Coal storage hopper with vibrating screen agitator

Patent · Tue Sep 11 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6167930

Daw, C S; Lackey, M E; Sy, R L

The present invention is directed to a vibrating screen agitator in a coal storage hopper for assuring the uniform feed of coal having sufficient moisture content to effect agglomeration and bridging thereof in the coal hopper from the latter onto a conveyor mechanism. The vibrating screen agitator is provided by a plurality of transversely oriented and vertically spaced apart screens in the storage hopper with a plurality of vertically oriented rods attached to the screens. The rods are vibrated to effect the vibration of the screens and the breaking up of agglomerates in the coal which might impede the uniform flow of the coal from the hopper onto a conveyer.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4470525
• OSTI ID: 6167930
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT
013000* -- Coal
Lignite
& Peat-- Transport
Handling
& Storage
AGGLOMERATION
CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS
COAL
CONTAINERS
CONVEYORS
DESIGN
ENERGY SOURCES
EQUIPMENT
FOSSIL FUELS
FUELS
HAULAGE EQUIPMENT
HOPPERS
MATERIALS
MATERIALS HANDLING
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
MECHANICAL VIBRATIONS
MOISTURE
RODS
SCREENS
STORAGE