Patent ID: 9285117
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: B01F,F23K

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for sorting and blending different fuel stocks, comprising: a plurality of intake hoppers to receive the different fuel stocks; a plurality of intake feeders coupled to the intake hoppers, wherein the intake feeders are independently controlled to hold or release the different fuel stocks; an intake conveyor coupled to the intake feeders to transfer the different fuel stocks to one of a plurality of stacking tubes; a plurality of transfer conveyors coupled to the intake conveyor to transfer the different fuel stocks between the stacking tubes; a plurality of transfer gates coupled to the transfer conveyors to direct the different fuel stocks to the stacking tubes; a covered reclaiming chase located below and coupled to the stacking tubes; a reclaiming chase conveyor located in and running within the covered reclaiming chase; a plurality of reclaiming gates located in a roof of the covered reclaiming chase and positioned to control a flow of the different fuel stocks around the stacking tubes through a plurality of reclaiming feeders onto the reclaiming chase conveyor; a plurality of belt scales coupled to the intake conveyor, transfer conveyors, and reclaiming chase conveyor; and a computer system coupled to the intake feeders, transfer gates, reclaiming feeders, intake conveyor, transfer conveyors, and reclaiming chase conveyor