Automated chute system
US5628603A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 30, 1994 |
| Grant date | May 13, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC10B33/14
- WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The inlet of a coke chute is pushed upwards by a plurality of actuators until it encompasses the bottom outlet of a coking vessel. The inlet is preferably surrounded by a skirt which tapers inwardly from top to bottom, and the entire chute is preferably retractable below the level of the floor underneath the coking vessel. A plurality of locks can be used to secure the skirt to the lower portion of the vessel.
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