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US 7,401,704 B2Granted
Conveyor apparatus
AssigneeCyclotech Limited
InventorsDavid Hadfield, Michael Hess, Alastair Sinker, Ian Smyth, Pete Thompson
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Abstract
A conveyor apparatus for conveying solid material in a process vessel includes, a first baffle set comprising a plurality of inclined baffles located above the eductors and arranged to restrict upward flow of solids in the direction of movement of the solids. A second baffle set may be used to prevent particles rebounding from an end wall and back into upper levels of the vessel.
Claims40
A process vessel for separating products from oil or gas wells, comprising:
- a solids outlet, and a plurality of eductors positioned within and generally at a bottom of the vessel and arranged in use to move solids generally along the bottom of the vessel towards the solids outlet, the vessel further including a first guide means located above the eductors and arranged to restrict upward flow of solids.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.