EP3999794A4 - Thermal processing of bulk solids - Google Patents

Thermal processing of bulk solids Download PDF

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EP3999794A4
EP3999794A4 EP19938583.2A EP19938583A EP3999794A4 EP 3999794 A4 EP3999794 A4 EP 3999794A4 EP 19938583 A EP19938583 A EP 19938583A EP 3999794 A4 EP3999794 A4 EP 3999794A4
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thermal processing
bulk solids
solids
bulk
thermal
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French (fr)
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EP3999794A1 (en
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Gerald Marinitsch
Francisco José Castellano Gassó
Caroline Richard
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Solex Thermal Science Inc
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B17/00—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement
    • F26B17/12—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed solely by gravity, i.e. the material moving through a substantially vertical drying enclosure, e.g. shaft
    • F26B17/122—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed solely by gravity, i.e. the material moving through a substantially vertical drying enclosure, e.g. shaft the material moving through a cross-flow of drying gas; the drying enclosure, e.g. shaft, consisting of substantially vertical, perforated walls
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B17/00—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement
    • F26B17/12—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed solely by gravity, i.e. the material moving through a substantially vertical drying enclosure, e.g. shaft
    • F26B17/16—Machines or apparatus for drying materials in loose, plastic, or fluidised form, e.g. granules, staple fibres, with progressive movement with movement performed solely by gravity, i.e. the material moving through a substantially vertical drying enclosure, e.g. shaft the materials passing down a heated surface, e.g. fluid-heated closed ducts or other heating elements in contact with the moving stack of material
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B21/00—Arrangements or duct systems, e.g. in combination with pallet boxes, for supplying and controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
    • F26B21/02—Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure
    • F26B21/022—Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure with provisions for changing the drying gas flow pattern, e.g. by reversing gas flow, by moving the materials or objects through subsequent compartments, at least two of which have a different direction of gas flow
    • F26B21/028—Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure with provisions for changing the drying gas flow pattern, e.g. by reversing gas flow, by moving the materials or objects through subsequent compartments, at least two of which have a different direction of gas flow by air valves, movable baffles or nozzle arrangements
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B21/00—Arrangements or duct systems, e.g. in combination with pallet boxes, for supplying and controlling air or gases for drying solid materials or objects
    • F26B21/02—Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure
    • F26B21/04—Circulating air or gases in closed cycles, e.g. wholly within the drying enclosure partly outside the drying enclosure
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B23/00—Heating arrangements
    • F26B23/10—Heating arrangements using tubes or passages containing heated fluids, e.g. acting as radiative elements; Closed-loop systems
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B3/00—Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat
    • F26B3/18—Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by conduction, i.e. the heat is conveyed from the heat source, e.g. gas flame, to the materials or objects to be dried by direct contact
    • F26B3/22—Drying solid materials or objects by processes involving the application of heat by conduction, i.e. the heat is conveyed from the heat source, e.g. gas flame, to the materials or objects to be dried by direct contact the heat source and the materials or objects to be dried being in relative motion, e.g. of vibration
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B2200/00—Drying processes and machines for solid materials characterised by the specific requirements of the drying good
    • F26B2200/06—Grains, e.g. cereals, wheat, rice, corn
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F26—DRYING
    • F26B—DRYING SOLID MATERIALS OR OBJECTS BY REMOVING LIQUID THEREFROM
    • F26B2200/00—Drying processes and machines for solid materials characterised by the specific requirements of the drying good
    • F26B2200/08—Granular materials

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  • Drying Of Solid Materials (AREA)
EP19938583.2A 2019-07-19 2019-07-19 Thermal processing of bulk solids Pending EP3999794A4 (en)

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PCT/CA2019/051003 WO2021012031A1 (en) 2019-07-19 2019-07-19 Thermal processing of bulk solids

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EP3999794A1 EP3999794A1 (en) 2022-05-25
EP3999794A4 true EP3999794A4 (en) 2023-01-25

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Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1100397A (en) * 1912-07-15 1914-06-16 Earl H Reynolds Grain-drying apparatus.
DE459306C (en) * 1925-11-12 1928-05-04 Josef Plassmann Process for charring and drying fuels
DE519946C (en) * 1930-05-15 1931-03-06 Robert Gaudard Device for preparing grain
US2078515A (en) * 1933-06-29 1937-04-27 Northern Coal Products Co Method and means for drying material
WO2007128104A1 (en) * 2006-05-05 2007-11-15 Solex Thermal Science Inc. Indirect-heat thermal processing of particulate material

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DE3404804A1 (en) * 1984-02-10 1985-08-14 Christian Konrad 8251 St Wolfgang Numberger VERTIKALDARRE
US6328099B1 (en) * 1999-04-21 2001-12-11 Mississippi Chemical Corporation Moving bed dryer
EP2995898A3 (en) * 2014-09-12 2016-05-11 Solex Thermal Science Inc. Heat exchanger for heating bulk solids

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US1100397A (en) * 1912-07-15 1914-06-16 Earl H Reynolds Grain-drying apparatus.
DE459306C (en) * 1925-11-12 1928-05-04 Josef Plassmann Process for charring and drying fuels
DE519946C (en) * 1930-05-15 1931-03-06 Robert Gaudard Device for preparing grain
US2078515A (en) * 1933-06-29 1937-04-27 Northern Coal Products Co Method and means for drying material
WO2007128104A1 (en) * 2006-05-05 2007-11-15 Solex Thermal Science Inc. Indirect-heat thermal processing of particulate material

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
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See also references of WO2021012031A1 *

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