System and method for solids transport in hydrothermal processes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6773581
APP PUB NO 20030075514A1
SERIAL NO

09982986

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A system and method for performing hydrothermal treatment includes a scraper formed as a hollow cylinder. The scraper is positioned in the reactor vessel with the scraper axis substantially co-linear with the longitudinal axis of the cylindrical reactor vessel. A mechanism is provided to rotate the scraper about the longitudinal axis of the reactor vessel. One or more elongated scraper bars are positioned inside the reactor vessel between the scraper and the longitudinal axis of the reactor vessel. Each scraper bar may be held stationary with respect to the reactor vessel, or each scraper bar may rotated relative to an axis passing through the scraper bar to remove any solids that have accumulated on the scraper or on the scraper bar. To prevent accumulation of precipitating solids on the scraper bar itself, each scraper bar may have internal cooling channels or the capability of releasing a purging fluid.

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GENERAL ATOMICS3550 GENERAL ATOMICS COURT SAN DIEGO CA 92121

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Downey, Kevin W San Diego, CA 7 50
Hazlebeck, David A El Cajon, CA 63 430
Isoya, Toshisuke Hatano, JP 4 46
Martinez, Martin R San Marcos, CA 1 7
Nakayama, Satoshi Tokyo, JP 178 1503
Spritzer, Michael H San Diego, CA 7 65
Suzuki, Kunitoshi Chigasaki, JP 2 14

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