Patent · US Expired

Powder feeder apparatus

US5209607A · kind A · utility

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11References
7Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 24, 1989
Grant dateMay 11, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 24, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01J2208/00752
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to an apparatus and process for feeding powder or dry solids catalyst into a flowing liquid stream. More particularly, the invention includes an apparatus which includes a novel purging device and means for isolating a metering means from a liquid stream, and process for injecting finely divided flowable powder or catalyst into a flowing liquid stream, which in turn is fed into a reactor utilized for the production of polypropylene or polyolefins.

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