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US-10449503-B2 · Oct 22, 2019 · US
System and method using a converter and a movable storage silo for spent catalyst
US12048922B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-12048922-B2 |
| Application number | US-202017101964-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 23, 2020 |
| Priority date | Nov 23, 2020 |
| Publication date | Jul 30, 2024 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2024 |
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A system and method use a converter and a movable storage silo for receiving, processing, and transporting spent catalysts. The spent catalysts can be utilized in the manufacture of cement instead of being disposed in landfills. A hydraulic sub-system remove dusts from the spent catalyst prior to storage in the silo.
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What is claimed is: 1. A catalyst converter, comprising: a tank having an interior; a layer of balls within the interior of the tank and configured to retain from above and within the interior spent catalyst and dust resulting from operation of an industrial process; and a conveyor belt having a portion thereof within and in continuous communication with the interior of the tank, wherein the conveyor belt includes a mesh removably holding the spent catalyst thereon, and wherein the conveyor belt is configured to transport the spent catalyst externally to a vacuum suction device for removal of the spent catalyst from upon the conveyor belt. 2. The catalyst converter of claim 1 , wherein the conveyor belt is composed of stainless steel. 3. A system, comprising: a vacuum suction device; a catalyst converter including: a tank having an interior; a layer of balls within the interior of the tank and configured to retain from above and within the interior spent catalyst and dust resulting from operation of an industrial process; and a conveyor belt having a portion thereof within and in continuous communication with the interior of the tank, wherein the conveyor belt includes a mesh removably holding the spent catalyst thereon, and wherein the conveyor belt is configured to transport the spent catalyst externally to the vacuum suction device for removal of the spent catalyst from upon the conveyor belt; a dust removal subsystem configured to remove the dust from the spent catalyst; and a movable silo configured to receive the spent catalyst removed from upon the conveyor belt and transferred by the vacuum suction device, and to store the spent catalyst, and further configured to be transportable by a vehicle. 4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the conveyor belt is composed of stainless steel. 5. The system of claim 3 , wherein the dust removal subsystem includes a pipe configured to transport the removed dust away from the movable silo. 6. The system of claim 3 , wherein the dust removal subsystem includes a hydraulic subsystem configured to hydraulically transport the removed dust away from the movable silo. 7. A method, comprising: providing a catalyst converter including a tank having an interior, a layer of balls with the interior of the tank, and a conveyor belt having a mesh and a portion thereof within and in continuous communication with the interior of the tank; supplying, to the catalyst converter, spent catalyst and dust resulting from operation of an industrial process; retaining from above and within the interior the spent catalyst and the dust with the layer of balls; removably holding the spent catalyst on the mesh of the conveyor belt; transporting the spent catalyst externally to a vacuum suction device using the conveyor belt removably holding the spent catalyst thereon; removing the dust from the spent catalyst using a dust removal subsystem; removing the spent catalyst from upon the conveyor belt using the vacuum suction device; transferring the spent catalyst to a movable silo using the vacuum suction device; and transporting the movable silo. 8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the retaining step comprises covering the spent catalyst with the layer of balls within the catalyst converter. 9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the conveyor belt is composed of stainless steel.
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- What does patent US12048922B2 cover?
- A system and method use a converter and a movable storage silo for receiving, processing, and transporting spent catalysts. The spent catalysts can be utilized in the manufacture of cement instead of being disposed in landfills. A hydraulic sub-system remove dusts from the spent catalyst prior to storage in the silo.
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Saudi Arabian Oil Co
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B07B1/10. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jul 30 2024 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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