Flash tank with adjustable inlet
US9103070B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21C7/14
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A flash tank including: a closed interior chamber; a gas exhaust port coupled to an upper portion of the chamber; a liquid discharge port coupled to a lower portion of the chamber; an inlet nozzle attached to an inlet port of the chamber, wherein the inlet nozzle includes a flow passage, and a movable valve plate in the flow passage, wherein the valve plate has a first position which defines a first throat in the flow passage and a second position which defines a second throat having a smaller cross-sectional area than the first throat.
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