Abstract:
A method for reusing spent gas from an ozone bleaching reactor (130) includes steps for removing lint from the spent gas, compressing it, passing it through a reactor (130) in which hydrocarbons and carbon monoxide are destroyed by oxidation, and cooling the gas. Injecting the gas together with compressed air into a mist separator (270) for removal of any mist from the gas and then passing the gas through a pressure swing adsorption device (276) in which nitrogen, carbon dioxide, trace water vapor, and other trace elements may be removed by adsorption on a molecular sieve material. The recycled gas is fed to an ozone generator (100) and from there to an ozone/pulp bleaching reactor (130). By appropriate selection and layering of molecular sieve materials in the pressure swing adsorption device, it is possible to provide selective removal of a variety of gaseous elements from a gas stream.
Abstract:
A reversible casing (9) for a down-the-hole drill has a predetermined snap ring (50) groove length centered between the casing ends (11, 15), based upon the casing bore (42), the snap ring groove depth and the snap ring body length, whereby a snap ring (50) will be retained in the snap ring groove (72), while permitting lengthwise movement of the snap ring (50) during reverse orientation of the casing (19).
Abstract:
An air-operated percussive tool incorporates apparatus for reducing vibration transmission from a working end portion (1) to a hand grip (2), thereby to reduce vibration transmission to the hand/arm of the user. The apparatus includes a male frustoconical portion (3) whose tip is located facing a female bed (4) with the base of the frustoconical part attached to the handle grip (2) while the bed (4) is attached to the working end portion (1). Three rubber balls (5) are trapped between the portion (3) and bed (4) and the balls (5) are located in their mean positions under compression. Oscillatory movement of the female bed parallel to the longitudinal access of the frustocone causes the balls to roll on the male and female surfaces and effectively provide a rising spring rate or stiffness. Apparatus is also disclosed for reducing vibration transmissions from the working portion to a casing (12) of the tool.
Abstract:
A screen aperture blinding prevention and liquid overflow prevention and level control apparatus for a knot drainer (100) senses liquid level (77) within the knot drainer (100) and compares the sensed level to a setpoint level. Differences in the two levels generate control signals of appropriate magnitude and direction, and those control signals are transmitted to a valve (140) whose degree of responsiveness and openness is adjusted to change the outflow rate of accepts liquor from the accepts chamber (80) of the rejects separator. In addition, passive level control is provided in the discharge line for establishing accept flooded screen apertures (61) regardless of variations of inflow and outflow rates during operation while active level control to create accept flow rate greater than, less than, or equal to inlet flow rate is provided by the combination of siphonic loop (170), barometric leg (55) and control. Continuous flow of fiber and liquid through separating screen apertures is appropriately supervised by monitoring accepts chamber (80) pressure.
Abstract:
A seal for a fluid jet apparatus includes an assembly with a head portion and a stem portion. A body has a bore formed therein, the bore has an upstream portion of a first diameter, a downstream portion of a second diameter which is less than the first diameter and an axially extending converging portion which connects upstream and downstream portions. The stem portion has a lesser dimension that said second dimension. The stem portion is disposed within the downstream portion and the head portion is disposed within the upstream portion. The upstream portion extends for a considerable distance upstream of the head portion. A maximum cross section of the head portion is less than the first diameter and greater than the second diameter, and a surface to surface seal is formed between the head portion and the axially extending converging portion. This seal may be applied to either a nozzle or a swivel of a fluid jet assembly.
Abstract:
A bearing arrangement (10) wherein a shaft (11) of uniform radius (29) is supported in a journal bearing having multiple section (14, 15, 16) located axially along said shaft (11) at different locations. Each journal bearing section (14, 15, 16) includes a circular journal bore (18, 19, 20) receiving the shaft with the axis of said journal bores being parallel and displaced relative to each other and to the axis of the enclosed shaft (11) in a plane normal to the axis of the shaft.
Abstract:
A manualy set electronic control for a fluid compression device includes a compressor (10) for pressurizing fluid and a controller (60) for indicating operating parameters and functions of the compressor. The controller graphically displays the parameters and functions, sets the limits of the parameters and controls the compressor (10) in response to any of the parameters reaching a preset level of the corresponding function. The controller (60) monitors which mode the compressor (10) is operating in, and changes the mode if the controller determines another mode would be more efficient. A computer (118) generates a signal. Communication systems are included whereby the signal from the computer (118) is communicated to the controller (60).
Abstract:
A dispensing apparatus (10) for dispensing a material including a valve assembly (20) comprising: a valve member (22) movable in a reciprocating fashion along an axis, where the valve member (22) includes a stem (28) having at least one material transfer recess (30) provided on the stem (28) and a tapered dispensing end (24) having an angle of taper. The valve member (22) is movable between a first position where a discrete toroidal mass of material to be dispensed is formed at the dispensing end (24) and a second position where a discrete toroidal mass of material to be dispensed is not formed at the dispensing end (24). The dispensing apparatus (10) also includes a material dispensing assembly comprising having a fluid knife for moving the discrete toroidal mass to be dispensed from the dispensing end (24) away from the dispensing end (24) when the valve member (22) is in the first position. The fluid knife is supplied substantially parallel to the angle of taper of the dispensing end (24).
Abstract:
A cylindrical adapter (20) is fitted to the end of a standard vacuum hose (15) having a sliding collar (30) disposed thereon to selectively engage the adapter (20) with a disposable vacuum bag (25) in crimping engagement between the adapter (20) on the collar (30) so as to secure the disposable bag (25) on the adapter (20) and thereafter permit a durable vacuum bag slidingly engaged on the vacuum hose (15) to be deployed about the disposable bag (25).
Abstract:
A vibratory compactor includes front (3) and rear (9) frame portions driven by a hydraulic motor (40) and a vibration mechanism (44) on at least one of the frame portions also driven by a hydraulic motor (46). Speed sensors (50, 52) on the vehicle determine the speed of the hydraulic motors, send a signal to a microprocessor (60) on the vehicle which is programmed to convert the signals to indicate the vibrations per unit of longitudinal travel of the vehicle and to display the amount of vibrations on an indicator (32) for the benefit of the operator.