发明名称 |
Hydraulic conveyance of particulate materials such as ice particles |
摘要 |
A hydraulic conveyance system serves to level out a spiked, uneven flow of particulate material to a more even flow condition prior to the particles being delivered to a destination. In one particular application, the hydraulic conveyance system permits ice particles to be delivered from a batch discharge ice machine of a thermal energy production, storage and reclaim system to the thermal energy storage tank of the system at a relatively even rate, without the use of any mechanical delivery mechanisms. The hydraulic conveyance system incorporates a flooded hold-up tank which, in the case of particulate ice conveyance, receives the spiked, batch discharge from the ice machine and discharges the ice therefrom to a selected number of destination points at a more even flow condition. A rotational movement is imparted to the water surface in the flooded hold-up tank, thereby causing the floating ice particles to rotate in the tank in proximity to a boundary wall of the tank. Weirs located in the boundary wall permit the ice and a portion of the water in the tank to overflow therethrough. The ice/water mixture from each weir is conveyed by a delivery system to a respective destination point in the thermal energy storage tank. Intermediate ice/water separation tanks may be inserted between each weir and the thermal energy storage tank to further enhance system operation.
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申请公布号 |
US5390501(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1995.02.21 |
申请号 |
US19940180924 |
申请日期 |
1994.01.12 |
申请人 |
CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY |
发明人 |
DAVIS, THOMAS L.;HOBBS, ALEXANDER O.;GREGORY, JOSEPH A.;ROBERTS, JR., BARNEY P. |
分类号 |
F25C5/00;(IPC1-7):F25C5/18 |
主分类号 |
F25C5/00 |
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