Abstract:
A flange assembly comprises an annular mounting ring and a gate. The annular mounting ring is configured to be welded to the equipment and to connect an air cannon thereto. The mounting ring comprises threaded bolt holes and a slot and encircles a fluid passageway. The gate comprises a blocking portion that is frangibly connected to a flange portion. The gate is at least partially insertable through the slot such that the blocking portion is able to at least partially prevent fluid flow through the fluid passageway. The flange portion is configured to be securely attached to the annular mounting ring after the blocking portion of the gate has been frangibly disconnected from the flange portion.
Abstract:
The coating-powder-supply apparatus according to the invention comprises a powder-storage container, a powder conveyor, in order to convey powder out of the powder-storage container, and a set of scales, in order to weigh the powder located in the powder-storage container.
Abstract:
A system for breaking up caked materials in a hopper car having a gravity discharge outlet is shown. The system includes an agitator that is a compressible strut linked through a rod to an externally driven crank shaft. The crank shaft is operated by a mobile drive unit that has a floating drive unit comprising a motor driven, rotating spindle with a nut configured to couple with the crank shaft. The floating drive unit is mounted on movable struts and is capable of being adjusted upward or downward.
Abstract:
Sluice vessel (1) for feeding solid particulates into a pressurized pressure vessel, the sluice vessel (1) having a low pressure state and a high pressure state, the sluice vessel (1) comprising means for charging the sluice vessel with a load of the solid particulates when the sluice vessel is in its low pressure state, at least one discharge port (4), and pressurising means (6) for increasing the pressure inside the vessel by bringing a pressurising fluid into the vessel, to bring the vessel into its high pressure state before discharging the load via the discharge port (4), whereby the pressurising means (6) comprises one or more pressurising fluid inlet means arranged to be submerged under the load of solid particulates.
Abstract:
A limp, porous membrane (18) is formed from a flexible sheet material (20). The membrane is used with a fluidized hopper outlet (10) containing a pulverant, particulate lading which is fluidized and unloaded via the outlet. A valve installed in the outlet, when open, extends substantially through the outlet and allows fluidized lading to be unloaded through the outlet. The outlet has a frame (12) for securing the outlet to the hopper, an outlet opening (14) in which the valve is positioned, and intersecting outlet walls (16) extending between the frame and the opening. An outer margin (54) of the membrane is secured to the frame. An inner margin (18) of the membrane, which defines an opening for the lading, is attached to a boot (36). The boot is secured to the top of an outlet pan (P), adjacent the outlet opening, by a retainer ring (50). The ring locks the boot in place so the opening in membrane is secured adjacent to the outlet opening for the lading to flow into the outlet through the valve.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a bulk material silo and method operating such silo, the silo being provided with a central discharge chamber from which a venting channel leads to the peripheral wall of the silo, the side walls of the channel having openings of the material to enter. Such a silo construction ensures a symmetrical material supply to the discharge chamber over the entire periphery.
Abstract:
A hopper for material such as meat or the like includes a material holding cavity having a substantially centrally located discharge opening. A rotatable shaft is provided in the bottom of the hopper. The shaft is provided with first and second end portions, each of which has spiraled flighting for moving material within the hopper in opposite directions toward the central discharge opening. A disruptor bar is disposed on the central portion of the shaft for intermittently disrupting the concentration of material adjacent the discharge opening and for forcing the material into the discharge opening.
Abstract:
Material discharge apparatus including in one embodiment, a material receiving hopper which can be attached to the outlet of a silo and carrying a conical closure member which is mounted on an actuating cylinder to be raised and lowered with respect to the wall of the receiving hopper thus to determine and control the flow of material from the silo into and through the receiving hopper. A vibrating motor is also provided, being adapted to impose a vertical oscillatory motion on the closure member thus to promote the free flow of material through the annular opening created when the closure member is in its raised position, the height of the member in this position being determined, for example, by a control device whereby the rate of flow of material can be varied.
Abstract:
A large capacity silo for flour-like bulk materials provided with a discharger having a body provided with an inside slanting wall and an annular bottom, a conical hood located above the bottom, broadening downwardly and provided with discharge openings each of which is provided with a shut-off device, a loosening device associated with each of the discharge openings, and a line supplying to the loosening up devices a quantity of pressure air corresponding to the maximum quantity of bulk material for the loosening up process which can be drawn off via the discharge openings, the opening of each shut-off device being designed for maximum discharge.
Abstract:
A fluidizing assembly is provided having a readily removable and replaceable filter assembly. The filter assembly comprises a supporting grid member, a filter member and an open frame member upon which may be mounted a seal member. The fluidizing outlet assembly comprises an outlet body having a lower body flange and a bottom pan having an upper pan flange spaced below the lower body flange. A pair of filter assemblies are inserted between the lower body flange and the upper pan flange, and engages a filter support assembly located above a fluidizing header in the midportion of the outlet. Preferably the filter support assembly is provided with raised surfaces for forcing the filter assembly into operative position. The bottom pan includes passages in fluid communication with the fluidizing header which define a plenum for directing the fluidizing air below the filter member, and supports for the filter member. The bottom pan thus may comprise generally vertical plates integrally affixed to the upper surface of the pan; or more preferably, the pan may comprise corrugations which support the filter and define the plenum for fluidizing air.