| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 034359000 | With fluid current conveying or suspension of treated material | 29 |
| 20090090021 | Extraction Cleaning with Plenum and Air Outlets Facilitating Air Flow Drying - A method of drying a surface using a portable cleaning apparatus by removing a mixture of air and liquid from the surface through the application of suction to the surface through a suction nozzle while moving the suction nozzle along a first direction, separating the air and liquid, pressurizing the separated air and passing the pressurized air in a second direction transverse to the first direction and along the surface laterally of the suction nozzle. The pressurized air is directed along the surface from a location spaced from the suction nozzle. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20100011610 | FLUIDIZED SPRAY DRYING - Methods of fluidized spray drying VX-950 are described. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20110047810 | CHUTE DRYER WITH SPECIAL AIR-ROOF ASSEMBLY - A drying method is provided through a particular arrangement of air intake- and air exhaust roofs, wherein the particular material flows are not only impacted by intake air in an alternating manner from the left and from the right, but also an accumulation of air intake roofs and air exhaust roofs is avoided, which otherwise typically occurs at the separation plane between two chute modules, rotated relative to one another by 180°, which is performed for changing the side of the air impact. This method is advantageous in particular for drying parboiled rice. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20120084993 | METHOD AND APPARATUS TO CONDITION POLYMERS UTILIZING MULTIPLE PROCESSING SYSTEMS - A continuous process wherein polymers or polymeric materials can be subjected to multiple sequential processing systems of differing temperatures and process conditions to synergistically enhance the pelletization and conditioning of those polymers and polymeric formulations, dispersions, and solutions. The multiple sequential processing systems include the processes and equipment for mixing/extrusion, pelletization, multiple transportation processes, conditioning, multiple defluidizing processes, and optional post-processing manipulations of pellets formed. Multiple serial and/or parallel conditioning processing systems are disclosed. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20130067762 | RECLAMATION OF COMPONENTS OF WELLBORE CUTTINGS MATERIAL - The present disclosure is generally directed to systems that are used for reclaiming components of wellbore cuttings material. In one illustrative embodiment, a system is disclosed that includes, among other things, a dryer that is adapted to receive a drill cuttings mixture that includes drilling fluid and cuttings material, the dryer being further adapted to treat the drill cuttings mixture by drying the cuttings material below a preselected moisture content level. The system also includes a moisture sensor that is adapted to sense a moisture content of the cuttings material after it is dried by the dryer, and a cuttings reinjection system that is adapted to reinject the dried cuttings material into a well bore. Additionally, the system includes a conveyor system that is adapted to convey the dried cuttings material to the cuttings reinjection system, wherein the conveyor system includes, among other things, a positive pressure pneumatic conveying apparatus. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20140047732 | Method For Drying A Humid Polymer Powder And Device Suitable For Said Method - An apparatus ( | 02-20-2014 |
| 20140345154 | HEAT-TREATMENT OF WATER-ABSORBING POLYMERIC PARTICLES IN A FLUIDIZED BED AT A FAST HEAT-UP RATE - The present invention relates to a method for heat-treating water-absorbing polymeric particles at a temperature equal to or above 150° C. in a fluidized bed dryer at a fast heat-up rate, the use of a fluidized bed dryer for heat-treating water-absorbing polymeric particles in continuous or batch mode as well as to the heat-treated polymeric particles obtained by the method of the present invention. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20150096187 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR DRYING AND CRYSTALLIZING GRANULATE - A method and device for continuously drying and crystallizing water-flushed granulate. The method comprises the steps of: feeding water-flushed granulate into a pre-dryer, pre-drying granulate in the pre-dryer, conveying pre-dried granulate into a dryer/crystallizer, and discharging crystallized granulate from the dryer/crystallizer. An air conditioning means produces temperature-controlled and humidity-conditioned air that is delivered to the dryer/crystallizer, wherein the exhaust air of the dryer/crystallizer is delivered to the pre-dryer, and wherein the exhaust air of the pre-dryer is returned to the air conditioning means forming a closed air circuit is formed by the dryer/crystallizer, pre-dryer, and air conditioning means. The device comprises a pre-dryer, a dryer/crystallizer, an air conditioning means, and optionally a control unit. | 04-09-2015 |
| 034360000 | Suspension of treated material | 17 |
| 20110138647 | Method for drying objects of organic material and a dryer - A dryer for drying objects of material has a container-like body. The body is substantially tight and material to be dried can be fed into it. The body may be substantially upright or inclined. The material to be dried is fed at the lower part of the body is discharged from the upper part thereof and drying gas is directed to the dryer substantially at the upper part of the body and taken off from the lower part thereof. This is achieved by shut-off arrangements of the feeding and discharge of the material to be dried and by the structure of the body. The drying gas circulates in the dryer in a substantially closed circulation. The drying gas taken off from the lower part of the body is heated by element of a heating device and the heated drying gas is fed to the upper part of the body. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20120117816 | WATER-CONTAINING SOLID FUEL DRYING APPARATUS AND DRYING METHOD - A water-containing solid fuel drying apparatus that can efficiently dry with low energy consumption by effectively utilizing sensible heat and latent heat of a heating medium for drying, etc. is provided. A drying apparatus ( | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120192449 | Fluidized Bed Systems and Methods Including Micro-Jet Flow - Methods and systems for enhancing fluidization of nanoparticle and/or nanoagglomerates are provided. A fluidization chamber is provided with a fluidizing medium directed in a first fluidizing direction, e.g., upward into and through a bed containing a volume of nanoparticles and/or nanopowders. A second source of air/gas flow is provided with respect to the fluidization chamber, the secondary air/gas flow generally being oppositely directed relative to the fluidizing medium. Turbulence created by the secondary gas flow is advantageously effective to aerate the agglomerates and the shear generated by the jet is advantageously effective to break apart nanoagglomerates and/or reduce the tendency for nanoagglomerates to form or reform. A downwardly directed source of secondary gas flow located near the main gas distributor leads to full fluidization of the entire amount of powder in the column. The oppositely directed fluid flow facilitates powder circulation within the fluidization chamber, thereby enhancing fluidization results. | 08-02-2012 |
| 20140101966 | APPARATUS FOR HEAT-TREATING POWDER PARTICLES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING TONER - Provided is an apparatus for heat treatment capable of heat-treating toner particles efficiently and uniformly while suppressing increase of coarse particles due to coalescence, to thereby enable stable toner production. The apparatus for heat-treating powder particles each of which contains a binder resin and a colorant includes: a cylindrical treatment chamber in which the powder particles are heat-treated; a columnar member ( | 04-17-2014 |
| 20160128364 | LOOSENING METHOD AND LOOSENING DEVICE FOR COOKED RICE - A device includes a loosening room into which cooked rice is fed, an air blowing port which is configured to blow high-speed air toward the cooked rice in the loosening room; and a collecting room provided adjacent to the loosening room with a wall therebetween, the high-speed air is blown from the blowing port and is blown to the cooked rice in the loosening room such that the cooked rice is scatted and floated by blowing the air, and the cooked rice floating and moving over the wall is collected by the collecting room. | 05-12-2016 |
| 034361000 | Including applying vacuum | 1 |
| 20100313439 | Method and Plant for Producing Biomass for Energy Production - A method and system are provided for taking out or culling, transporting and drying of culled or removed wood from a forest, where the wood is ground or cut into small fragments or units, such as chips, powder, or the like, and then transported out of the forest to a collecting and/or processing site. The ground or fragmented wood is transported over long distances, out from the forest, to a remotely placed collecting and/or processing site. The ground or fragmented wood being transported by a flow of air, and wherein the flow of air transporting the fragmented units is supplied with energy to secure reduction of the water content of the fragmented units during the transport. | 12-16-2010 |
| 034362000 | Including pressurizing atmosphere | 1 |
| 20130019492 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR THE CONTINUOUS TREATMENT OF SOLIDS AT NON-ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE - Systems and processes may be used for continuously processing a solid material at a non-atmospheric pressure. In some examples, the material is delivered to a process vessel at substantially the same non-atmospheric pressure condition as the process vessel so as to avoid shearing the material. In some examples, the solid material is continuously fed into a process vessel, continuously processed in the process vessel, and continuously discharged from the process vessel. | 01-24-2013 |
| 034363000 | With additional heat exchange | 2 |
| 20080209755 | Counter flow cooling drier with integrated heat recovery with fluid recirculation system - A drier apparatus for removing water from various materials includes a heating portion, a drying chamber, a first fluid recirculation system, a regenerator and a makeup heater. Also, a method for use of the apparatus. The material to be dried is heated with the first fluid and transferred to the drying chamber. The material is passed counterflow through the drying chamber relative to a second fluid. The second fluid upon exiting the drying chamber is used to preheat the first fluid. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20160003540 | CIRCULATING MASS DRYER AND METHOD FOR DRYING WET SLUDGE - The invention relates to a circulating mass dryer for drying wet sludge. According to the invention, the circulating mass dryer includes two adjacent circulating mass systems in heat exchange communication with one another, wherein the first circulating mass system is a sludge drying side and the second circulating mass system is a heat releasing side, and the first and the second circulating mass system each comprises at least one elongated riser ( | 01-07-2016 |
| 034364000 | Including gas or vapor flow variation | 2 |
| 034365000 | Pulsed flow | 2 |
| 20090019720 | Pulse combustion dryer apparatus and methods - The present inventions relate to pulse combustion dryer apparatus and associated methods. The pulse combustion dryer apparatus may include a combustor that defines a combustion chamber that is in fluid communication with a tailpipe passage defined by a tailpipe. An air inlet communicates air into the combustion chamber through an air inlet passage. A fluid diode disposed within the air inlet passage allows airflow into the combustion chamber through the air inlet passage, and may generally prevent backflow of heated combustion products from the combustion chamber through the air inlet passage. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20120023771 | PULSE COMBUSTION DRYER APPARATUS AND METHODS - The present inventions relate to pulse combustion dryer apparatus and associated methods. The pulse combustion dryer apparatus may include a combustor that defines a combustion chamber that is in fluid communication with a tailpipe passage defined by a tailpipe. An air inlet communicates air into the combustion chamber through an air inlet passage. A fluid diode disposed within the air inlet passage allows airflow into the combustion chamber through the air inlet passage, and may generally prevent backflow of heated combustion products from the combustion chamber through the air inlet passage. | 02-02-2012 |
| 034367000 | With additional conveying | 1 |
| 20090277039 | Pheumatic dewatering of particulate - Disclosed and claimed is a pneumatic dryer for removal of liquid from the surface of particulate. The dryer finds application in drying water from coal using air as a drying gas. A significant mechanism of the removal of liquid from particulate is the shearing of liquid without a phase change from the particulate surface. | 11-12-2009 |
| 034368000 | Including agitating or comminuting of treated material | 3 |
| 20090019721 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DRYING PARTICLES OF BULK MATERIAL - In a method of drying particles of bulk material for subsequent transfer to an analyzer for determining a grain size of the particles, a free-flowing particle stream of particles to be dried is formed to move in a transport direction through a drying zone. As it moves through the drying zone, the particle stream is exposed to an air flow which is generated by a fan and heated by an air heater. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20100101107 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DRYING FUELS IN THE FORM OF DUST, PARTICULARLY TO BE FED TO A GASIFICATION PROCESS - According to a method for drying fuels in the form of dust, particularly to be fed to a gasification process, such as coal, petroleum coke, biological waste, or the like, wherein the fuel ( | 04-29-2010 |
| 20130036622 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR THERMALLY PRE-TREATING SOLID RAW MATERIALS IN A CONCENTRICALLY STEPPED FLUIDIZED BED - A fluidized bed reactor for thermally pre-treating solid raw materials containing water using a stepped, stationary fluidized bed, including at least two concentrically arranged treatment zones. Each treatment zone has at least one separate gas inlet for fluidizing gas. Each treatment zone is divided from the respective other adjacent treatment zone by an overflow weir, and the innermost treatment zone has an outlet on the floor for reaction products. The solid raw material is fed into the outermost treatment zone of the fluidized bed. A first temperature and a first residence time are set in a first step, and a second temperature and a second residence time are set in a second. The temperatures of the fluidizing gas of the first and second steps are controlled separately. The fluidized material flows from the outer treatment zone over a weir into the inner treatment zone, and is drawn through the outlet. | 02-14-2013 |
| 034370000 | With plural treating zones | 1 |
| 20130047458 | BIOMASS DRYING SYSTEM - The present invention relates to a biomass product drying system having a fluidized bed for mixing, drying and transporting the biomass product through one or more stages in order to sufficiently dry the biomass product for commercial markets. | 02-28-2013 |
| 034371000 | Including material separators or sorters | 1 |
| 20140096409 | HEAT TREATING APPARATUS FOR POWDER PARTICLES AND METHOD OF PRODUCING TONER - A heat treating apparatus for powder particles including a cylindrical treating chamber; a powder particle-supplying unit; a hot air-supplying unit that supplies hot air for heat-treating powder particles; a cold air-supplying unit that supplies cold air for cooling the heat-treated powder particles; a regulating unit for regulating a flow of the supplied powder particles; and a recovering unit that recovers the heat-treated powder particles. The regulating unit is a substantially circular columnar member, the hot air-supplying unit has an outlet opposite to the upper end portion of the columnar member, and the regulating unit is equipped with a substantially conic distributing member for distributing the supplied hot air in a circumferential direction and a rotating member for rotating the distributed hot air in a spiral manner, on the center of the upper end portion. | 04-10-2014 |
| 034372000 | Spray drying and cooling of slurry or suspension | 4 |
| 20100146807 | VAPOR ATMOSPHERE SPRAY DRYER - A vapor atmosphere spray dryer can include a closed-loop circuit having a dryer, a bag house filter system, a fan, and a heater system which are fluidly connected together for circulating a mass of superheated vapor therethrough. A centrifugal atomizer is disposed within the dryer. A feed system delivers a supply of feed slurry to the centrifugal atomizer which discharges a supply of atomized feed slurry in the dryer for combination with the circulated mass of superheated vapor within the dryer. The closed loop circuit is constructed such that the circulated mass of superheated vapor has an operating pressure of at least 1 psi which is generated by the evaporation of the fluid in the atomized feed slurry in the dryer resulting from the combination of the supply of atomized feed slurry and the circulated mass of superheated vapor. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20110277339 | METHOD FOR MAKING HOMOGENEOUS SPRAY-DRIED SOLID AMORPHOUS DRUG DISPERSIONS UTILIZING MODIFIED SPRAY-DRYING APPARATUS - Conventional spray-drying methods are improved by incorporation of a pressure nozzle and a diffuser plate to improve the flow of drying gas and a drying chamber extension to increase drying time, such improvements leading to the formation of homogeneous solid dispersions of drugs in concentration-enhancing polymers. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20140237847 | Process for Producing Dispersion Powders - A process for producing dispersion powders by means of spray drying of aqueous polymer dispersions and addition of antiblocking agents in a rotary atomization dryer, wherein the antiblocking agent is conveyed by means of delivery air, wholly or partly, into an annular gap which is formed by a moulding arranged concentrically around the housing of the rotary atomizer, and which ends at a distance above the upper edge of the atomizer plate of the rotary atomizer. | 08-28-2014 |
| 20160252299 | METHOD FOR CLEANING A NOZZLE ARRANGEMENT IN A SPRAY DRYING APPARATUS, AND SPRAY DRYING APPARATUS FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD | 09-01-2016 |
