Fully automated cement horizontal storage
OwnerLuis Sucreinventor
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Abstract
The present invention is a new method to efficiently reclaim cement from a horizontal warehouse. This new reclaiming method combines a mechanical cement reclaiming machine, together with a reduced amount of open air slides. Material is fluidized through a porous media with low pressure air. Material flow is achieved by sloping the Air slide conveyor to match the fluidized angle of repose of the powdered material. Further, the present invention introduces a conveying system, comprising a cascade of open and enclosed air slides and elevator machines, to convey the cement from the reclaiming area to a dispatch hopper. The introduction of these components, together with cement stacking and dispatch systems, is a Fully Automated Cement Horizontal Storage system and method.
Claims8
A Fully Automated Cement Horizontal Storage method for storing and reclaiming cement or bulk material in a horizontal storage with a plurality of storage sectors comprising the steps of:
- delivering cement or bulk material to the horizontal storage by delivery lines;
- stacking the cement or bulk material in the horizontal storage between walls of concrete forming the plurality of sectors within the horizontal storage for even distribution of cement or bulk material;
- providing the horizontal storage with open and enclosed cement or bulk material aeroslides;
- providing a cascade cement or bulk material distribution for even distribution of cement or bulk material;
- providing a cement or bulk material moveable mechanical reclaimer comprising a rotating reclaimer main structure;
- moving the mechanical reclaimer with wheels along the horizontal storage by mechanical means;
- providing blades on the reclaimer main structure, the reclaimer main structure to rotate by mechanical means;
- reclaiming of the cement or bulk material from the horizontal storage by rotating the reclaimer main structure thereby engaging the blades with the cement or bulk material and moving said cement or bulk material to the aeroslides;
- providing a cement or bulk material dispatch area to receive the reclaimed cement or bulk material from the aeroslides;
- dispatching of the cement or bulk material from the dispatch area unto truck trailers;
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- providing automation means for the stacking of cement or bulk material, the reclaiming of cement or bulk material, and the dispatching of cement or bulk material from the horizontal storage.
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