Bulk material irradiation system and method
AssigneeMitec Incorporated
InventorsStan V. Lyons, Steven E. Koenck, Brian T. Dalziel, Douglas C. White, Janette J. Kewley
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Abstract
A bulk material irradiation system includes an input for inserting bulk material. A bulk material tube is connected to the input, forming a path for bulk material flow. A pressurizing assembly is connected to the bulk material tube for forcing the bulk material to flow through the bulk material tube. An irradiation assembly provides ionizing radiation to irradiate the bulk material passing adjacent to the irradiation assembly in the bulk material tube. Irradiated bulk material exits the bulk material tube through an output.
Claims21
A bulk material irradiation system comprising:
- an input for inserting bulk material;
- a bulk material tube connected to the input and forming a path for bulk material flow;
- a pressurizing assembly connected to the bulk material tube for forcing the bulk material to flow through the bulk material tube;
- an irradiation assembly providing ionizing radiation to irradiate the bulk material passing adjacent to the irradiation assembly in the bulk material tube;
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- an output for irradiated bulk material to exit the bulk material tube.
A bulk material irradiation system comprising:
- bulk material transport means forming a path for bulk material flow;
- bulk material pressurizing means for forcing bulk material to flow through the bulk material transport means;
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- irradiating means for providing ionizing radiation to irradiate the bulk material as it passes through the bulk material transport means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.