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Solid Charging System

  • US 20080175094A1
  • Filed: 01/11/2008
  • Published: 07/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A solids charging system, comprising:

  • (a) a charging hopper, comprising;

    i. a tapered vessel, having an open top at the wide end section of the vessel,ii. a rim disposed at the perimeter of the open top adapted for registration of a top edge of a shipping container,iii. a closed bottom disposed at the narrow end section of the vessel, andiv. a first and second opposing collinear apertures adjacent to the bottom,v. a first and second mounting nozzle, each mounting nozzle defining a longitudinal channel having a longitudinal axis and each mounting nozzle disposed on the respective first or second aperture, each mounting nozzle having a distal end rotationally engaging an adjacent device;

    (b) optionally, a first or a second, casing extension, or a combination of the two, each casing extension defining a longitudinal channel, wherein a first end of the channel of each casing extension is collinearly disposed on the channel of either of the mounting nozzles of the charging hopper;

    (c) a cyclonic mixer, comprising;

    i. a cylindrical shell having a bottom opening, a lower section of the cylindrical shell inwardly tapering towards a bottom opening, a circular top member disposed within the cylindrical shell, the cylindrical shell and top member defining an interior chamber, and the top member having a interior surface directed towards the chamber, and radial striae or undulations disposed in the interior surface,ii. a bottom discharge disposed at the bottom opening, the bottom discharge comprising a tubular body having longitudinal striae or undulations disposed around its interior circumference,iii. a liquid inlet nozzle disposed in the cylindrical shell,iv. a tubular solids inlet chute disposed centrally in the top member and extending into the chamber,v. a tubular solids inlet port, in physical communication with the solids inlet chute;

    (d) an auger, traversing through the channel, in communication with the interior of the tapered vessel, having a first end engaging with the solids inlet port.

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