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Method and apparatus for drying a moisture-containing particulate material

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OSTI ID:5155515
An apparatus is described for drying moisture-containing particulates comprising; a cylindrical vessel with two closed ends and having a vapor outlet near the top end thereof, a liquid outlet near the bottom end thereof, and an inlet for a particulate material, an inlet for a hot hydrocarbon liquid having a carbon liquid, all of the inlets being intermediate the vapor outlet and the liquid outlet, and a plurality of agitator means mounted on a cylindrical shaft which is connected to a rotary driving means, one of the agitator means being mounted in the top portion of the vessel and above the particulate feed.
Assignee:
Hydrocarbon Research Inc
Patent Number(s):
US 4209911
OSTI ID:
5155515
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English