Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Material conveying apparatus with shut down valves
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Application No.: US17607597Application Date: 2020-05-01
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Publication No.: US11760583B2Publication Date: 2023-09-19
- Inventor: Richard Ellis
- Applicant: SCHENCK PROCESS EUROPE GMBH
- Applicant Address: DE Darmstadt
- Assignee: SCHENCK PROCESS EUROPE GMBH
- Current Assignee: SCHENCK PROCESS EUROPE GMBH
- Current Assignee Address: DE Darmstadt
- Agency: Barnes & Thornburg, LLP
- Priority: GB 06310 2019.05.03
- International Application: PCT/EP2020/062213 2020.05.01
- International Announcement: WO2020/225158A 2020.11.12
- Date entered country: 2021-10-29
- Main IPC: B65G53/52
- IPC: B65G53/52 ; B65G53/58 ; B65G53/66

Abstract:
Disclosed is a system and method for conveying particulate material. A plurality of injector arrangements are arranged along the conveying pipeline, for injecting a continuous flow of conveying gas into the pipeline. Each injector arrangement is operable to increase the flow rate at which conveying gas is injected into the pipeline on of pressure conditions in the conveying pipeline indicative of locally decreased material permeability. Each injector arrangement comprises a piloted shut-off valve positioned between the flow rate adjustment arrangement and the conveying pipeline and operable to close in response to a received pilot signal indicative of a pressure condition in the conveying pipeline below a lower threshold pressure condition. The continuous flow of conveying gas injected by each of the injector arrangements prevents particulate material from entering any part of the injector arrangements, thereby reducing the risk of blockage of nozzles, injection pathway selection valves and the like. The continuous injection of conveying gas along the pipeline also maintains a degree of permeability particulate material in the pipeline and promotes stable conveying. The piloted shut-off valve of each injector arrangement is operable to independently detect a large pressure drop in the pipeline, and to close in order to store pressurised conveying gas in the injector arrangement and supply thereto.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220219918A1 MATERIAL CONVEYING APPARATUS WITH SHUT DOWN VALVES Public/Granted day:2022-07-14
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