Patent · US Expired

Fluidized bed heat exchanger having an air assisted bed drain

US4335661A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 24, 1980
Grant dateJun 22, 1982
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Expiry dateSep 24, 2000

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J8/003
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A fluidized bed heat exchanger in which a perforated plate is disposed within a housing for supporting a bed of particulate material. Air is passed through the plate to fluidize the particulate material and nozzles are provided for distributing air across the inlet end of a drain pipe for the spent particulate material to insure a continuous draining of the material.

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