Method and apparatus for the controlled conveyance of a workpiece through a fluidized bed dryer
US11118835B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 3, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02P70/10
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to the use of a mechanical apparatus to convey a workpiece through a fluidized bed dryer. In particular, the invention relates to a single or multiple stage vibrating fluidized drag conveyor having spaced apart conveyor paddles attached to a continuous chain or a similar device, and driven by a variable frequency motor drive. The invention is of particular applicability in the case of low-density workpieces where chaotic motion of air may disrupt or reverse the orderly flow of workpieces through the dryer.
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