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OwnerJames L. Gutschinventor
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A horizontal plow system method and apparatus has been developed for the homogenous blending and reclaiming of bulk solid particulate matter, such as coal, at a utility plant. The horizontal plow system apparatus comprises one or more displacement assemblies, each further comprising a receiving stationary top plate and a horizontal flight subassembly. Coal is deposited via gravitational forces from an elongated slot bin storage onto the receiving stationary top plate and is then pushed on a bias and ultimately displaced by angular flights during travel of the horizontal flight subassembly along the receiving stationary top plate. Operation of the displacement assembly serves to displace the bulk solid from the sides of the receiving stationary top plate such that portions of coal from along the entire length of the elongated slot bin storage are continuously and simultaneously falling onto a moving transfer belt below, thereby insuring a more even blending of the coal. The transfer belt then moves the coal to the site of a downstream process. A sealing skirt structure provides support for the horizontal receiving stationary top plates as well as provides an enclosure to contain the coal and control dust. Adapted for rotational travel about the ends of the receiving stationary top plates, the angular flights depend rearwardly from opposite sides of forked members of the endless chain at an angle which permits the coal biased movement along the facing of the angular flights as well as sliding upon itself to be ultimately displaced from the sides of the receiving stationary top plate during longitudinal movement of the horizontal flight subassembly.
A horizontal plow system apparatus for the reclaiming and homogenous blending of solid flowable particulate matter, such as coal, adapted to be positioned under a live storage facility having an opening at the bottom, and over a moving conveying means, comprising a displacement assembly, which in turn is comprised of:
In combination with a facility, having a lower opening, for the storage of a bulk solid particular matter, such as coal, having different chemical and physical properties, and a means for transferring ultimately reclaimed and homogenously blended coal to the site of a downstream process at a utility plant, a horizontal plow system apparatus for reclaiming and homogenously blending bulk solid particulate matter, comprising:
A horizontal plow system method for the reclaiming and homogenous blending of solid flowable particulate matter, such as coal, at a utility or plant site, wherein the coal having various chemical and physical properties is stored in an elongated slot bin storage facility having a longitudinal discharge opening which upon being homogenously blended and reclaimed, will be transferred, via a moving transfer belt to the side of a downstream process at the utility plant, wherein the method comprises:
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