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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth M. Sprouse, Sacramento, CA (US);
Assignee:
Gas Technology Institute, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 19/20 (2006.01); F04B 19/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F04B 19/20 (2013.01); F04B 19/24 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pump system includes a particulate consolidator pump that has a pump outlet. A duct is coupled to the pump outlet. The duct has a wall that is coupled with an oscillator. The oscillator is operable to oscillate the wall at a controlled frequency. The controlled frequency is selected with respect to breaking static bridging of particulate in the duct due, at least in part, to consolidation of the particulate from a downstream check valve.