Fluidized bed heat exchanger having separating drain and method of operation thereof
US4445443A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 1983 |
| Grant date | May 1, 1984 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 17, 2003 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23C10/24
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fluidized bed heat exchanger having a perforated support plate supporting relatively lightweight absorbent material particles and relatively heavy fuel ash particles includes a drain through which a flow of air defining a separating air screen retains the adsorbent material particles in the bed but allows the fuel ash particles to fall into the drain.
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