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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2011
Patrick D. Walker, Park Ridge, IL (US);
Patrick D. Walker, Park Ridge, IL (US);
UOP LLC, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Abstract
A system for distributing particulate material into a particulate vessel includes a particulate material distributor for introducing the particulate material into the particulate vessel. The particulate material distributor includes a declined header that defines a plurality of orifices that are spaced along a length of the declined header for accommodating flow of particulate material from the declined header. The system also includes a vessel level controller for controlling a level of the particulate material in the particulate vessel. The vessel level controller controls flow of the particulate material through one or more of the orifices in the declined header through adjustment of the level of particulate material in the particulate vessel between the plurality of orifices in the declined header. A FCC unit including the system is also provided, along with a method for distributing particulate material into a particulate vessel using the system.