| 摘要 |
A wood chip loading device loads wood chips into a container with a densi ty greater than that achieved using conventional free-fall techniques by 20%-35 % or more. The wood chip loading device may include a drum rotating about a generally horizontal axis. The drum includes a plurality of outwardly extending blades that act t o fling the wood chips out in a truncated sector pattern. The wood chips form a wide-bas ed stack in the container such that the wood chips have a substantially uniform orientation, thereby allowing for greater packing densities. The device may also include a feed chute assembly that allows for adjustment of the ratio of the input stream that is delivered to the middle and side portions of the spinning drum. In some of these embodiments, this adjustment may be made while the device is operating, thereby allowing for on-the-fly adjustments by the operator.
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