Continuous recovery system for electrorefiner system

摘要

A continuous recovery system for an electrorefiner system may include a trough having a ridge portion and a furrow portion. The furrow portion may include a first section and a second section. An inlet and exit pipe may be connected to the trough. The inlet pipe may include an outlet opening that opens up to the first section of the furrow portion of the trough. The exit pipe may include an entrance opening that opens up to the second section of the furrow portion of the trough. A chain may extend through the inlet and exit pipes and along the furrow portion of the trough. The chain may be in a continuous loop form. A plurality of flights may be secured to the chain. Accordingly, the desired product may be continuously harvested from the electrorefiner system without having to halt the electrical power and/or remove the cathode and anode assemblies.

主权项

1. A continuous recovery system comprising:
a trough including a ridge portion and a furrow portion, the furrow portion including a first section and a second section; an inlet pipe connected to the trough, the inlet pipe including an outlet opening that opens up to the first section of the furrow portion of the trough; an exit pipe connected to the trough, the exit pipe including an entrance opening that opens up to the second section of the furrow portion of the trough; a chain extending through the inlet and exit pipes and along the furrow portion of the trough, the chain being in a continuous loop form; and a plurality of flights secured to the chain, wherein the furrow portion includes a curved section between the first section and second section, and wherein the trough includes a first end and an opposing second end, the inlet pipe and exit pipe are disposed at the first end of the trough, and the curved section of the furrow portion is disposed at the second end of the trough.