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System for venting the heating pipes of a tubular rotary dryer

US4045881A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 1975
Grant dateSep 6, 1977
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Expiry dateJul 25, 1995

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF26B11/04
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Air is vented from steam-charged heating pipes of a tubular rotary dryer via connector pipes and a collecting pipe which is disposed circumferentially around the dryer drum. Holding blocks provided with inwardly-biased rollers support the collecting pipe for longitudinal movement on the exterior wall of the dryer drum.

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