Particulate separation device
First Claim
1. In a particulate separating device, including a main vessel housing forming a particulate chamber, a particulate-laden housing mounted within said main vessel housing and forming a particulate-laden gas chamber said main vessel having a first particulate outlet, a clean gas housing mounted within said main vessel housing adjacent said particulate-laden gas housing and forming a clean gas chamber, a particulate-laden gas inlet in fluid communication with said particulate-laden gas chamber, a clean gas outlet in fluid communication with said clean gas chamber, a plurality of cyclone separator units each mounted to said particulate-laden gas chamber and said clean gas chamber, and said main vessel having a second particulate outlet in fluid communication with said particulate chamber, the improvement comprising:
- particulate transfer means being connected to both said particulate-laden gas chamber and said first particulate outlet;
said particulate transfer means including a particulate transfer body having a substantially vertical axis;
said first particulate outlet being horizontally displaced from said particulate transfer body axis;
said particulate transfer means further including an angled conduit portion mounted between said particulate transfer body and said first particulate outlet; and
angled compensation means mounted between said particulate transfer body and a location on said main vessel housing diametrically opposite said first particulate outlet for reducing thermal expansion forces exerted on said particulate transfer body by said angled conduit portion.
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Abstract
A multi-cyclone particulate separation device having a particulate-laden gas structure and a clean gas structure mounted longitudinally within a main housing chamber. A particulate transfer means is mounted at the bottom of the particulate-laden gas structure to transfer particulate from the particulate-laden gas structure outwardly of the main vessel housing prior to separation by the cyclone separators. Mount means for the high-temperature, high-pressure environment are disclosed.
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12 Claims
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1. In a particulate separating device, including a main vessel housing forming a particulate chamber, a particulate-laden housing mounted within said main vessel housing and forming a particulate-laden gas chamber said main vessel having a first particulate outlet, a clean gas housing mounted within said main vessel housing adjacent said particulate-laden gas housing and forming a clean gas chamber, a particulate-laden gas inlet in fluid communication with said particulate-laden gas chamber, a clean gas outlet in fluid communication with said clean gas chamber, a plurality of cyclone separator units each mounted to said particulate-laden gas chamber and said clean gas chamber, and said main vessel having a second particulate outlet in fluid communication with said particulate chamber, the improvement comprising:
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particulate transfer means being connected to both said particulate-laden gas chamber and said first particulate outlet; said particulate transfer means including a particulate transfer body having a substantially vertical axis; said first particulate outlet being horizontally displaced from said particulate transfer body axis; said particulate transfer means further including an angled conduit portion mounted between said particulate transfer body and said first particulate outlet; and angled compensation means mounted between said particulate transfer body and a location on said main vessel housing diametrically opposite said first particulate outlet for reducing thermal expansion forces exerted on said particulate transfer body by said angled conduit portion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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