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Orifice plate for controlling solids flow, methods of use thereof and articles comprising the same

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1341895
Disclosed herein is an orifice plate comprising one or more plates having orifices disposed therein; the orifices being operative to permit the flow of solids from a moving bed heat exchanger to a solids flow control system; where the orifice plate is downstream of a tube bundle of the moving bed heat exchanger and upstream of the solids flow control system and wherein the orifice plate is operative to evenly distribute the flow of solids in the solids flow control system.
Research Organization:
GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH, Baden, CH (Switzerland)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC26-01NT41223
Assignee:
GENERAL ELECTRIC TECHNOLOGY GMBH (Baden, CH)
Patent Number(s):
9,557,115
Application Number:
13/283,411
OSTI ID:
1341895
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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