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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2014
Filed:
May. 11, 2009
Odd E. Bjarno, Oslo, NO;
Odd E. Bjarno, Oslo, NO;
Alstom Technology Ltd, Baden, CH;
Abstract
A conveyor () for transporting powder from an inlet point () to at least one discharge point () comprises a fluidized bed transport space () and a fluidization gas supply space (), the fluidized bed transport space () being separated from the fluidization gas supply space () by a gas permeable wall (); a gas outlet () for removing fluidization gas from the transport duct (); means () for separating dust from the removed fluidization gas; and means () for returning the separated dust to the powder proximate the discharge point (). In a preferred embodiment, the separated fines dust is returned to, and homogenized into, the powder in a lower portion of a cyclone, which is located at the discharge point.