Conditioned ash surge bin
First Claim
1. A conditioned ash surge bin for collecting conditioned ash from an ash conditioner and loading an ash haulage vehicle comprising:
- a collection bin having side walls and a door assembly forming a floor for collecting conditioned ash from the ash conditioner;
a support frame rigidly attached to the collection bin for supporting the collection bin above the ash haulage vehicle so that the door assembly can unload the conditioned ash into the ash haulage vehicle;
the door assembly comprising a pair of door plates slidably engaging the walls of the collection bin; and
means for opening and closing the door assembly comprising a cylinder having two ends, each end rigidly attached to one of the door plates so that the door plates are opened and closed in response to the extension and retraction of the cylinder.
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Abstract
A surge bin for continuously collecting material such as conditioned ash from a nearby, non-contiguous ash conditioning pug mill and loading a haulage vehicle. The conditioned ash surge bin comprises a collection bin having walls and a door assembly forming the floor for collecting the conditioned ash. A support frame supports the collection bin above the height of the haulage vehicle so that the door assembly can unload the material into the haulage vehicle. The door assembly has two plates slidably mounted on the collection bin for movement between open and closed positions In order to transport the ash conditioning surge bin between different locations, the support frame of the conditioning ash surge bin houses a plurality of hydraulic jacks which can raise and lower the conditioned ash surge bin so that the haulage vehicle, supporting a conditioned ash surge bin carrier frame, can transport the conditioned ash surge bin to a new loading site.
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17 Claims
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1. A conditioned ash surge bin for collecting conditioned ash from an ash conditioner and loading an ash haulage vehicle comprising:
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a collection bin having side walls and a door assembly forming a floor for collecting conditioned ash from the ash conditioner; a support frame rigidly attached to the collection bin for supporting the collection bin above the ash haulage vehicle so that the door assembly can unload the conditioned ash into the ash haulage vehicle;
the door assembly comprising a pair of door plates slidably engaging the walls of the collection bin; andmeans for opening and closing the door assembly comprising a cylinder having two ends, each end rigidly attached to one of the door plates so that the door plates are opened and closed in response to the extension and retraction of the cylinder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for disposing of conditioned ash comprising:
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transporting the ash to an ash conditioner for conditioning the ash to form conditioned ash having the proper characteristics for disposal, transporting the conditioned ash to a conditioned ash surge bin for collecting and holding the conditioned ash, the conditioned ash surge bin comprising a collection bin having walls, a door assembly forming a floor, and a support frame for supporting the collection bin above an ash haulage vehicle, positioning the ash haulage vehicle beneath the door assembly of the collection bin, opening the door assembly to unload the conditioned ash from the conditioned ash surge bin and to load the ash haulage vehicle, and transporting the conditioned ash in the ash haulage vehicle to an ash disposal site for disposal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A surge bin for collecting material and loading a haulage vehicle for collecting and hauling material comprising:
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a collection bin having side walls and a door assembly forming a floor for collecting material; a support frame rigidly attached to the collection bin for supporting the collection bin above the haulage vehicle so that the door assembly can unload the material into the haulage vehicle;
the door assembly comprising a pair of door plates slidably engaging the collection bin; andmeans for opening and closing the door assembly comprising a cylinder having two ends, each end rigidly attached to one of the door plates so that the door plates are opened and closed in response to the extension and retraction of the cylinders. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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