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Fluidizing device for solid particulates

US4620795A · kind A · utility

8Cited by
3References
13Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 27, 1984
Grant dateNov 4, 1986
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 27, 2004

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D88/68
  • WIPO fieldHandling
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A flexible whip or a system of whips with novel attachments is suspended in a hopper and is caused to impact against fibrous and irregularly shaped particulates in the hopper to fluidize the particulates and facilitate the flow of the particulates through the hopper. The invention provides for the flow of particulates at a substantially constant mass flow rate and uses a minimum of energy.

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