Patent ID: 7878428
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: B01J,B65G

Abstract:
1. A device for uniformly loading solid particles in a chamber comprising, in its upper part, particle feed means and, at its base located in the chamber to be loaded, a dispersal system integral with a central shaft rotated about a substantially vertical axis by drive means, and a feed line at least partially surrounding said central shaft, this device being characterized in that the central shaft is a tube having a sufficient inside diameter for carrying out, in the zone to be loaded, via this tube and during the loading period, a number of operations ancillary or complementary to said loading operation, wherein the tube forming the central shaft has an inside diameter larger than 2 cm, and in that a fixed tube, integral with the feed line is placed inside the rotating tube, the fixed tube and rotating tube being substantially coaxial.