Kevin T Keene

US Patent:

20230103111, Mar 30, 2023

Filed:

Sep 20, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/948507

Inventors:

- Columbus IN, US
Gregory J. Mitchum - Franklin IN, US
Kevin James Keene - Minneapolis MN, US

Assignee:

CUMMINS INC. - Columbus IN

International Classification:

B01J 6/00
G01F 23/36
C10B 57/00
C10B 53/02
C10B 47/04

Abstract:

A biochar production system includes a reactor body, a central rod disposed within the reactor body, a leveling arm extending from the central rod and configured to rotate about the central rod, and a bed level sensor system. The bed level sensor system includes a float configured to move from a resting position on a biomass in the reactor to an ending position upon contact with the leveling arm, and a level sensor coupled to the float via a connector. The level sensor is configured to correspondingly move with the float. A controller is configured to detect bed levels of the biomass within the reactor body, and determine a plurality of sample readings based on the detected bed levels.