摘要 |
The invention provides a method of loading a granulated solid into a vessel (1) having a containment zone for the granulated solid. This comprises providing in a bottom portion of the containment zone a first substantially vertical rigid columnar portion (6) having a horizontal cross section large enough to accommodate an operative's body. Support means (7,8) is associated with the substantially vertical rigid columnar portion upon which an operative can stand. Granulated solid is charged into the containment zone so as to distribute granulated solid around the substantially vertical rigid columnar portion (6), charging being discontinued before the upper surface of the granulated solid in the containment zone reaches the top of the substantially vertical rigid columnar portion (6). Next a further substantially vertical rigid columnar portion (6) having a similar horizontal cross section to that of the first columnar portion is positioned on top of the first columnar portion, thereby forming with the first conduit portion a substantially vertical columnar within the reactor (1). These steps are repeated steps a sufficient number of times until the desired amount of granulated solid has been charged to the containment zone.
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