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System for the transport of an ore pulp in a line system located along a gradient, and components of such a system

US8461702B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Julio Cortés · Viña del Mar, CL
Michael Riebensahm · Santiago, CL
Christian Schiller · Echterdingen, DE
Otto Schafer · Wolfsburg, DE
Kurt Tischler · Erlangen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 8, 2009
Grant date	Jun 11, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 13, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02E10/20
WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A system for transporting an ore pulp (S) in a line system (2) located along a gradient, wherein the ore pulp (S) flows in the line system by the effect of gravity, has at least one generator station (8) located in the line system (2), the station comprising a flow machine (11) driven by the ore pulp (S) and a generator (14) coupled to the flow machine (11) for producing electrical energy as components of the transport system.

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