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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 2010
Filed:
May. 24, 2006
Bruce Roger Debruin, Lexington, SC (US);
Richard Gill Bonner, Lexington, SC (US);
Bruce Roger DeBruin, Lexington, SC (US);
Richard Gill Bonner, Lexington, SC (US);
Eastman Chemical Company, Kingsport, TN (US);
Abstract
A method of crystallizing a plurality of polymeric pellets includes a step of introducing the pellets into a pneumatic conveying system with an initial average temperature. The plurality of polymeric pellets are pneumatically transferred from the inlet to an outlet with a conveying gas. While residing within the conveying system, the pellets have a sufficient temperature for crystallization to occur. A pneumatic conveying system implementing the methods of the invention is also provided.
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