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Title: Wear compensating seal means for rotary piston coal feeder. [DOE Patent]

Abstract

The present invention is directed to a wear compensating seal arrangement for use in a rotary piston feeder utilized for feeding pulverized coal into a gasifier operating at relatively high pressures and elevated temperatures. The rotary piston feeder has a circular casing with a coal loading opening therein diametrically opposed from a coal discharge and contains a rotatable disoidal rotor having a cylinder in which a reciprocatable piston is disposed. The reciprocation of the piston within the cylinder is provided by a stationary conjugate cam whereby pulverized coal from a coal hopper at atmospheric pressure can be introduced into the cylinder and then discharged therefrom into the high pressure gasifier while maintaining minimal losses of producer gas and the expenditure of minimal energy which would detract from the efficiency of the gasification. The seal arrangement of the present invention is disposed between the rotor and the casing about the coal discharge and prevents the high pressure gases from within the gasifier from escaping between these relatively movable parts during operation of the coal feeder. The seal utilizes a primary seal in contact with the rotor and a secondary seal supporting the primary seal. The primary seal is continuously urged towardsmore » the rotor by springs and the high pressure producer gas.« less

Inventors:
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Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
5917616
Patent Number(s):
US 4142868
Assignee:
Department of Energy
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 2 May 1978; Other Information: PAT-APPL-902,181
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; COAL GASIFICATION PLANTS; FUEL FEEDING SYSTEMS; SEALS; FUEL SYSTEMS; INDUSTRIAL PLANTS; 010404* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Gasification; 013000 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Transport, Handling, & Storage

Citation Formats

Gencsoy, H T, and Gardner, J F. Wear compensating seal means for rotary piston coal feeder. [DOE Patent]. United States: N. p., 1979. Web.
Gencsoy, H T, & Gardner, J F. Wear compensating seal means for rotary piston coal feeder. [DOE Patent]. United States.
Gencsoy, H T, and Gardner, J F. 1979. "Wear compensating seal means for rotary piston coal feeder. [DOE Patent]". United States.
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author = {Gencsoy, H T and Gardner, J F},
abstractNote = {The present invention is directed to a wear compensating seal arrangement for use in a rotary piston feeder utilized for feeding pulverized coal into a gasifier operating at relatively high pressures and elevated temperatures. The rotary piston feeder has a circular casing with a coal loading opening therein diametrically opposed from a coal discharge and contains a rotatable disoidal rotor having a cylinder in which a reciprocatable piston is disposed. The reciprocation of the piston within the cylinder is provided by a stationary conjugate cam whereby pulverized coal from a coal hopper at atmospheric pressure can be introduced into the cylinder and then discharged therefrom into the high pressure gasifier while maintaining minimal losses of producer gas and the expenditure of minimal energy which would detract from the efficiency of the gasification. The seal arrangement of the present invention is disposed between the rotor and the casing about the coal discharge and prevents the high pressure gases from within the gasifier from escaping between these relatively movable parts during operation of the coal feeder. The seal utilizes a primary seal in contact with the rotor and a secondary seal supporting the primary seal. The primary seal is continuously urged towards the rotor by springs and the high pressure producer gas.},
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year = {Tue Mar 06 00:00:00 EST 1979},
month = {Tue Mar 06 00:00:00 EST 1979}
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