Patent ID: 6361604
Filing Date: 2002-03-26
Classification: B01J

Abstract:
An apparatus for delivering free flowing oil coated lime particles having a particle size less than about 5 mm, the apparatus comprising:an enclosed chute having a top, bottom, and inside surface the top of the chute having a feeder device for feeding fine particles of solid to the chute, and the bottom being fitted with a dust collector to recycle uncoated lime particles; at least two shelves located within the chute having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a leading edge, the shelves lifting particles as they fall through the chute thus forming a vertical free flow of particles as the particles flow past the shelves by force of gravity; at least one fog nozzle located between the bottom surface of each shelf and the inside surface of the chute for coating the particles with oil as they fall in a vertical free flow of particles from each shelf the at least one nozzle being selectively sized to create a fog of the oil in the direction of the leading edge of the shelf towards the vertical free flow of falling particles, the fog being created by liquid pressure within the fog nozzle, thus creating a physical force that breaks up the oil into small, homogeneous droplets of liquid, and wherein each fog nozzle is independently attached to the inside surface of the chute by means of an adjustment clip which allows adjustment of both the angular orientation and side-to-side position of the nozzle; and wherein the shelves are mounted within the chute by means of an adjustable slide bar, whereby the inclination of the shelves is adjustable relative to the inside surface of the chute.