Systems, devices, and/or methods for washing and drying a product
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, and/or device adapted for washing and drying a product via a continuous forward flow of product and a reverse flow of aqueous content. Certain exemplary embodiments can provide an auger, a rotating paddle wheel, a perforated spiral drum, a perforated cylindrical drum, and/or a hydraulic ram press.
1. A method comprising:
via a continuous forward flow of feathers and a continuous reverse flow of aqueous content, washing the feathers to remove foreign material and produce washed feathers;
continuously de-watering the washed feathers to produce de-watered feathers; and
continuously drying the de-watered feathers.
2. A method comprising:
drying feathers via a continuous drying process, the feathers having been de-watered via a continuous de-watering process after being washed to remove foreign material in a continuous counter-flow washing process comprising a continuous forward flow of the feathers and a continuous reverse flow of aqueous content.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
moving the feathers into the continuous counter-flow washing process.
4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
adding a cleaning agent to the aqueous content.
5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
controlling a pH level of the aqueous content.
6. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
washing the feathers via the continuous counter-flow washing process.
7. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
skimming floating material from a surface of the aqueous content.
8. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
separating the feathers from the foreign material.
9. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
discarding at least a portion of the foreign material.
10. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
substantially separating the feathers from the aqueous content.
11. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
moving the feathers from the continuous counter-flow washing process to the continuous de-watering process.
12. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
de-watering the feathers via the continuous de-watering process.
13. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
controlling a moisture level of the feathers.
14. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
moving the feathers from the continuous de-watering process to the continuous drying process.
15. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
removing the feathers from the continuous drying process.