Abstract:
A process is provided for conducting liquid-gas reactions, especially the oxidation reaction involved in air oxidation of lignin-containing, alkaline, kraft black liquor. The process employs an oxidation apparatus comprising a vertically oriented container having inlet means in proximity to its bottom for both gas and liquid and outlet means in proximity to the top of the container. Disposed in staggered arrangement within said vertical container is a plurality of internal horizontal perforated plates extending over most of, but not all of, the cross section of the container and extending vertically downward from said horizontal perforated plates, an internal vertical solid baffle plate. In the operation of the process, gas and liquid are passed generally cocurrently upwardly through the container with the gas being collected under and passing vertically through the horizontal perforated plates of the oxidation apparatus. By virtue of the arrangement of the plates, the liquid flows horizontally under the horizontal perforated plates, thereby providing optimum dispersion of vertically flowing gas within the horizontally flowing liquid and thereby optimum contact of gas and liquid.
Abstract:
A delimber arm for use in delimbing trees and which may be mounted on a frame, the arm being segmented and with the segments resiliently urged into position with respect to one another whereby the arm or several arms open and close like an iris to closely follow the trunk of a tree having relatively wide variations in diameter. A delimber further incorporating delimbing members of the foregoing type and means for feeding a tree or group of trees endwise through the delimber incorporating hydraulic systems for urging the feed rolls against the tree with a force proportional to the force required to propel the tree through the delimber. Further, a tree delimber incorporating a frame having a notch in the upper surface for supporting one or more trees and one or more cutting members pivotally mounted on the frame and arranged to move toward and away from the recess in the frame for removing limbs from trees moved relative thereto.
Abstract:
A tree processing machine including an attachment therefor to collect and unload logs discharged from the processing units on the machine. The tree collecting and unloading is a tree-handling off-feed assembly detachably secured either to the undercarriage of the vehicle or to a platform pivotally mounted on the carriage for movement with the processing units or pivotally mounted on the undercarriage to slew about a vertical axis independent of slewing of the platform on which the processing units are mounted. The off-feed assembly includes a pair of arcuate collecting arms in one form pivotally secured to the frame of the off-feed assembly so as to enable movement of the same when struck by an object during movement of the mobile tree processing machine. The off-feed mechanism further includes an operator''s station consisting of a cab providing an enclosure for the operator and a boom and grapple assembly pivotally mounted thereon or adjacent thereto such that an operator in the cab has a commanding view of logs collected on the arcuate arms and with suitable controls is able to manipulate the boom and grapple assembly to remove the collected logs. The arms which are provided for collecting the trees may also be referred to as a cradle and there may be one located on each of opposite sides of the frame with a movable deflector selectively directing processed logs into one or the other whereby cradle is being loaded, the other may be unloaded without interfering with the processing operation.
Abstract:
AN OVERSIZE CEILING TILE MADE FROM BOARD SUCH AS MINERAL BOARD IS PROVIDED WITH A REINFORCING SPINE MADE OF SHEET METAL OR LIKE MATERIAL TO PREVENT SAG, THE SPINE BEING DAPTED TO BE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE TILE WITH PENE-
TRATING FASTENERS OF EACH SIDE OF THE SPINE WHICH CRISS-CROSS WITHIN THE CORE OF THE TILE.