Patent ID: 6994753

Claim:
A bulk material liquid addition apparatus, comprising: a flow conditioning section; a first spray section disposed below and adjacent to said flow conditioning section; and a second spray section disposed below and adjacent to said first spray section; said flow conditioning section further comprising a first bulk material impact surface angled downwardly and projecting inwardly into a flow path of an incoming pelletized bulk material, and a second bulk material guide having an upper wall and a lower curved bulk material guide surface, said second bulk material guide being positioned such that bulk material leaving a lower edge of said first bulk material impact surface impacts said second bulk material guide and travels downwardly to a lower edge of said lower curved guide surface, said lower curved guide surface being a concave surface facing in a first direction; said first spray section comprising a first arcuate wall surface positioned to receive bulk material exiting said lower edge of said lower curved guide surface; the first arcuate wall surface being a concave surface facing in a second direction opposite said first direction, whereby bulk material initially flows in said first direction upon entering said first spray section, and said concave first arcuate wall surface is operable to redirect bulk material to flow in said second direction; said first spray section further comprising a first spray means positioned to spray a fluid onto bulk material flowing along said first arcuate wall surface; said second spray section comprising a second arcuate wall surface positioned to receive bulk material exiting a lower edge of said first arcuate wall surface; the second arcuate wall surface being a concave surface facing in said first direction opposite said second direction whereby bulk material initially flows in said second direction upon leaving said first spray section and upon entering said second spray section, and said concave second arcuate wall surface is operable to redirect bulk material to flow in said first direction; and said second spray section further comprising a second spray means positioned to spray fluid onto bulk material flowing along said second arcuate wall surface.