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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2017
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Mark Fitzsimmons, Reseda, CA (US);
GAS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Abstract
Methods, devices and systems for processing of solid materials, particularly fuel material solids such as carbonaceous fuel solids such as of granular form, to provide or result in an even distribution of the solid material. Hoppers are provided with plurality of outlet orifices, each of the outlet orifices adapted to flow therethrough a combination of gas and the solid material to pneumatically convey the solid material to a distribution manifold. The distribution manifold includes a plurality of tubes with each tube having a plurality of exit orifices wherein each exit orifice passes an equal portion of the combination of the gas and the solid material.