BULK TRANSPORT SYSTEM

• Main Authors: GARY ROBERT MAXWELL, KIRK MATTHEW SCHALL, MALCOLM LINDSAY FELMINGHAM, MARK ALAN JONES, JAMES DAVID ALLISON
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: 23.05.2007
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; LIQUID HANDLING; MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING, DISPERSING; OPENING, CLOSING; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; STORING; TRANSPORTING

A flexible bulk container capable of transporting a first material and introducing a second material for mixing therewithin is disclosed wherein (1) said container can comprise a component of a bulk transport system further comprising a container assembly (12), and (2) said container includes a body (14) defining a cavity, at least one opening (44), at least one vent, and a material delivery system assembly (43)wherein a) the body is flexible and capable of positioning within the container assembly, b) the opening provides communication with the cavity, and c) the material delivery system assembly comprises at least one manifold(60), a portion of which is positioned within the cavity of the flexible bulk container, and said manifold includes a shell (El), an interior region (62), an inlet (64) accessible from outside of the cavity of the flexible bulk container and at least one passageway (66)extending from the internal region, through the shell ,to,in turn, place the interior of t he manifold in communication with the cavity. Se describe un contenedor de granel flexible capaz de transportar un primer material y de introducir un segundo material para mezclarse dentro del mismo, en donde (1) el contenedor puede comprender un componente de un sistema de transportacion a granel que comprende ademas un montaje de contenedor (12), y (2) el contenedor incluye un cuerpo (14) que define una cavidad, por lo menos una abertura (44), al menos un respiradero, y un montaje de sistema de suministro de material (43) en donde a) el cuerpo es flexible y capaz de colocarse dentro del montaje de contenedor, b) la abertura proporciona la comunicacion con la cavidad, y c) el montaje de sistema de suministro de material comprende por lo menos un tubo colector (60), una porcion del cual se coloca dentro de la cavidad del contenedor de granel flexible, y el tubo colector incluye un armazon (EI), una region interior (62), una entrada (64) accesible desde afuera de la cavidad del contenedor de granel flexible y por lo menos un pasaje (66) que se extiende desde la region interna, a traves del armazon, para, a su vez, poner el interior del tubo colector en comunicacion con la cavidad.