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Method for preventing accumulation of sludge in a coal water mixture storage tank

US5558434A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMay 15, 1995
Grant dateSep 24, 1996
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01F2025/912
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A method for preventing accumulation of sludge in a coal water mixture storage tank. The method involves: PA1 preparing a coal and water mixture storage tank having a circulation pump for taking a stored liquid out of the storage tank, a liquid conducting pipe vertically standing inside of the storage tank for conducting the stored liquid discharged from the circulation pump to a bottom of the storage tank, one or more nozzles for jetting the stored liquid out of the liquid conducting pipe toward a radial direction of the storage tank and provision for rotating the liquid conducting pipe having an axis at a center of the storage tank; PA1 determining a zone width r(m) of a stirring zone of one of the nozzles, using a formula of: EQU r.ltoreq.Q/(140.times.A.sup.0.5) PA1 where, A is a sectional area (m.sup.2) of a nozzle opening and Q is a flow amount of the stored liquid per one nozzle (m.sup.3 /h); PA1 determining a location of each of the nozzles dependent on the zone width; and PA1 jetting the stored liquid from the one or more nozzles in the radial direction of the storage tank while rotating the liquid conducting pipe.

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