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Title: Method and apparatus for the separation of a gas-solids mixture in a circulating fluidized bed reactor

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1013840

The system of the present invention includes a centripetal cyclone for separating particulate material from a particulate laden gas solids stream. The cyclone includes a housing defining a conduit extending between an upstream inlet and a downstream outlet. In operation, when a particulate laden gas-solids stream passes through the upstream housing inlet, the particulate laden gas-solids stream is directed through the conduit and at least a portion of the solids in the particulate laden gas-solids stream are subjected to a centripetal force within the conduit.

Research Organization:
Southern Company (Birmingham, AL)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC21-90MC25140
Assignee:
Southern Company (Birmingham, AL)
Patent Number(s):
7,771,585
Application Number:
11/684,405
OSTI ID:
1013840
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (1)

Design of Cyclones with High Solids Entrance Loads journal September 1998