A process for synthesis of urea and a related reaction section of a urea plant, where: ammonia and carbon dioxide are reacted in a liquid phase in a first reaction zone (S1) and heat (Q1) is withdrawn from said first reaction zone to promote the formation of ammonium carbamate, the liquid product (103) from said first reaction zone is then passed to a second reaction zone (S2) distinguished from said first reaction zone, and heat (Q2) is added to said second reaction zone to promote the decomposition of ammonium carbamate into urea and water, where the liquid phase in at least one of said first reaction zone and second reaction zone is kept in a stirred condition. A downflow reactor for carrying out the above process is also disclosed.
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A CARBON DIOXIDE STRIPPING UREA PLANT WITH A NATURAL-CIRCULATION SYNTHESIS LOOP AND A METHOD FOR RETROFITTING SUCH PLANT.
A plant for synthesis of urea with a CO2-stripping process, comprising a natural-circulation synthesis loop, said loop including at least a urea reactor (1), a carbon dioxide stripper (2) and a condenser (3), said reactor, stripper and condenser operating substantially at the same elevated pressure, said loop comprising also a reactor effluent flow line (5), connecting said urea reactor to said stripper, which comprises means (15) for directly or indirectly detecting the flow rate and/or the direction of the flow through said reactor effluent flow line (5).
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A process for ammonia -urea production where: liquid ammonia produced in an ammonia section is fed to a urea section directly at the ammonia synthesis pressure, and where the liquid ammonia is purified at high pressure with the steps of: cooling the liquid ammonia (20) obtaining a cooled liquid ammonia stream (21), separating a gaseous fraction (22) comprising hydrogen and nitrogen from said cooled liquid ammonia, obtaining purified liquid ammonia (23) at a high pressure, and reheating said purified liquid ammonia (23) after separation of said gaseous fraction, obtaining a reheated purified ammonia (24) having a temperature suitable for feeding to the urea synthesis process. The application also deals with an ammonia -urea plant comprising an ammonia cooler, a liquid-gas separator and an ammonia re-heater and with a method for revamping existing ammonia -urea plants.
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PROCESS AND APPARATUS FOR PRODUCTION OF A GRANULAR UREA PRODUCT
A process for production of a granular urea product in a fluidized-bed where: small droplets (10) of fresh urea melt are contacted with a cooling medium to form solid particles, said solid particles (11) are contacted with droplets of urea melt (12) which are larger than said germ particles, the solid particles and said droplets forming together larger solid particles (13), and said solid particles further increasing their size step by step and upon contact with droplets of urea melt, until the solid particles reaches a given size, and said solid particles are then subject to a further growing process by contact with liquid droplets now smaller than the solid particles, until a desired size of the granular product is reached.
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FLUID BED GRANULATION OF UREA AND RELATED APPARATUS
A process for preparation of a granular urea product by granulating a urea solution in a fluidized bed, where the granulation process takes place along a substantially longitudinal growth path, from a granulation starting end (1S) to a product discharge end (1E) of said fluidized bed, and said urea solution enters the fluidized bed by means of several urea inputs (2A, 2B, 2C) taken from a main urea feed (2), where an additive (6) is mixed with said urea solution said additive has a non-uniform concentration in said urea inputs, so that at least two of said urea inputs have a different concentration of additive.
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PNEUMATIC HIGH-FREQUENCY TURBINE VIBRATOR SUITABLE FOR USE IN A PRILLING BUCKET
A pneumatic turbine vibrator (100) comprising: a sealed casing (120), a first unbalanced turbine (105) and a second unbalanced turbine (106), said first turbine and second turbine being contained in said casing (120), at least one compressed air feed powering said turbines, said turbines being arranged to produce counter-rotating forces (F1, F2) that add up in a given vibration direction (A) and are balanced in directions other than said vibration direction. A prilling bucket comprising said vibrator is also disclosed.
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METHOD FOR REVAMPING A SELF-STRIPPING UREA PLANT AND PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF UREA
A method for revamping a self-stripping urea plant is disclosed, where an intermediate recovery section (30) is installed between the existing high- pressure section and medium-pressure section; a stream of urea solution (15A), which is delivered by the high pressure section, is directed to said intermediate section (30), and a flow of concentrated solution (15B) from said intermediate section is directed to said medium pressure section, the intermediate section operating at a pressure between those of the high- and medium-pressure sections. A related process and plant are also disclosed.
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A stripper (SN) for carbamate decomposition and ammonia plus carbon dioxide recovery from a urea solution (U) is realized with a shell-and-tube heat exchanger, where a liquid falling film of urea solution and a counter- current gaseous flow of a stripping medium fed to a bundle of surface-heated tubes (6); the stripping medium such as carbon dioxide is distributed into the tubes (6) by a plurality of gas risers (32); the gas risers are preferably associated to a perforated tray (30) in the bottom chamber (11) of the stripper. Revamping of a conventional CO2 stripper is also disclosed.
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GRANULES CONTAINING FILAMENTARY FUNGI AND METHOD OF PREPARATION THEREOF
In a method for preparing granules containing filamentary fungi, a filamentary fungi culture is mixed with at least one modified starch and a starchy flour, then fillers and possible nutrients are added to the obtained product, obtaining a paste that is subsequently subjected to granulation and drying.
A process and a related plant layout for producing urea are disclosed, wherein the high-pressure loop (1) comprises a synthesis reactor (2), a thermal stripper (3), a condenser (4), and an adiabatic CO2 stripper (10) disposed upstream said thermal stripper, separating a vapour phase (13) containing ammonia from the urea solution (9) discharged from the reactor, and recycling said vapour phase to the reactor. The adiabatic stripper (10) can be incorporated in a reactor (200) having a top reaction zone and a bottom adiabatic stripping zone. A revamping method for a conventional urea plant in accordance with the inventive process is also disclosed.
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VIBRATING PRILLING BUCKET FOR GRANULATION OF A FLUID SUBSTANCE
A vibrating prilling bucket for granulation of a fluid substance, comprising a hub (11 ), an upper plate (12), a lower plate (13) and a perforated side wall (14), and further comprising a bottom casing (40) to prevent liquid loss. In a preferred embodiment, the casing is pressurized and hosts the vibration engine (30) of the bucket, providing also the air feed to said engine.
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SPRAYING METHOD AND NOZZLE FOR ATOMIZATION OF A LIQUID
A method for atomizing a liquid (L) in a spraying nozzle (1), wherein a gaseous phase (G) and said liquid (L) are fed to a mixing chamber (30) inside said nozzle (1), obtaining an emulsion of the gas in the liquid, the emulsion being under pressure inside said chamber and formed by gas bubbles enveloped by the liquid in a film state; the speed of the gaseous phase at the inlet of the mixing chamber is around the speed of sound or greater, and the atomized liquid is obtained by an expansion of said emulsion at the outlet of said chamber. A suitable nozzle (1) is also disclosed, comprising a mixing chamber (30) and a distribution device (D) adapted to provide appropriate gas and liquid feed to form said emulsion.
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PROCESS AND PLANT FOR THE PRODUCTION OF A UREA SOLUTION FOR USE IN SCR PROCESS FOR REDUCTION OF NOX
A process and a plant for the preparation of an acqueous solution of urea suitable for use in a SCR process for nitrogen oxides removal, wherein the urea solution from the recovery section of a urea plant is subject to at least one step of evaporation, separating a vapour stream containing water and ammonia, and obtaining a concentrated and substantially ammonia-free solution, and said concentrated solution is diluted to the concentration of urea suitable for use in the SCR process.
A process for high-pressure, liquid phase conversion of urea into melamine is disclosed, where molten urea is fed to a first reaction zone (S1 ) where the melamine melt is under mechanical agitation, and a heat input (Q1 ) is provided to maintain the endothermic reaction, and the liquid is then passed to a second reaction zone (S2) kept at a lower temperature and where further agitation is provided. Embodiments of plants adapted to carry out the process are also disclosed, including multiple stirred reactors in cascade and a single reactor with multiple internal compartments defining said first and second reaction zones.
The present invention concerns process for obtaining melamine at high purity characterized by comprising the steps of : - quenching a melamine melt, deprived of off-gases of the melamine synthesis and containing melamine impurities such as ammeline, ammelide and polycondensates, with an aqueous solution comprising ammonia under conditions such to substantially convert polycondensates into melamine, obtaining a melamine solution substantially free of polycondensates, recovering melamine from said melamine solution by melamine crystallisation, obtaining melamine crystals and a melamine crystallization mother liquor, - treating said crystallization melamine mother liquor under conditions such to convert at least a portion of its ammeline content into ammelide and melammine, obtaining a treated mother liquid having at least a reduced ammeline content. The invention also concerns a high-pressure non-catalytic plant for the production of high-purity melamine implementing the above process and apparatuses suitable to be used in this plant.
A fluid bed granulation process and apparatus, wherein a suitable fluid bed of a particulate material is maintained in a granulator (1) fed by an input flow (F) comprising a growth liquid (L) and by a flow (S1) of seeds adapted to promote the granulation, and wherein a part (F2) of said input flow (F) is taken upstream the feeding of the fluid bed, and used in a seeds generator (33), to produce the seeds for the fluid bed.
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VIBRATING PRILLING BUCKET FOR GRANULATION OF A FLUID SUBSTANCE
A vibrating and rotating prilling bucket (15) for granulation of a fluid substance (U), said bucket (15) comprising a perforated side wall (15a) and vibrating devices (51, 52) arranged to deliver a force with constant direction (A-A). In a preferred embodiment, the vibrating unit comprise two counter-rotating vibrators delivering rotating forces which balance each other perpendicularly to said constant direction (A-A).
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A process for producing urea is disclosed, wherein liquid ammonia and carbon dioxide are reacted in a high-pressure synthesis section (100), and at least part of the carbon dioxide is fed to said synthesis section (100) in liquid phase. A plant operating according to said process and a method for modernizing existing plants accordingly are also disclosed.
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A granulation process wherein a liquid is sprayed into a prilling tower (1) by means of a rotating prilling bucket (15) having a perforated side wall (15a), and the liquid jets exiting said perforated side wall are subjected to a vibrating action according to the axial direction (A-A) of the prilling tower (1), while the remaining liquid mass inside the bucket is kept substantially free from said vibrating action. A suitable apparatus is also disclosed, wherein the peripheral side wall (15a) of the prilling bucket (15) is connected to vibration imparting means and has a flexible connection with the frame (15b, 15c) of the bucket.
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2 are subsequently removed from the obtained melamine solution and that alkali is added to said melamine solution and the mixture is then left to rest, whereby pure melamine is obtained by crystallization. Thus a melamine can be obtained with the same quality as that produced in known comparative methods, using smaller quantities of alkali.
The present invention regards a process for the production of an aqueous solution comprising urea for use in the removal of nitrogen oxides from combustion gas or fumes, the process being characterised in that it comprises the steps of : - subjecting at least a part of a urea-concentrated aqueous solution comprising residual free ammonia, obtained directly from or downstream of a recovery section of a plant for the production of urea, to washing with carbon dioxide, so obtaining a first vapour phase comprising carbon dioxide and optionally ammonia and a urea-concentrated aqueous solution comprising carbamate and essentially lacking in free ammonia, and - diluting said urea-concentrated aqueous solution comprising carbamate and essentially lacking in free ammonia with water until the desired concentration of urea in aqueous solution is reached.
Fluid bed granulation process comprising the steps of: - forming a fluid bed of seeds (Sl) of a chosen substance, - feeding said fluid bed with a continuous fluid flow (L) comprising a growth liquid, - inducing and maintaining a continuous vortex (V) in said fluid bed, the vortex (V) having a substantially horizontal axis, characterized in that said fluid flow (L) is fed into predetermined first zones (Zl) of said fluid bed, said first zones (Zl) being alternated to second zones (Z2) of said fluid bed in which said fluid flow (L) is not fed.
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INTEGRATED PROCESS FOR UREA AND MELAMINE PRODUCTION
In an integrated process for urea and melamine production, urea is produced in a urea plant (10) comprising a high pressure urea synthesis section (11) from which an aqueous solution comprising urea, ammonium carbonate and ammonia is obtained and a urea recovery section (21) operating at low pressure, and melamine is produced in a melamine plant (40) wherein off-gases resulting as by-products of the melamine synthesis are discharged from said plant at a medium pressure and recycled to the high-pressure urea synthesis section (11).
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A process for urea production from ammonia and carbon dioxide, in which part of the aqueous solution comprising urea, ammonium carbamate and ammonia obtained in a urea synthesis section is subjected to dissociation in a treatment section operating at a predetermined medium pressure for the recovery of the ammonium carbamate and of the ammonia contained in it, comprises the steps of subjecting the urea aqueous solution resulting from the aforementioned dissociation step to decomposition in a low pressure urea recovery section and of using at least a part of the condensed steam, obtained by indirect thermal exchange with a second part of said aqueous solution comprising urea, ammonium carbmate and ammonia in a high- pressure stripping unit, as a heating fluid for the dissociation of the first part of the aqueous solution comprising urea, ammonium carbmate and ammonia in the medium-pressure treatment section.
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Method for producing granules containing fungi of the moniliales family
A process for the production of granules or pellets containing filamentous fungi is described comprising the steps of selecting and growing filamentous fungi in a suitable culture medium for a predetermined amount of time, adding a gelling agent and at least one carrier to said culture medium, so as to obtain a mixture, subjecting said mixture to gelling through contact, drop by drop, with a solution containing a calcium salt thus obtaining gelled pellets or granules containing said filamentous fungi and drying said gelled pellets or granules to a moisture content of 13-18%.
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A process for urea production from ammonia and carbon dioxide, in which part of the aqueous solution comprising urea, ammonium carbamate and ammonia obtained in a urea synthesis section is subjected to dissociation in a treatment section operating at a predetermined medium pressure for the recovery of the ammonium carbamate and of the ammonia contained in it, comprises the step of subjecting the urea aqueous solution resulting from the aforementioned dissociation step to decomposition in a low pressure urea recovery section.
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A process for urea production from ammonia and carbon dioxide, in which part of the aqueous solution comprising urea, ammonium carbamate and ammonia obtained in a urea synthesis section is subjected to dissociation in a treatment section operating at a predetermined medium pressure for the recovery of the ammonium carbamate and of the ammonia contained in it, comprises the step of subjecting the urea aqueous solution resulting from the aforementioned dissociation step to decomposition in a low pressure urea recovery section.
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A process for urea production from ammonia and carbon dioxide, made to react at a predetermined high pressure in an appropriate synthesis reactor (112), from the reaction between NH3 and C02 being obtained a reaction mixture comprising urea, ammonium carbamate and free ammonia in aqueous solution, from which a recovery of ammonium carbamate and ammonia is carried out with their subsequent recycle to the synthesis reactor (112), said recovery from the reaction mixture taking place through operative steps of decomposition of the ammonium carbamate into NH3 and CO2 and of their stripping and a subsequent operative step of their recondensation into ammonium carbamate that is recycled to the synthesis reactor, the said reaction mixture obtained from the reaction between ammonia and carbon dioxide being pumped to the operative steps of decomposition and stripping.
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A process for urea production from ammonia and carbon dioxide, made to react at a predetermined high pressure in an appropriate synthesis reactor (112), from the reaction between NH3 and C02 being obtained a reaction mixture comprising urea, ammonium carbamate and free ammonia in aqueous solution, from which a recovery of ammonium carbamate and ammonia is carried out with their subsequent recycle to the synthesis reactor (112), said recovery from the reaction mixture taking place through operative steps of decomposition of the ammonium carbamate into NH3 and CO2 and of their stripping and a subsequent operative step of their recondensation into ammonium carbamate that is recycled to the synthesis reactor, the said reaction mixture obtained from the reaction between ammonia and carbon dioxide being pumped to the operative steps of decomposition and stripping.
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A fluid bed granulation process of a predetermined substance is characterized in that it comprises the steps of: - making a first fluid bed (Zl) of granules of the substance through a respective first flow (Al) I of fluidizing air; - feeding a granule growth substance (L) in liquid state into the first fluid bed (Zl) ; - inducing, in the first fluid bed (Zl) , the formation of at least one substantially vortex-shaped circulatory movement (Vl) of the granules (Sl) of the predetermined substance and maintaining it, the vortex-shaped movement extending helically, with substantially horizontal axis, from an end of the bed (Zl) , at which seeds of the substance are continuously fed, to an opposite end thereof, for discharging the granules (S2) obtained; - forming a second fluid bed (Z2), structurally independent from the first bed (Zl), with the granules (S2) thus obtained in the first bed (Zl) and through a respective second flow of fluidizing air (A2), - feeding a continuous flow of the granule growth substance (L) m liquid state into the second fluid bed (Z2); - inducing, in the second fluid bed (Z2), the formation of at least one substantially cylindrical vortex- shaped circulatory movement (V2) , with horizontal axis, of the granules of substance of which it is formed and maintaining it; - recovering the granules of substance (S3) of predetermined grain size from the second bed.
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PROCESS FOR UREA PRODUCTION FROM AMMONIA AND CARBON DIOXIDE
A process for urea production comprises a first process step in which ammonia (7) and carbon dioxide (6) are obtained, subjecting natural gas (1) to reforming treatments (12, 14), and a second step of urea (8a) production from such ammonia (7) and from carbon dioxide, through a formation of a solution comprising urea and ammonium carbamate in a urea synthesis reactor (20) and a subsequent decomposition of the ammonium carbamate and. urea recovery, the process comprises the steps of: - treating combustion smokes (5) comprising carbon dioxide with an aqueous solution (9a) comprising a part (7b) of such ammonia (7), obtaining an aqueous ammonium carbamate solution (9c) ; - supplying the solution (9c) thus obtained to the second process step.
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A fluid bed granulation process of a predetermined substance comprises the steps of: forming, through a fluidification. air flow of predetermined flow rate, a fluid bed of granules of said substance to be granulated fed to it in the form of seeds, - feeding said fluid bed with a continuous flow of a growth substance (or liquid).
B01J 2/16 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la granulation de substances, en généralTraitement de matériaux particulaires leur permettant de s'écouler librement, en général, p. ex. en les rendant hydrophobes par suspension de la substance en poudre dans un gaz, p. ex. sous forme de "lits fluidisés" ou de rideau
An apparatus for treating highly corrosive agents comprises a tube bundle (14) heat exchanger (10), structured to carry out a heat exchange between two fluids one of which is highly corrosive and flowing inside of said tube bundle (14).
F28F 19/06 - Prévention de la formation de dépôts ou de la corrosion, p. ex. en utilisant des filtres en utilisant des revêtements, p. ex. des revêtements vitreux ou émaillés de métal
A culture medium for filamentary fungi comprising at least one carbon source chosen from the group consisting of molasses, malt extract and sucrose and at least one organic nitrogen source chosen from yeast extract and corn steep liquor is described; a method for producing filamentary fungi, in particular nematophagus fungi on an industrial scale, comprising the step of seeding conidia of such fungi in the aforementioned culture medium and maintaining such a culture medium at a temperature of 23-30~C for a time of 5 to ~10 days to determine the reproduction and growth of the fungi is also described.
Method for carbamate condensation of a carbon dioxide/ammonia gaseous phase in a liquid phase in a condensation unit of the so-called submerged type comprising a heat exchange tube bundle having a predetermined number of tubes intended for carbamate condensation, wherein the gaseous phase and the liquid phase are fed contemporaneously and independently to each of the tubes intended for condensation.
B01D 5/00 - Condensation de vapeursRécupération de solvants volatils par condensation
B01J 10/00 - Procédés chimiques généraux faisant réagir un liquide avec des milieux gazeux autrement qu'en présence de particules solidesAppareillage spécialement adapté à cet effet
B01J 19/00 - Procédés chimiques, physiques ou physico-chimiques en généralAppareils appropriés
B01J 19/24 - Réacteurs fixes sans élément interne mobile
C07C 273/04 - Préparation d'urée ou de ses dérivés, c.-à-d. de composés contenant l'un des groupes les atomes d'azote ne faisant pas partie de groupes nitro ou nitroso d'urée, de ses sels, de ses complexes ou de ses composés d'addition à partir de dioxyde de carbone et d'ammoniac
F28F 27/02 - Commandes ou dispositifs de sécurité spécialement adaptés pour les appareils d'échange ou de transfert de chaleur pour commander la répartition des sources de potentiel calorifique entre des canaux différents
A process for obtaining finished granules of a predetermined substance in a granulation fluid bed (F1) of the so-called vertical growth type, the bed being formed and maintained by a respective flow of fluidification air, comprises a transfer phase by falling of the finished granules in a pressurized space below the granulation bed and a recovery phase of the finished granules from the pressurized space.
B01J 2/16 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la granulation de substances, en généralTraitement de matériaux particulaires leur permettant de s'écouler librement, en général, p. ex. en les rendant hydrophobes par suspension de la substance en poudre dans un gaz, p. ex. sous forme de "lits fluidisés" ou de rideau
B01J 8/28 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solidesAppareillage pour de tels procédés les particules étant fluidisées selon la technique du "lit fluidisé" comportant au moins deux lits fluidisés, p. ex. installations de réaction et de régénération superposés
Fluid bed granulation process comprising the step of cooling the granules in a cooling fluid bed (F2). At least part of the fluidizing air coming out from said cooling fluid bed (F2) is fed into the granulation fluid bed (F1).
B01J 2/16 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la granulation de substances, en généralTraitement de matériaux particulaires leur permettant de s'écouler librement, en général, p. ex. en les rendant hydrophobes par suspension de la substance en poudre dans un gaz, p. ex. sous forme de "lits fluidisés" ou de rideau
B01J 8/28 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solidesAppareillage pour de tels procédés les particules étant fluidisées selon la technique du "lit fluidisé" comportant au moins deux lits fluidisés, p. ex. installations de réaction et de régénération superposés
Fluid bed granulation process of an appropriate substance, comprising the cooling in a second fluid bed of the granules obtained. The same flow of fluidification air is used to form and support both fluid beds.
B01J 2/16 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la granulation de substances, en généralTraitement de matériaux particulaires leur permettant de s'écouler librement, en général, p. ex. en les rendant hydrophobes par suspension de la substance en poudre dans un gaz, p. ex. sous forme de "lits fluidisés" ou de rideau
B01J 8/28 - Procédés chimiques ou physiques en général, conduits en présence de fluides et de particules solidesAppareillage pour de tels procédés les particules étant fluidisées selon la technique du "lit fluidisé" comportant au moins deux lits fluidisés, p. ex. installations de réaction et de régénération superposés
Apparatus for the granulation of a predetermined substance provided in fluid, semi-fluid and similar state, comprising a prilling tower having a prilling bucket (15) associated to a driving shaft (14). The prilling bucket is mounted in a sliding way on the driving shaft. A device (27) for applying vibration is directly associated with said bucket.
B01J 2/04 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la granulation de substances, en généralTraitement de matériaux particulaires leur permettant de s'écouler librement, en général, p. ex. en les rendant hydrophobes par division du produit liquide en gouttelettes, p. ex. par pulvérisation, et solidification des gouttelettes en milieu gazeux
B01J 2/18 - Procédés ou dispositifs pour la granulation de substances, en généralTraitement de matériaux particulaires leur permettant de s'écouler librement, en général, p. ex. en les rendant hydrophobes par utilisation d'un vibrateur
B05B 3/10 - Appareillages de pulvérisation ou d'arrosage avec des éléments de sortie mobiles ou des éléments déflecteurs mobiles avec des éléments rotatifs avec évacuation sur la presque totalité de la périphérie de l'élément rotatif
B05B 17/06 - Appareils de pulvérisation ou d'atomisation de liquides ou d'autres matériaux fluides, non couverts par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe opérant suivant des procédés particuliers utilisant des vibrations ultrasonores
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