Fluidising apparatus
AssigneeMerpro Tortek Limited
InventorsDavid John Parkinson, James Edward Delves
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Abstract
A fluidising unit (1) comprising a supply duct (2) which is arranged to be fed with liquid under pressure, and a discharge duct (5) within the supply duct and projecting beyond the outlet of the supply duct. The end of the supply duct (2) is closable when the fluidising unit is not in use. A screen (9) is associated with the supply duct (2), the screen having at least one oblique opening (10), and being positioned so that liquid passing through the supply duct passes through the or each opening in the screen and is caused to swirl.
Claims8
A fluidising unit (1) comprising a supply duct (2) which is arranged to be fed with liquid under pressure, and a discharge duct (5A, 5B) within the supply duct, the end of the supply duct (2) of the fluidising unit (1) being closable when the fluidising unit is not in use.
A fluidising unit comprising a supply duct (2) which is arranged to be fed with liquid under pressure, and a discharge duct (5) within the supply duct and projecting beyond the outlet of the supply duct, wherein a screen (9D, 9E) is provided at the outlet of the supply duct (2) of the fluidising unit (1), the screen having at least one oblique opening (10) positioned so that liquid passing through the supply duct passes through the opening(s) in the screen and is caused to swirl about the axis of the supply duct;
- the discharge duct (5D) being provided with a radially outwardly projecting annular flange (11), and the screen is provided between the end of the supply duct (2D) and the annular flange.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.