Providing automated delivery of catalyst and/or particulate to any filling system device used to fill tubes
First Claim
1. An apparatus for automating delivery of a particulate to a tube contained in a reformer type heater with vertical tubes, comprising:
- a hopper having an opening at the lower end;
a gate mounted on the hopper selectively projecting over the opening in the hopper;
a box mounted below the hopper;
a primary ramp mounted in the box underlapping the opening in the hopper wherein said primary ramp has an angle of inclination and extends to a lower end of the box;
wherein said primary ramp includes a means for allowing dust and fines to fall through said primary ramp;
a means for conveying the particulate to a tube loading adaptor, the means for conveying the particulate being connected to the box proximate to one end of said primary ramp;
a means for collecting dust and fines connected to the box underlapping said primary ramp;
wherein the tube loading adaptor is positioned for connection to the tube in the reformer type heater with vertical tubes; and
a means for moving the particulate connectable to the apparatus for automating delivery of the particulate.
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Abstract
Automation of the delivery of a particulate to a tube contained in a reformer type heater with vertical tubes is disclosed and includes a hopper having an opening at the lower end. A slide gate is mounted on the hopper and selectively projects over the opening in the hopper. A box mounted below the hopper. A primary ramp is mounted in the box and underlaps the opening in the hopper. The primary ramp has an angle of inclination and extends to a lower end of the box. The primary ramp also has a screen. A cone is connected to the box proximate to one end of the primary ramp and a tube is connected to the lower end of the cone for conveying particulate to a tube loading adaptor. A dust collection cone is connected to the box underlapping the primary ramp and a discharge port is connected to the lower end of the dust collection cone. The tube loading adaptor is positioned for connection to the tube in the reformer type heater with vertical tubes. A vibrator is connected to the box.
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29 Claims
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1. An apparatus for automating delivery of a particulate to a tube contained in a reformer type heater with vertical tubes, comprising:
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a hopper having an opening at the lower end; a gate mounted on the hopper selectively projecting over the opening in the hopper; a box mounted below the hopper; a primary ramp mounted in the box underlapping the opening in the hopper wherein said primary ramp has an angle of inclination and extends to a lower end of the box; wherein said primary ramp includes a means for allowing dust and fines to fall through said primary ramp; a means for conveying the particulate to a tube loading adaptor, the means for conveying the particulate being connected to the box proximate to one end of said primary ramp; a means for collecting dust and fines connected to the box underlapping said primary ramp; wherein the tube loading adaptor is positioned for connection to the tube in the reformer type heater with vertical tubes; and a means for moving the particulate connectable to the apparatus for automating delivery of the particulate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A method for automatically delivering a particulate to a plurality of tubes contained in a reformer type heater with vertical tubes, comprising the steps of:
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feeding a measured volume of the particulate at a controlled rate; screening the particulate allowing dust and fines to fall out of the main flow stream of particulate; collecting the dust and fines; conveying and directing the main flow stream of particulate into the plurality of tubes in the reformer type heater with vertical tubes. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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