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US 6,746,146 B1Granted
Asphalt emulsion system producing and spraying process
AssigneesKentucky Energy, L.L.C., Ikerd Coal Company, L.L.C.
InventorRandy B. Thomas
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Abstract
The present invention is directed to a process for creating an asphalt emulsion for use in manufacturing synthetic fuel and a novel process for introducing an asphalt emulsion into a synthetic fuel process.
Claims25
A mixer for mixing an asphalt emulsion and water, comprising:
- a first flow chamber for receiving a first fluid at a first temperature and including a baffle;
- a second flow chamber joined to said first flow chamber, said second flow chamber including a third flow chamber housed within said second flow chamber, said third flow chamber for receiving a second fluid at a second temperature, wherein said flow chambers extend along a common directional vector;
- a fluid zone created by the area between said second and third flow chambers, wherein said first fluid is received within said fluid zone and said first fluid varies the temperature of said second fluid toward the temperature of said first fluid before mixing;
- a mixing zone for mixing said first and second fluids to create a mixture;
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- an outlet for passing said mixture from the mixer.
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A mixer for an asphalt emulsion and a water-based mixture, comprising:
- a first ingress having a baffle, wherein said ingress allows entry of a stream of soapy-water into said ingress;
- a second ingress comprising a first pipe and a second pipe positioned in said first pipe, said pipe in a pipe structure forming a concentric longitudinal area between said pipes, said inner pipe allowing for the flow of an asphalt binder and said concentric area allowing for the passage of soapy-water about said inner pipe, wherein said first and second ingress extend along a common directional vector;
- a junction area, wherein said first and second ingress meet to allow for the mixing of said asphalt binder and said soapy-water, and
- an egress which allows for flow of said mixture of soapy-water and asphalt mixture from said mixer.
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A mixer for an asphalt emulsion and a water-based mixture, comprising:
- a first ingress having a baffle, wherein said ingress allows entry of a stream of a first fluid into said ingress;
- a second ingress comprising a first pipe and a second pipe positioned in said first pipe, said pipe in a pipe structure forming a concentric longitudinal area between said pipes, said inner pipe allowing for the flow of a second fluid and said concentric area allowing for the passage of said first fluid about said inner pipe, wherein said first and second ingress extend along a common directional vector;
- a junction area, wherein said first and second ingress meet to allow for the mixing of said first fluid and said second fluid;
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- an egress which allows for flow of said mixture of said first fluid and said second fluid from said mixer.
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A mixer for mixing an asphalt emulsion and water, comprising:
- a first flow chamber for receiving a first fluid and including a baffle;
- a second flow chamber joined to said first flow chamber, said second flow chamber including a third flow chamber housed within said second flow chamber, said third flow chamber for receiving a second fluid, wherein said second and third flow chambers extend along a common directional vector;
- a fluid zone created by the area between said second and third flow chambers, wherein said first fluid is received within said fluid zone;
- a mixing zone for mixing said first and second fluids to create a mixture;
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- an outlet for passing said mixture from the mixer.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.