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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2012
Derek Leslie Aldred, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Jeffrey Allen Rader, Arleta, CA (US);
Derek Leslie Aldred, Granada Hills, CA (US);
Jeffrey Allen Rader, Arleta, CA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
A pump assembly includes a rotating component and a stationary component coupled to the rotating component such that the stationary component substantially circumscribes at least a portion of the rotating component. A high pressure outlet extends at least partially through the rotating and stationary components. An inlet is positioned a predefined distance from the high pressure outlet. The inlet extends at least partially through the rotating and stationary components. A solid fuel flow is channeled from the inlet to the outlet as the rotating component rotates. A flow control member is coupled to the rotating and stationary components in a first predefined position. The flow control member is selectively moveable from the first predefined position to a second predefined position to form a seal within the pump assembly such that the solid fuel flow and a fluid flow are substantially restricted from being channeled back into the inlet.