Method and apparatus for removal of surface moisture from pellets
Abstract
Abstract APPARATUS FOR RAPIDLY, EFFICIENTLY AND EFFECTIVELY REMOVING SURFACE FLUIDS FROM A WETTED CYLINDRICAL BODY AND IN PARTICULAR NUCLEAR FUEL PELLETS, COMPRISING AN ELONGATED TROUGH MEMBER IN WHICH THE CYLINDRICAL BODY MOVES ON ITS SIDE ALONG THE TROUGH WITH ITS CYLINDRICAL SIDES IN CONTACT WITH THE SIDES OF THE TROUGH AND IN SUCH MOVEMENT PASSES ADJACENT TO ONE OR MORE APERTURES OR SLOTS THROUGH WHICH AIR IS DRAWN AT A HIGH VELOCITY SO THAT THE FLUID ALONG WITH ANY DUST OR PARTICLES ON THE SURFACE OF THE BODY IS PICKED UP AND CARRIED AWAY THROUGH THE APERTURE TO AN EVACUATING APPARATUS. THE CYLINDRICAL BODY IS ROTATED AS IT PASSES ADJACENT THE APERTURE SO THAT ALL SURFACES OF THE BODY ARE EXPOSED TO THE HIGH VELOCITY AIR STREAM BEING DRAWN IN THROUGH THE APERTURES WHEREBY SUBSTANTIALLY ALL THE WATER AND SURFACE DUSTS AND LOOSE PARTICLES ARE REMOVE. A PROCESS FOR REMOVING EXCESS SURFACE FLUIDS FROM A WETTED CYLINDER IS ALSO SET FORTH.
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- 👤 D Yeo
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