公开(公告)号：US20130206346A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13747976

申请日：2013-01-23

Applicant: Andritz Inc.

Inventor： Tyson Bradford HUNT ,  Richard M. GROGAN ,  Keith VOGEL ,  Todd S. GRACE

IPC: D21C11/00

CPC classification number: D21C11/063 ,  D21C7/10 ,  D21C7/12 ,  D21C7/14 ,  D21C11/00

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.