Fluidizing device for solid particulates
An apparatus is described for facilitating a flow of solid particulates through an orifice of a hopper comprising: (a) a flexible whip including two transversely spaced elongated members, the two elongated members being connected to one another at opposed ends thereof; (b) means for mounting the whip in a generally vertical orientation within the hopper such that one end of the whip is freely suspended above the orifice; (c) means for causing the whip to rotate about a substantially vertical axis defined by the hopper such that each one of the two elongated members are caused to independently impact and fluidize the solid particulates within the hopper, and wherein an anchor is affixed to the freely suspended end of the whip, and wherein the anchor comprises: (i) a rigid longitudinal member having a first and a second end, the first end being connected to the freely suspended end of the whip; and (ii) a spiral member which is supportedly connected to the second end of the longitudinal member.
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4620795
- OSTI ID:
- 7129789
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: Filed date 27 Jun 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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