Retort fluid suction system
AssigneeJohn Bean Technologies Corporation
InventorEduard Hendrikus Johannes Damhuis
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Abstract
A fluid suction system for a retort having a vessel with a vessel length, pooled fluid at a bottom of the vessel defining a fluid surface level, and an outlet placing the vessel in fluid communication with a pump includes an elongated manifold for placement along the bottom of the vessel in fluid communication with the outlet. The pooled fluid flows into and through the manifold when the pooled fluid is suctioned by the pump, and the fluid surface level of the pooled fluid remains substantially even along at least a portion of the vessel length as the pooled fluid is suctioned by the pump.
Claims21
A fluid suction system for a retort having a vessel with a vessel length, pooled fluid at a bottom of the vessel defining a fluid surface level, and an outlet placing the vessel in fluid communication with a pump, the fluid suction system comprising an elongated manifold for placement along the bottom of the vessel in fluid communication with the outlet, wherein the pooled fluid flows into and through the manifold when the pooled fluid is suctioned by the pump, and wherein the fluid surface level of the pooled fluid remains substantially even along at least a portion of the vessel length as the pooled fluid is suctioned by the pump.
A fluid retort system, comprising:
- (a) a vessel with a vessel length;
- (b) pooled fluid at a bottom of the vessel defining a fluid surface level;
- (c) an outlet placing the vessel in fluid communication with a pump;
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- (d) a fluid suction system comprising an elongated manifold configured for placement along the bottom of the vessel in fluid communication with the outlet, wherein the pooled fluid flows into and through the manifold when the pooled fluid is suctioned by the pump, and wherein the fluid surface level of the pooled fluid remains substantially even along a least a portion of the vessel length as the pooled fluid is suctioned by the pump.
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