Patent ID: 8250775

Claim:
An automatic system of stockage in a covered yard of petcoke fuel with high moisture contents, natural dehumidification up to predetermined humidity values and subsequent reuptake, said automatic system comprising: mechanical conveyors of petcoke with high humidity contents coming from first dehydration plants; a covered yard comprising a construction provided with compartments with a bottom adapted to receive said petcoke with high humidity contents, wherein natural dehumidification of petcoke up to set humidity values occurrs inside said compartments; an automated mechanical plant for distribution of high humidity petcoke in said compartments; an automated mechanical plant for petcoke reuptake from said compartments with set humidity contents; a ventilation system inside the covered yard promoting dehumidification of stocked material and keeping yard environment under a light vacuum to avoid dust spreading; and a regulation and control system allowing automatic operation of the automatic system.