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Single stage high pressure centrifugal slurry pump

Patent ·
OSTI ID:864928
Apparatus is shown for feeding a slurry to a pressurized housing. An impeller that includes radial passages is mounted in the loose fitting housing. The impeller hub is connected to a drive means and a slurry supply means which extends through the housing. Pressured gas is fed into the housing for substantially enveloping the impeller in a bubble of gas.
DOE Contract Number:
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Other Award/Contract Number:
AC01-80ET10260
Assignee:
Lockheed Missiles & Space Co., Inc. (Sunnyvale, CA)
Patent Number(s):
US 4439200
Application Number:
06/330,469
OSTI ID:
864928
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English