COAL FLOW SPLITTERS AND DISTRIBUTOR DEVICES
First Claim
1. A flow splitter for distributing solid particles flowing in a fluid through a piping system, the flow splitter comprising:
- a) a divider housing having an inlet configured to connect to an upstream pipe and having a plurality of outlets, each outlet being configured to connect to a respective downstream pipe;
b) a divider body mounted within the divider housing; and
c) a plurality of divider vanes, each extending from the divider body to the divider housing, wherein the divider housing, divider body, and divider vanes are configured and adapted to reduce non-uniformity in particle concentration from the inlet and to supply a substantially equal particle flow to each outlet.
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Abstract
A flow splitter for distributing solid particles flowing in a fluid through a piping system includes a divider housing. The divider housing has an inlet configured to connect to an upstream pipe and has a plurality of outlets, each outlet being configured to connect to a respective downstream pipe. A divider body is mounted within the divider housing. A plurality of divider vanes are included, each extending from the divider body to the divider housing. The divider housing, divider body, and divider vanes are configured and adapted to reduce non-uniformity in particle concentration from the inlet and to supply a substantially equal particle flow to each outlet.
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20 Claims
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1. A flow splitter for distributing solid particles flowing in a fluid through a piping system, the flow splitter comprising:
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a) a divider housing having an inlet configured to connect to an upstream pipe and having a plurality of outlets, each outlet being configured to connect to a respective downstream pipe; b) a divider body mounted within the divider housing; and c) a plurality of divider vanes, each extending from the divider body to the divider housing, wherein the divider housing, divider body, and divider vanes are configured and adapted to reduce non-uniformity in particle concentration from the inlet and to supply a substantially equal particle flow to each outlet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A coal flow splitter for distributing coal fines flowing in an air flow through a coal piping system, the coal flow splitter comprising:
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a) a divider housing having a circular inlet configured to connect to an upstream coal pipe and having an outlet plate opposite the inlet with four circular outlets defined therethrough, each outlet being configured to connect to a respective downstream coal pipe; b) a divider body mounted within the divider housing; and c) a plurality of divider vanes, each extending from the divider body to the divider housing, wherein the divider housing, divider body, and divider vanes are configured and adapted to reduce non-uniformity in coal particle concentration from the inlet and to supply a substantially equal coal particle flow to each outlet. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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