Coal feed lock

Patent · 31 December 1977

OSTI ID:863026

Pinkel, I Irving ^[1]

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1. Fairview Park, OH

A coal feed lock is provided for dispensing coal to a high pressure gas producer with nominal loss of high pressure gas. The coal feed lock comprises a rotor member with a diametral bore therethrough. A hydraulically activated piston is slidably mounted in the bore. With the feed lock in a charging position, coal is delivered to the bore and then the rotor member is rotated to a discharging position so as to communicate with the gas producer. The piston pushes the coal into the gas producer. The rotor member is then rotated to the charging position to receive the next load of coal.

• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4078704
• OSTI ID: 863026
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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