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Pneumatic pressure conveyor for fine material

US4067623A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 30, 1976
Grant dateJan 10, 1978
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Expiry dateJun 30, 1996

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65G53/22
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

There are two superimposed pressure vessels, the upper of which has a closable material inlet connected to a source of fine material and has a lower end in the form of a cone with a bottom outlet. The lower pressure vessel has a material inlet which is connected through a valve to the bottom outlet of said cone, and has a pneumatic feed conduit connected to its lower portion as a material outlet. A conduit is connected to both vessels for equalizing the pressure therein after the inlet of the upper vessel has been closed and before said valve is opened. A plurality of nozzles are uniformly distributed throughout said cone and are connected to a source of gas under pressure for aerating material in said cone, each of said nozzles having an inside diameter between 0.2 and 0.6 mm.

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