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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2008
Raymond Roumieu, Aix-en-Provence, FR;
Mehrdji Hemati, Pins Justaret, FR;
Cécile Plais, Muret, FR;
Jean-marc Rousseaux, Aix-en-Provence, FR;
Christian Cloue, Gardanne, FR;
Raymond Roumieu, Aix-en-Provence, FR;
Mehrdji Hemati, Pins Justaret, FR;
Cécile Plais, Muret, FR;
Jean-Marc Rousseaux, Aix-en-Provence, FR;
Christian Cloue, Gardanne, FR;
Rio Tinto Alcan International Limited, Montreal, CA;
Abstract
A process for transporting a powder material, in which a device is fitted between a supply zone and a zone to be supplied, the device including at least one substantially horizontal conveyor which includes a lower duct and an upper duct being separated by a porous wall, the upper duct provided with a balancing column. The upper duct is filled with powder material and the lower duct is supplied with gas at a pressure that allows the potential fluidization of the powder material in the upper duct. The minimal bubbling speed, which corresponds to the maximum void fraction, is determined and the fluidization pressure is set to a value such that the fluidization speed of the gas is between 0.8 and 1.5 times the minimal bubbling speed, preferably between 0.9 and 1.3 times the minimal bubbling speed.