Method and apparatus for analyzing product flow
OwnerCharles McCoyinventor
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Abstract
Apparatus for analyzing the density of particulate material flowing from a kiln. The apparatus includes a sampling probe actuatable to divert a sample flow of material from material falling from a kiln. This sample flow on cascading through the apparatus is processed by screening to obtain a flow of sized material having a particle size within a predetermined range. The sized material is collected in a container which collects a measured volume of material. The material in this container is electronically weighed and recorded.
Claims6
A method of controlling the sintering of a particulate product in a kiln, or the like, through monitoring the condition of the product comprising:
- regularly and periodically diverting from a moving mass of the product leaving the kiln a flow of material and directing such flow of material into a flow system through which the material passes,
- treating the flow of material by screening the flow of material in said flow system to produce a flow of sized material in the flow system having a particle size within a predetermined range,
- collecting in said flow system from the flow of sized material a measured volume of material, weighing the measured volume to obtain a weight-related measurement,
- electronically recording the weight-related measurement and time of measurement,
- and controlling sintering conditions in response to the recorded time and weight-related measurements.
A method of controlling the sintering of a particulate product in a kiln, or the like, wherein the product leaves the kiln as a gravity flow of product, comprising:
- periodically diverting from the gravity flow of product, a sample of material and producing from such sample, a gravity induced flow of sample material,
- and processing the flow of sample material by screening the flow of sample material to produce a flow of sized sample material having a particle size within a predetermined range,
- collecting from the flow of sized sample material, a measured volume of sized sample material, weighing the measured volume of sized sample material and electronically recording weight measurement data pertaining to said weighing, and
- controlling sintering in response to said weight measurement data.
A method of controlling the sintering of a particulate product in a kiln, or the like, through monitoring the condition of the product comprising:
- producing from the product in the kiln a flow of material and directing the flow of material into a flow system,
- processing the flow of material in the flow system to produce a flow of sized material in the flow system having a particle size within a predetermined range,
- collecting in said flow system from the flow of sized material a measured volume of material,
- weighing the measured volume of material and electronically recording weight measurement data pertaining to said weighing, and
- controlling sintering in response to said weight measurement data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.