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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2010
William N. Martin, Brecksville, OH (US);
Eric D. Fuller, Akron, OH (US);
William N. Martin, Brecksville, OH (US);
Eric D. Fuller, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates generally to the field of coal flow in the outlet portion of a coal pulverizer, and in particular to a new and useful system/apparatus, method and drive means for controlling the position of one or more coal flow vanes in the upper portion of a coal pulverizer. The system and/or apparatus in accordance with the present invention utilizes a 'cartridge' which is insertable into a turret at the top portion of a coal pulverizer, the present invention permitting the control of one or more coal flow vanes via an internal control system/means. In certain embodiments, the 'cartridge' in accordance with the present invention encircles the raw coal inlet pipe, and is insertable into a turret at the top portion of a coal pulverizer, the present invention again permitting the control of one or more coal flow vanes via an internal control system/means.