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Process for feeding particulate material to a fluidized bed reactor

US6077920A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 12, 1997
Grant dateJun 20, 2000
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Expiry dateNov 12, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S526/901
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention provides a process and apparatus for feeding powders such as fine, cohesive, or powdery particulate materials from a low pressure system to a high pressure system. In a preferred embodiment a process and apparatus of pressurizing and feeding carbon black fluff to a polymerization reactor is provided particularly a gas phase fluidized polymerization reactor to provide for a close-coupling of a carbon black reactor to a polymerization reactor.

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