John W Canterbury

US Patent:

53538641, Oct 11, 1994

Filed:

Mar 1, 1993

Appl. No.:

8/024702

Inventors:

Harvey R. Greenland - Hatboro PA
John A. Canterbury - Doylestown PA

Assignee:

FMC Corporation - Chicago IL

International Classification:

F28F 2700
F28D 700

US Classification:

165 96

Abstract:

A mass flow cooler for cooling particulate material comprising a vertical bin having a top end, a bottom end, a material inlet near the top end and a material discharge in the bottom end; the material discharge comprising a plurality of orifices through which the particulate material may flow; a plurality of vertical, tubular heat exchanger elements, each having an open top end and a sealed bottom end and extending from the top of the bin toward the bottom of the bin; a plurality of fluid distribution tubes corresponding to the number of heat exchanger elements, each fluid distribution tube having an open top end and an open bottom end and extending through the top end of a corresponding heat exchanger element toward the bottom end of the heat exchanger element; each fluid distribution tube being connected to a source of cooling fluid; and a discharge orifice plate positioned below the material discharge for controlling the rate at which the material flows through the bin.