Method of introducing or reintroducing a gas into a slurry vessel
US7575730B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 10, 2006 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01J2219/00268
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A method is provided for introducing or reintroducing a gas into a slurry vessel holding a slurry comprising a liquid and solid particles and having a gas distributor for injecting a gas into the slurry, where the gas distributor includes a sparger device comprising an apertured sparger portion inside the slurry vessel, an inlet portion leading into the slurry vessel and an outlet portion leading from the slurry vessel, and a valve, external of the slurry vessel, operable to allow or deny flow from the sparger portion out through the outlet portion of the sparger device. The method comprises operating the valve to allow flow through the outlet portion of the sparger device, flushing the sparger device through the outlet portion to remove settled material which may be present in the sparger device, operating the valve to deny flow through the outlet portion of the sparger device, and introducing or reintroducing the gas into the slurry vessel through the sparger device.
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