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Ultra fine fly ash and a system for collecting the same

US6481360B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 8, 2001
Grant dateNov 19, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 8, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23J2700/001
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A system for collecting ultra fine fly ash from a dry fly ash removal system includes providing a bagfilter transport conduit for each bagfilter of the system. A vacuum shutoff valve is positioned in each bagfilter transport conduit The bagfilter transport conduit is selectively connected to an educator that is, in turn, selectively connected to a blower. The blower creates a vacuum flow in the transport conduit that draws the ultra fine fly ash from the bagfilter and deposits the ultra fine fly ash in a collection bin. This system allows a dry fly ash removal system to segregate fly ash by size and separately collect the ultra fine fly ash from the larger fly ash particles. The ultra fine fly ash has been found to be commercially valuable as a concrete admixture filler in various applications.

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