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Long cool-down tube with air input joints

US8051724B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMay 8, 2008
Grant dateNov 8, 2011
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T156/15
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A conduit system comprising: a conduit formed by a surface extending from a first end to a second end, wherein the conduit is configured to channel a mixture stream from the first end to the second end; and a plurality of fluid delivery features disposed along the conduit between the first end and the second end, wherein each fluid delivery feature is configured to deliver a conditioning fluid into the conduit in an annular formation in a direction angled towards the second end in the same direction as the flow of the mixture stream, thereby providing a sheath of conditioning fluid between the conduit surface and the mixture stream.

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