FLUIDIZED BED DISCHARGE PROCESS

• Main Author: ARONSON, ROBERT G
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 12.11.1985
• Edition: 4
• Subjects: CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITIONS BASED THEREON; MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS OBTAINED BY REACTIONS ONLY INVOLVINGCARBON-TO-CARBON UNSATURATED BONDS; METALLURGY; ORGANIC MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR CHEMICAL WORKING-UP; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; TRANSPORTING

13,009 FLUIDIZED BED DISCHARGE PROCESS A fluidized bed discharge process for transferring solid particulate material from a high pressure vessel to lower pressure through successive zones of settling and transferring is disclosed, wherein said solid is maintained in a fluidized condition by the passage of a gas stream through said high pressure vessel from the base of said bed to the top of said vessel, comprising. transferring fluidized solid particulate material from a point in said vessel below the top of said bed, through the actuation of suitable valving means, to a lower pressure settling zone or zones wherein said solid materials is separated from said gas which is vented back directly or indirectly into said vessel at a point above the point of transferring; upon the completion of transferring of said solid particulate material to said settling zone, actuating associated valving means to arrest all solid and gas flow to and from said settling zone; and actuating valve means associated with said settling zone to successively transfer said solid particulate material from said settling zone to said transfer zone or transfer the gas from one said settling zone to a second settling zone. S P E C I F I C A T I O N