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Silo cleaning process

US4764221A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 7, 1986
Grant dateAug 16, 1988
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Expiry dateNov 7, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB65D88/64
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A silo which is impeded by a mass of cohering particles is cleaned by extending at least one flexible tube connected to a mace into the silo to near the coherent mass and flowing gas through the tube and mace at a rate and pressure causing swinging and writhing movements by the mace and tube.

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