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Coal balancing damper

US6481361B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 8, 2000
Grant dateNov 19, 2002
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Expiry dateSep 8, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23K2203/104
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A damper assembly for adjusting a full flow of the air-entrained coal traversing at least one annular conduit along a flow path, wherein the one conduit has a peripheral wall defining the entire cross-sectional area of the conduit, the damper assembly includes an elongated blade, which has its length substantially greater than its width and which is rotatably mounted to the conduit to adjust the flow from no change to approximately 75% of the full flow.

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