Lumps discharge system

A system for removing particle agglomerates from a particulate product stream, the system comprising:

• a product stream inlet configured for receiving the particulate product stream;
• a diverter system connected to the product stream inlet and configured for permitting a particulate product having a size less than or equal to a desired size to pass through the diverter system and temporarily retaining a particle agglomerate having a size greater than the desired size in the diverter system;
• a carrying fluid source connected to the diverter system configured to feed a carrying fluid into the diverter system to carry the particle agglomerate out of the diverter system during a discharge operation;
• a collector vessel connected to the diverter system, the collector vessel configured for receiving the particle agglomerate carried out by the carrying fluid from the diverter system during the discharge operation;
• and
• a particulate product outlet connected to the diverter system, the particulate product outlet configured for conveying the particulate product to a downstream process,
• wherein the diverter system comprises an actuatable valve being a 4-way ball valve having a bore inside diameter (ID) smaller than 35% of its sphere diameter (SD).