PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR IMPROVED SOLIDS FLOWABILITY BY REDUCING THE CONSOLIDATION FORCE

摘要

There is provided a process and an apparatus utilizing a grid having two or more cells wherein a majority of the cells have a height (H) to effective diameter (ED) ratio (H/ED) equal to or greater than 1.0, preferably equal to or greater than 1.5, for reducing or eliminating consolidation forces on a bulk solid in a vessel such as one used for storage and transport.