Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Rotary distribution apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 旋转分配装置
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Application No.: US14128667Application Date: 2012-06-22
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Publication No.: US09279506B2Publication Date: 2016-03-08
- Inventor: Craig Jensen , Leon Smith
- Applicant: Craig Jensen , Leon Smith
- Applicant Address: ZA Kwazulu Natal
- Assignee: Tongaat Hulett Limited
- Current Assignee: Tongaat Hulett Limited
- Current Assignee Address: ZA Kwazulu Natal
- Agency: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Priority: ZA2011/04747 20110627
- International Application: PCT/IB2012/053167 WO 20120622
- International Announcement: WO2013/001428 WO 20130103
- Main IPC: F16K11/072
- IPC: F16K11/072 ; F16K11/074 ; F16K11/076

Abstract:
A rotary distribution apparatus includes a stationary, cylindrical inner core (27), and a rotatable, cylindrical outer shell (25) disposed about the inner core with the inner core (27) and the outer shell defining a plurality of annular fluid distribution chambers therebetween. The apparatus furthermore includes a rotatable indexing disc (23) having a plurality of flow passages provided therethrough, connection ports of which are in flow communication with ports in the outer shell (25), and a stationary indexing disc (22) having a plurality of flow passages provided therethrough, connection ports of which are in flow communication with suitable process vessels. The rotary distribution apparatus includes a driving arrangement that comprises a stationary shaft (28) to which the stationary core (27) is secured and a rotatable sleeve (24) rotatable about the stationary shaft (28), the rotatable sleeve (24) driving the rotatable outer shell (25) and the rotatable indexing disc (23).
Public/Granted literature
- US20140144532A1 ROTARY DISTRIBUTION APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2014-05-29
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