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System, method and apparatus for controlling the flow direction, flow rate and temperature of solids

US10429064B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH · CH

Inventors

Jonq-Hai Chiu · Town of West Hartford, US
Herbert E. Andrus, Jr. · Granby, US
Christoph Weingaertner · Gau-Algesheim, DE
Hans-Peter Dornik · Oberramstadt, DE
Olaf STALLMANN · Wiesbaden, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 31, 2016
Grant date	Oct 1, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 29, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF23C2900/10008
WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An apparatus for controlling flow of a material includes an inlet for receiving the material from a source, and a seal mechanism connected to the inlet, the seal mechanism having a fluidizing bed configured to receive the material from the inlet, a first discharge passageway and a second discharge passageway. The fluidizing bed includes a first transport zone associated with the first discharge passageway and a second transport zone associated with the second discharge passageway, wherein the first and second transport zones are configured to receive transport gas from a transport gas source. The transport gas is controllable to selectively divert a flow of the material into the first discharge passageway and the second discharge passageway.

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