Storage and reclaim system for bulk material
AssigneeMacgregor Sweden AB
InventorTomas Wallin
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Abstract
A storage and reclaim system for bulk material includes a bulk material holding space having a bottom portion provided with a discharge port. The bottom portion includes an inclined support plate for supporting the bulk material and for assisting gravity induced feeding of the bulk material towards the discharge port. The support plate is supported by a support structure in a free-floating manner. One or more vibrators are connected to the support plate and configured to transfer vibrational energy to the support plate to induce a vibrational movement of the support plate. The discharge port includes one or more inclined discharge port plates. One or more vibrators are connected to each discharge port plate.
Claims14
A storage and reclaim system for bulk material, said system comprising:
- a bulk material holding space having a bottom portion provided with a discharge port, wherein the bottom portion comprises an inclined support plate for supporting the bulk material and for assisting gravity induced feeding of the bulk material towards the discharge port,
- a support structure supporting the support plate, and
- one or more vibrators connected to the support plate and configured to transfer vibrational energy to the support plate to induce a vibrational movement of the support plate,
- wherein the support plate is inclined with an angle (α) in the range of 15-25 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane,
- wherein the support plate is supported by the support structure in a free-floating manner,
- wherein the discharge port comprises one or more inclined discharge port plates for guiding the bulk material and for assisting gravity induced feeding of the bulk material towards the discharge port wherein each discharge port plate is inclined with an angle in the range of 30-70 degrees with respect to a horizontal plane,
- wherein one or more vibrators are connected to each discharge port plate and configured to transfer vibrational energy to the discharge port plate to induce a vibrational movement of the discharge port plate, and wherein each discharge port plate is supported by the support structure in the free-floating manner.
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