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Method of detecting clogging and granulation method

CA 2224370 C · Owner: Toyo Engineering Corporation · Inventors: Kido, Kimikazu; Honda, Tetsuzo

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There is disclosed a method for detecting clogging of air feed pipes, comprising air feed pipes (15), each having an outlet (13) for jetting air into a granulation section (1), and jetting nozzles (13) each, situated at the center of the air outlet of a said air feed pipe for jetting a liquid of a molten raw material (e.g. molten urea), wherein, in jetting the liquid of the molten raw material from the jetting nozzles into the granulation section to carry out granulation (a) an orifice section (14) is provided at a lower part of each of the air feed pipes (15) a section for, taking up orifice rear pressure (16) is provided in each air feed pipe and is located downstream of the orifice …

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  • Filed April 8, 1997 and granted December 12, 2000. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended April 8, 2017.
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FiledApril 8, 1997
GrantedDecember 12, 2000
Term endedApril 8, 2017
Patent numberCA 2224370 C
Classification (IPC)B01J2/04 +2 more

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1998200020022004200620082010201220142016Application filedApril 8, 1997Patent grantedDec 12, 2000Term endedApril 8, 2017

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