Dry-bulk tanker, conveying system for a dry-bulk tanker, as well as work train

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11098460-B2
Application number	US-202016843716-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 8, 2020
Priority date	Dec 22, 2017
Publication date	Aug 24, 2021
Grant date	Aug 24, 2021

Abstract

A dry-bulk tanker for the provision of binding agents for soil stabilization for a spreading device comprises a storage container (10) for binding agent. A mechanical conveying device (18) for conveying binding agents from the storage container (10) into an intermediate chamber (20) is connected to the storage container (10). A pneumatic conveying device (36) for conveying the binding agent to the spreading device is connected to the intermediate chamber (20). A pressure relief device (40, 41) is connected to the mechanical conveying device in order to avoid the entry of compressed air into the storage container (10). The invention furthermore relates to a conveying system for a dry-bulk tanker and to a work train for working soils with a self-propelled ground working machine and a dry-bulk tanker.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A dry-bulk tanker for the provision of binding agent for soil stabilization to a spreading device, the dry-bulk tanker comprising:
a storage container for the binding agent;
at least one intermediate chamber;
at least one mechanical conveyor configured to convey the binding agent from the storage container to the at least one intermediate container;
a pneumatic conveyor configured to convey the binding agent from the at least one intermediate chamber to the spreading device; and
a pressure relief device connected to the at least one mechanical conveyor, the pressure relief device including a vent line connected to the storage container such that overpressure in the mechanical conveyor is vented to the storage container.

2. The dry-bulk tanker of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one mechanical conveyor comprises a gravity conveyor.

3. The dry-bulk tanker of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one mechanical conveyor comprises a rotary feeder including a plurality of conveying chambers.

4. The dry-bulk tanker of claim 1 , further comprising:
a positive pressure outlet communicated with the storage container; and
a filter configured to prevent binding agent from passing through the positive pressure outlet.

5. The dry-bulk tanker of claim 4 , wherein:
the vent line of the pressure relief device is communicated with the positive pressure outlet.

6. The dry-bulk tanker of claim 1 , wherein:
the pneumatic conveyor includes a compressor and a pressure line connecting the compressor to the at least one intermediate chamber.

7. The dry-bulk tanker of claim 1 , wherein:
the at least one mechanical conveyor includes at least two mechanical conveyors configured to convey the binding agent from the storage container to the at least one intermediate chamber.

8. The dry-bulk tanker of claim 7 , wherein:
the at least one intermediate chamber includes at least two intermediate chambers; and
each of the at least two mechanical conveyors is connected to a separate one of the at least two intermediate chambers.

9. The dry-bulk tanker of claim 8 , wherein:
the at least two intermediate chambers are arranged in series with respect to the pneumatic conveyor.

10. The dry-bulk tanker of claim 1 , wherein:
the pneumatic conveyor includes a conveying line configured to feed the binding agent from the at least one intermediate chamber to the spreading device, and the pneumatic conveyor includes a pneumatic bypass line bypassing the at least one intermediate chamber and connected to the conveying line.

11. A work train for working soils, the work train comprising:
a self-propelled ground working machine including a milling or mixing rotor arranged in a rotor housing, and including a spreading device for spreading binding agent; and
a dry-bulk tanker including:
a storage container for the binding agent;
at least one intermediate chamber;
at least one mechanical conveyor configured to convey the binding agent from the storage container to the at least one intermediate container;
a pneumatic conveyor configured to convey the binding agent from the at least one intermediate chamber to the spreading device; and
a pressure relief device including a vent line communicated with the at least one mechanical conveyor and communicated with the storage container such that overpressure in the mechanical conveyor is vented to the storage container.

12. The work train of claim 11 , wherein:
the spreading device includes a buffer container for the binding agent; and
further comprising a conveying line connecting the pneumatic conveyor to the buffer container.

Assignees

• Wirtgen Gmbh

Inventors

• Menzenbach Christoph
• Barimani Cyrus
• Hess Frederic

Classifications

• E01C21/00

  Apparatus or processes for surface {soil} stabilisation for road building or like purposes, e.g. mixing local aggregate with binder ({recycling in place or on the road involving soil stabilisation E01C23/065} ; stabilising soil under existing surfacing E01C23/10; soil-conditioning or soil-stabilising materials C09K17/00; soil consolidation in general E02D3/12) · CPC title

• E02D3/126

  and mixing by rotating blades · CPC title

• E01C19/205

  the material being spread by means of a gaseous current · CPC title

• E01C2019/2065

  Sensing the quantity of the material actually being distributed · CPC title

• E02D3/12 Primary

  Consolidating by placing solidifying or pore-filling substances in the soil (making piles E02D5/46; soil-conditioning or soil-stabilising materials C09K17/00; consolidation of ground around boreholes or wells E21B43/025) · CPC title