| 摘要 |
In the field of flow distributors there is a need for a flow distributor which produces a uniform distribution of particulate material within a carrier fluid without causing a substantial pressure drop in the carrier fluid. A flow distributor ( 10 ), for insertion in a pipeline conveying a particulate material carried by a carrier fluid, comprises a pipe ( 12 ) including at least one deflector section ( 14 ) which has an inlet end ( 16 ) and an outlet end ( 18 ). The deflector section ( 14 ) is shaped so as to define a first continuous hollow conduit ( 24 ) which has a substantially constant cross-sectional area along the length thereof. The first hollow conduit ( 24 ) has an active inner surface ( 20 ) angled relative to the pipeline so as to urge particles of the particulate material towards a central region of the flow distributor ( 10 ). The active inner surface ( 20 ) has a constant gradient in a longitudinal direction of the flow distributor ( 10 ). |
