Apparatus for storing gas hydrate pellets
US9839887B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 12, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB01F2035/98
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides an apparatus for storing gas hydrate pellets that includes: a storage tank having an inlet formed at a top portion thereof for having gas hydrate pellets injected therein; a transfer part formed at a lower portion of the storage tank so as to transfer the injected gas hydrate pellets to an outside of the storage tank; a rotating shaft vertically formed in the storage tank; a plurality of division plates coupled to the rotating shaft to partition an internal space of the storage tank, each having a bottom portion thereof formed above a top portion of the transfer part; an extension plate coupled to a lower portion of each of the division plates in such a way that the extension plate is movable up and down; and a guide formed at an upper portion of the transfer part and configured to guide the extension plate so as to allow the extension plate to be revolved by rotation of the rotating shaft without an interruption with the transfer part.
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