DEFORMABLE/INFLATABLE WEAR LINER
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1. A method for preventing solids from building up in a granular material delivery passage during a material delivery operation, the passage including at least a wall and a deformable wear liner provided on an inner surface of the wall for directing granular materials sliding on the wear liner, the method comprising:
- a) introducing a pressurized fluid flow into a space between the inner surface of the wall and the deformable wear liner to deform the wear liner, thereby causing a profile change of a cross-section of the granular material delivery passage.
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Abstract
A deformable/inflatable wear liner is attached to an inner surface of a wall of a granular material delivery passage. Pressurized air may be introduced into a space between the wall and the wear liner to inflate the wear liner, thereby preventing solids from building up in the passage.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for preventing solids from building up in a granular material delivery passage during a material delivery operation, the passage including at least a wall and a deformable wear liner provided on an inner surface of the wall for directing granular materials sliding on the wear liner, the method comprising:
- a) introducing a pressurized fluid flow into a space between the inner surface of the wall and the deformable wear liner to deform the wear liner, thereby causing a profile change of a cross-section of the granular material delivery passage.
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8. A chute for a material handling system bearing granular materials, the chute comprising:
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at least one wall; a deformable wear liner having a wear-resistant surface, the deformable wear liner being attached to at least a section of the wall so as to allow pressurized fluid to be introduced into a space between the deformable wear liner and the wall in order to inflate the deformable wear liner; and means for introducing and discharging pressurized fluid into and from the space between the deformable wear liner and the wall, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A granular material handling system comprising:
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a chute including a chute wall and a deformable wear liner within the chute, the deformable wear liner being attached to an inner surface of a section of the chute wall so as to allow pressurized air to be introduced into a space between the wear liner and the chute wall in order to inflate the wear liner; a source of pressurized air; a tube connected between the source of pressurized air and the space between the chute wall and the wear liner for delivery of pressurized air to inflate the wear liner; and a control apparatus for controllably inflating the wear liner and discharging pressurized air from the space between the chute wall and the wear liner, respectively. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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