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Sparge pipe assembly for fluidised bed

US4780966A · kind A · utility

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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 2, 1986
Grant dateNov 1, 1988
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 2, 2006

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF28C3/16
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A fluidized bed of the kind comprising a container (10) in which is disposed a mass of particulate material (11), there being also provided a sparge pipe assembly such as pipes (14, 15, 16 and 17) which are connected by one or more feed pipes (18 and 19) which are themselves connected externally of the container to a supply of fluidizing gases. Said sparge pipes are provided with outlet apertures or nozzles (28) through which the fluidizing gases can flow into said particulate material. The or each of said sparge pipes is of endless configuration and the fluidizing gases are recirculated within said endless sparge pipes by means of one or more tangentially inclined injectors (21).

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