Metering system for solid particulate
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1. A particulate metering system, comprising:
- a plurality of flow paths, each flow path having;
a. an inlet in communication with an intake;
b. an outlet in communication with a discharge;
a first gas input into the plurality of flow paths;
a plurality of particulate inputs in communication with each of the plurality flow paths, each of the plurality of particulate inputs having a separate origin at a particulate bin;
a mixing area within the each of the plurality of flow paths comprising a confluence of the first gas input and two or more of the plurality of particulate inputs; and
one or more metering controls in operable communication with the first gas input and the plurality of particulate inputs for controlling a blend of the plurality of particulate inputs at the confluence.
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Abstract
An improved particulate metering system is provided. The system includes a flow path having an inlet in communication with an intake and an outlet in communication with a discharge. The flow path receives a first input and a plurality of inputs, each of the plurality of inputs having a separate origin. A mixing area within the flow path comprises a confluence of the first input and one or more of the plurality of inputs. One or more metering controls are in operable communication with the first input and the plurality of inputs for controlling a blend of the plurality of inputs at the confluence.
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1. A particulate metering system, comprising:
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a plurality of flow paths, each flow path having; a. an inlet in communication with an intake; b. an outlet in communication with a discharge; a first gas input into the plurality of flow paths; a plurality of particulate inputs in communication with each of the plurality flow paths, each of the plurality of particulate inputs having a separate origin at a particulate bin; a mixing area within the each of the plurality of flow paths comprising a confluence of the first gas input and two or more of the plurality of particulate inputs; and one or more metering controls in operable communication with the first gas input and the plurality of particulate inputs for controlling a blend of the plurality of particulate inputs at the confluence. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A particulate metering system, comprising:
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a flow path having; a. an inlet with an intake; b. an outlet with a plurality of discharges; c. a plurality of air inputs fluidly connected to the plurality of discharges; d. an air-particulate output; two or more particulate sources; a plurality of particulate inputs in communication with the flow path, each of the plurality of particulate inputs having a separate origin; a particulate-air mixing area within the flow path comprising a confluence of one of the plurality of air inputs and one or more of the plurality of particulate inputs; and operated conveyances in communication with the two or more particulate sources and the confluence, each operated conveyance having separate discharges, wherein at least a portion of the operated conveyances is enclosed from the particulate sources and the particulate-air mixing area by a wall extending in covering relation to the portion of the operated conveyances. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A particulate metering system, the system comprising:
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an air flow origin; a plurality of particulate accelerators, each of the plurality of particulate accelerators having; a. an air input; b. a particulate input; c. a plurality of air-particulate interfaces; d. a mixing area; e. an air-particulate output; a plurality of particulate sources associated with each of the plurality of particulate accelerators, each of the plurality of particulate sources having a terminal discharge end at each of the plurality of air-particulate interfaces; wherein the air input of each of the plurality of particulate accelerators receives an air flow from the air flow origin, wherein each of the plurality of particulate accelerators receives particulate from the plurality of particulate sources across the air-particulate interfaces; wherein the particulate input is enclosed from the plurality of particulate sources by a wall extending outward and in covering relation to the particulate input; a confluence of the air flow and the particulate in the mixing area of each of the plurality of particulate accelerators; and a plurality of discharges, each of the plurality of discharges associated with the air-particulate output of each of the plurality of particulate accelerators. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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