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US2702235A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Chemical ash dissolving tank for black liquor recovery units

Assignee: Combustion Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1951-03-20
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Granted: 1955-02-15
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Expires: 1971-03-20
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Frank W Hochmuth

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 22:44
CPC Classifications
D; D21; D21C; D21C11/00; D21C11/06; D21C11/063; D21C11/066; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S203/00; Y10S203/19

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 157 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING CHEMICAL AND DERIVING HEAT FROM THE WASTE LIQUOR OF PULP MILLS WHICH SYSTEM HAS A SMELTER AND A WASTE HEAT BOILER UNIT, SAID BOILER UNIT HAVING ONE OR MORE REGIONS FOR THE COLLECTION OF CHEMICAL DUST FORMED BY THE CONDENSATION OF VAPORIZED CHEMICALS THROUGH THE ABSORPTION OF HEAT; THE COMBINATION OF A FIRST TANK ADAPTED TO HOLD A SUPPLY OF WASTE LIQUOR TO BE PROCESSED, SAID FIRST TANK HAVING A LIQUID OUTFLOW WHICH FIXES A PREDETERMINED FIRST LIQUID LEVEL; A SECOND TANK ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A BODY OF LIQUID AND HAVING A LIQUID OVERFLOW WHICH FIXES IN SAID SECOND TANK A SECOND LIQUID LEVEL AT A HIGHER ELEVATION THAN SAID FIRST LIQUID LEVEL; AN CONDUIT CONNECTING THE AFORESAID REGION FOR DUST COLLECTION WITH SAID SECOND TANK FOR ABSORBING COLLECTED DUST IN THE BODY OF LIQUID THEREIN THEREBY TENDING TO INCREASE THE VOLUME THEREOF; COMMUNNICATION MEANS BETWEEN SAID SECOND TANK AND SAID FIRST
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 157 words
IN A SYSTEM FOR RECOVERING CHEMICAL AND DERIVING HEAT FROM THE WASTE LIQUOR OF PULP MILLS WHICH SYSTEM HAS A SMELTER AND A WASTE HEAT BOILER UNIT, SAID BOILER UNIT HAVING ONE OR MORE REGIONS FOR THE COLLECTION OF CHEMICAL DUST FORMED BY THE CONDENSATION OF VAPORIZED CHEMICALS THROUGH THE ABSORPTION OF HEAT; THE COMBINATION OF A FIRST TANK ADAPTED TO HOLD A SUPPLY OF WASTE LIQUOR TO BE PROCESSED, SAID FIRST TANK HAVING A LIQUID OUTFLOW WHICH FIXES A PREDETERMINED FIRST LIQUID LEVEL; A SECOND TANK ADAPTED TO CONTAIN A BODY OF LIQUID AND HAVING A LIQUID OVERFLOW WHICH FIXES IN SAID SECOND TANK A SECOND LIQUID LEVEL AT A HIGHER ELEVATION THAN SAID FIRST LIQUID LEVEL; AN CONDUIT CONNECTING THE AFORESAID REGION FOR DUST COLLECTION WITH SAID SECOND TANK FOR ABSORBING COLLECTED DUST IN THE BODY OF LIQUID THEREIN THEREBY TENDING TO INCREASE THE VOLUME THEREOF; COMMUNNICATION MEANS BETWEEN SAID SECOND TANK AND SAID FIRST

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1958-02-14 1958-08-16 1959-02-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1962-02-14 1962-08-16 1963-02-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1966-02-14 1966-08-16 1967-02-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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