US4848993A
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Cyclone
Assignee: FL SMIDTH & Co A CORP OF DENMARK AS
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Filing: 1987-11-12
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2007-11-12
Abstract
Abstract A cyclone for treating pulverous raw material suspended in a hot gas stream, for use, for example, in a suspension preheater plant for treating cement raw materials and similar materials, comprises a tubular chamber with a vertical axis, a cone shaped bottom with a central outlet for precipitated material, a central outlet for hot gases at the top of the chamber and a tangential inlet for hot air. The inlet has a chamfered wall causing the suspension stream entering the cyclone through the duct leading to the inlet to be deflected outwards against the inner surface of the chamber wall and downwards into the cyclone chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans P. Elkjaer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:37
CPC Classifications
F; F27; F27B; F27B7/00; F27B7/20; F27B7/2016; B; B04; B04C; B04C5/00; B04C5/02; B04C5/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
A cyclone for separating pulverous material suspended in a gas stream, the cyclone comprising a tubular chamber with a vertical axis, a downwardly tapering outlet at the bottom of the chamber for precipitated material, a central outlet for gas at the top of the chamber and a tangential inlet duct for leading the gas stream into the upper part of a side wall of the chamber, characterized in that, where the inlet opens into the chamber, the inlet is defined at its upper portion nearest to the chamber axis, by a chamfered wall which slopes, in the direction of gas stream flow, downwardly and radially outwardly of the chamber and in that the central outlet for gas at the top of the chamber has substantially no protrusion into the chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
130 words
A cyclone for separating pulverous material suspended in a gas stream, the cyclone comprising a tubular chamber with a vertical axis, a downwardly tapering outlet at the bottom of the chamber for precipitated material, a central outlet for gas at the top of the chamber and a tangential inlet duct for leading the gas stream into the upper part of a side wall of the chamber, characterized in that, where the inlet opens into the chamber, the inlet is defined at its upper portion nearest to the chamber axis, by a chamfered wall which slopes, in the direction of gas stream flow, downwardly and radially outwardly of the chamber and in that the central outlet for gas at the top of the chamber has substantially no protrusion into the chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
A cyclone according to claim 1, in which, where the inlet duct opens into the chamber, the bottom of the inlet duct is inclined downwardly radially inwardly of the chamber.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cyclone according to claim 2, in which the chamfered wall obstructs up to 20% of the cross section of the inlet duct immediately upstream of the chamfered wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cyclone according to claim 3, in which the chamfered wall has, in the direction of gas stream flow, a length of up to twice the length of the downstream edge of the chamfered wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cyclone according to claim 2, in which the chamfered wall has, in the direction of gas stream flow, a length of up to twice the length of the downstream edge of the chamfered wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cyclone according to claim 1 in which the chamfered wall obstructs up to 20% of the cross section of the inlet duct immediately upstream of the chamfered wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cyclone according to claim 6, in which the chamfered wall has, in the direction of gas stream flow, a length of up to twice the length of the downstream edge of the chamfered wall.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A cyclone according to claim 1, in which the chamfered wall has, in the direction of gas stream flow, a length of up to twice the length of the downstream edge of the chamfered wall.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-07-17 | 1997-01-16 | 1997-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-07-17 | 2001-01-16 | 2001-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |