System and method for handling bulk materials
AssigneeThe Young Industries, Inc.
InventorRichard W. Ambs
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Abstract
A bulk material handling system generally consisting of means for holding the material; means for conveying the material including a first conduit formed of a permeable material having an inlet communicating with an outlet of the material holding means and an outlet, a second conduit formed of an impermeable material encompassing and spaced from the first conduit, providing a chamber therebetween, and an auger disposed in the first conduit for transporting material received through the inlet to the outlet thereof; means for rotatably driving the auger; and means for supplying a fluidizing gas under pressure to the chamber between the first and second conduits.
Claims20
A bulk material handling system, comprising:
- means for holding said material;
- means for conveying said material including a first conduit formed of a permeable material having an inlet communicating with an outlet of said material holding means and an outlet, a second conduit formed of an impermeable material encompassing and spaced from said first conduit, providing a chamber therebetween, and an auger with flights disposed entirely in said conduits for transporting material received through said inlet to said outlet thereof;
- means for rotatably driving said auger;
- and
- means for supplying a fluidizing gas under pressure to said chamber.
An apparatus for conveying bulk materials from an outlet of an upstream apparatus to the inlet of a downstream apparatus, comprising:
- a first conduit formed of a permeable material having an inlet communicable with said upstream apparatus outlet and said downstream apparatus inlet;
- a second conduit formed of a permeable material encompassing and spaced from said first conduit providing a chamber therebetween communicable with a supply of fluidizing gas under pressure;
- an auger with flights disposed entirely in said conduits, rotatable about the axis thereof;
- and
- means for rotatably driving said auger.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.