Solid Charging System
First Claim
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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Abstract
A system for charging flowable solids and mixing with water, including a solids charging hopper, a feed auger and a cyclonic mixer. The hopper has an open top with detents around the rim of the top which are capable of engaging and holding the rim of a container. The auger passes through the bottom section of the hopper, and the hopper can rotate about the axis of the auger, permitting inversion of a container attached to the detents. The auger feeds material from the hopper to the cyclonic mixer. The cyclonic mixer has a mixing chamber with a top surface having radial undulations or striae and a bottom discharge port with longitudinal undulations or striae for controlling vortex formation. Water is injected into the mixing chamber through a tangential inlet port.
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30 Claims
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1. A solids charging system, comprising:
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(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, and iv. 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A solids charging hopper, comprising:
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(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 having means for registration with a top edge of a shipping container, iii. a closed bottom disposed at the narrow end section of the vessel, and iv. two opposing collinear apertures adjacent to the bottom; (b) a first and second mounting nozzle, each having a distal end, the mounting nozzles defining a longitudinal channel with a longitudinal axis, wherein each distal end rotationally engages with an adjacent device; (c) a solids conveyor disposed in the longitudinal channel of the first and second mounting nozzles and in physical communication with the interior of the vessel, capable of conveying flowable solids from the bottom of the vessel to one of the adjacent devices. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A cyclonic mixer for mixing and dispersing granulated or powdered solids in a liquid, comprising:
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(a) 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; (b) 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, (c) a liquid inlet nozzle disposed in the cylindrical shell, (d) a tubular solids inlet chute disposed centrally in the top member and extending into the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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