Addition system
AssigneeJohnson Matthey Process Technologies, Inc.
InventorsMartin Evans, Rahul Jagannath Prasad, Manishkumar Jayantilal Joshi
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Abstract
An addition system for introducing particulate material into an industrial process is disclosed. The addition system comprises a vessel for holding the particulate material, a weighing device, piping, a controller, and a frame to support the piping. The piping comprises a first valve for transferring the particulate material to the industrial process, and a second valve for transferring a first stream of pressurized gas from a source of pressurized gas to the vessel. The vessel comprises a filling nozzle located on the top of the vessel.
Claims15
An addition system for introducing particulate material into an industrial process, said addition system comprising:
- (a) a vessel for holding the particulate material, wherein the vessel has a top and a bottom and the vessel comprises a filling nozzle located on the top of the vessel;
- (b) a weighing device;
- (c) piping that comprises a first valve for transferring the particulate material from the vessel to the industrial process, and a second valve for transferring a first stream of pressurized gas from a source of pressurized gas to the vessel;
- (d) a controller for controlling operation of the addition system;
- (e) a frame to support the piping and optionally the controller;
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- (f) a particulate material emptying device to load the particulate material into the filling nozzle,
- wherein the particulate material emptying device comprises a funnel adapter, a tilting cradle and a bucket;
- the funnel adapter is connected to the filling nozzle on a hinge through a funnel clamp;
- and the tilting cradle is connected to the filling nozzle on the hinge through a tilting cradle clamp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.