Fluidizing unit and discharging system
US9527013B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 6, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 27, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01D21/2472
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides a fluidizing unit (1) for use in a vessel desanding system, comprising a discharge pipe (2) and a supply duct (3), the discharge pipe comprises a discharge inlet (4) and a discharge outlet (5), and the supply duct is formed by a housing (6) arranged around the discharge pipe defining an annular space (7) between an outer surface of said pipe and an inner surface of the housing, the supply duct comprises a pressurized liquid inlet (8) and a pressurized liquid outlet (9), wherein the pressurized liquid outlet, during use, is able to provide a pressurized liquid flow having a substantially elliptic cross-section.
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