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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 1997
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Leslie P Antalffy, Houston, TX (US);
Robert Benoit, Richmond, TX (US);
Michael B Knowles, Houston, TX (US);
David W Malek, Houston, TX (US);
Samuel A Martin, Sugarland, TX (US);
Assignee:
Fluor Corporation, Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C10B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
414216 ; 193 30 ; 202262 ; 414786 ;
Abstract
The inlet of a coke chute is pushed upwards by a plurality of actuators until it encompasses the bottom outlet of a coking vessel. The inlet is preferably surrounded by a skirt which tapers inwardly from top to bottom, and the entire chute is preferably retractable below the level of the floor underneath the coking vessel. A plurality of locks can be used to secure the skirt to the lower portion of the vessel.