Slurry distributor, system and method for using same

摘要

A slurry distributor 20 comprising a feed conduit 22 including a first entry segment 36 with a first feed inlet 24 and a second entry segment 37 with a second feed inlet 25 disposed in spaced relationship to the first feed inlet 24, and a distribution conduit 28 extending generally along a longitudinal axis and including an entry portion and a distribution outlet 30 in fluid communication with the entry portion The entry portion is in fluid communication with the first and second feed inlets of the feed conduit. The distribution outlet 30 extends a predetermined distance along a transverse axis 60. The transverse axis 60 is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 50. The first and second feed inlets each have an opening with a cross-sectional area, and the distribution outlet has an outlet opening with a cross-sectional area which is greater than the sum of the cross-sectional areas of the openings of the first and second feed inlets. The outlet opening of the distribution outlet has a width, along the transverse axis 60, and a height, along a vertical axis mutually perpendicular to the longitudinal axis 50 and the transverse axis 60, where the width-to-height ratio of the outlet opening is about 4 or more.