Apparatus for measuring the flow of fine-grained hot solids
AssigneeMetallgesellschaft Aktiengesellschaft
InventorGeorg Gauch
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Abstract
Apparatus for measuring the flow rate of particulate solids such as coal or coke at temperatures of up to about 1000.degree. C. The solids impinge from a predetermined height onto a sensing plate and the impulses imparted thereto are fed to a measuring system. A gastight housing is provided with an inlet for the solids and an intermediate chamber communicates with the inlet and contains a substantially horizontal conveyor for moving the solids to a passage which leads downwardly to a downcomer well disposed below the passage. The downcomer well contains the sensing plate against which the solids impinge.
Claims5
Apparatus for measuring the flow rate of fine-grained solids, particularly coal or coke, which are at temperatures up to about 1000.degree. C and impinge from a predetermined height on sensing plate means and impart impulses thereto which are fed to a measuring system, comprising gastight housing means provided with an inlet for the solids, intermediate chamber means adjacent said inlet containing substantially horizontally acting conveyor means for conveying the solids to a passage, downcomer well means disposed below the passage and containing said sensing plate and a bypass conduit for gases connecting the inlet of the housing means and the outlet region of the downcomer well.
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