved through the last mentioned container will pass
through the container by means of Worms and
25 simultaneously the extraction agent flows through the transversal member into the first
mentioned container in which it will rise and 80
through the container in opposite direction. To pass through a sieve or basket, which is equipped
this apparatus however several drawbacks ad with outlet elements through which the extrac
here, which mainly are due to the fact, that the tion agent will leave the apparatus. The sieve
material under treatment is raised or conveyed or basket and the outlet elements are arranged
30 through the container by means of two worm at the upper end of the container through which 85
conveyors. When working with this apparatus the material is fed into the apparatus. The ma
the material is not conveyed through the con terial is thus subjected to the influence of the ex
veyor in a uniform layer and the oils and fats traction agent through all parts of the appara
will therefore only be partially extracted, since tus and for a long time and the extraction agent
55 the extraction agent or solvent naturally will will get into intimate contact with every particle 90
choose the path offering the least resistance and of the said material. It is therefore possible to
therefore mainly will flow through Spaces in use a relatively Small quantity of extraction
which only little or no material is present, where agent and to obtain a product of high concentra
as thicker layers or relatively large heaps or tion.
40 lumps of material will be only partially pene An apparatus by means of which the invention 95
trated by the extraction fluid.
According to the present invention the above ly bybe
may carried into effect is shown Schematical
Way of example in the accompanying draw
named drawbacks are avoided by performing the ing.
extraction of oils and fats in a substantially In a vertically arranged container 1 a per
45 U-shaped apparatus comprising two vertically
forated worm conveyor 2 is arranged, the shaft OO
arranged containers the lower ends of which are 3 of which is rotated by means of bevel gears 4
interconnected by means of a transverse member and a pulley 5. A horizontally arranged feed
containing a screw conveyor, which operates at ing tube 6 is connected with one end to the lower
an automatically controlled pressure. The ma or bottom part of the container 1 and with the
50 terial to be treated is fed into the apparatus at
the upper end of one of the containers and drops other
tube
end to the end of the container 10. In the 105
or cylinder 6 a feeding worm 7 is arranged
to the bottom of the same where it is caught by the horizontal shaft 8 of which is rotated by .
the conveyor in the transverse member and means of a pulley 9. If desired, the feeding Worm
forced into the lower part of the second container. 7 may be equipped with a coupling adapted to
55 In this container a single worm conveyor is ar be released automatically at a predestined lo
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maximal pressure, the value of which varies in The described method and apparatus may be
accordance with the nature of the material to modified in several ways without departing from
be treated and certain other factors. The COll the spirit of the invention or the scope of the
pling may at each treatment be set to release at claims.
a desired pressure. When the material to be I claim: 80
treated has passed the sieve or basket 12 it drops An apparatus for continuous extraction of oils
onto the worm 7 and is passed into the container and fats from materials containing Such Sub
1. The extraction agent which is admitted stances by means of an extraction agent com
through the nozzles 15, flows through the entire prising two substantially upright containers,
0. apparatus in counter current and leaves the ap means for charging one of said containers, a hol 85
paratus through one or more outlet openings 13. low body interconnecting said containers, screw
At the lower end of the container a detachable means located in said hollow body and having a
member 11 is arranged, which is removed when Substantially tight fit with the wall thereof for
it is desired to empty the apparatus. The ma forcing material to be extracted through said hol
5 terial is fed into the container 1 in Such a man low body from the container receiving the charge 90
ner, that it always fills the cross-sectional area into the Second container at a predetermined
of the container and the spaces between the pressure, a perforated screw conveyor located in
lower windings of the worm completely. In or said second container with a substantially tight
der to facilitate the upward movement of the fit for lifting the material through Said Second
20 material guide lists 14 may be arranged on the container, said second container having inlet 95
inner side of the container 1. On account of the Openings for the extracting agent, Said Second
inlet tubes 15 projecting into the interior of the container also having a discharge opening for
mass proper and the perforations in the worm 2 the extracted product, said charging container
the extraction agent will be evenly distributed having outlet openings for said extraction agent,
25 over the entire interior of the container 1. The independent driving means for said screw con- 100
worm 2 and the container 1 are prolonged above veyor and said screw means for forcing material
the tube 15. The extraction agent is evaporated. to be extracted into said second container and
from the treated material by means of a heating rails upon said second container cooperating with
jacket 16. The treated material is removed the material upon said Screw Conveyor for pre
30 through the tube 17 and the vapors of the ex venting a rotation of said material about Said 105
traction agent are let of through the outlet screw conveyor whereby a pressure upon Said
tube 8. material to be extracted may be exerted.
The treatment is a fully continuous one and KAR, HDEBRANDT.
will call forth a complete extraction of the oils
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