Equipment protecting enclosures
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1. A method of protecting material processing equipment, the method comprising;
- conveying a biomass material under an electron beam on a vibratory conveyor;
enclosing motor components in a radiation opaque equipment enclosure that does not surround the conveyor; and
purging the enclosure with a gas provided from within the enclosure;
wherein a gap is provided between the equipment enclosure and the vibratory conveyor to accommodate movement of components of the vibratory conveyor during use.
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Abstract
Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, systems and methods are described that can be used to treat feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, in a vault in which the equipment is protected from radiation and hazardous gases by equipment enclosures. The equipment enclosures may be purged with gas.
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1. A method of protecting material processing equipment, the method comprising;
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conveying a biomass material under an electron beam on a vibratory conveyor; enclosing motor components in a radiation opaque equipment enclosure that does not surround the conveyor; and purging the enclosure with a gas provided from within the enclosure; wherein a gap is provided between the equipment enclosure and the vibratory conveyor to accommodate movement of components of the vibratory conveyor during use. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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