IP Library Granted Patent US 8,440,052
Granted Patent B2
US 8,440,052 · App. 12/474,990 · Granted May 14, 2013

Method and arrangement for feeding chemicals into a pulp process stream

Inventors: Prasad Duggirala (Naperville, IL); Michael Murcia (DeKalb, IL); Tommy Jacobson (Helsinki, FI); Mika Salonen (Espoo, FI); Martti O. Latva (Rusko, FI)
Assignee: Nalco Company
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Patent No.
US 8,440,052
App. No.
12/474,990
Granted
May 14, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for feeding one or more chemicals into a process stream of a pulp process is disclosed, as well as a method of utilizing the apparatus for feeding one or more chemicals into a pulp process is disclosed.

Claims (1)

1. A method for feeding one or more chemicals into a process stream of a pulp process comprising: a. providing one or more mixing apparatuses comprising a first conduit having one or more inlets and outlets; a second conduit having one or more inlets and outlets, wherein said first conduit secures to said second conduit and traverses said second conduit; a mixing chamber that has one or more inlets and outlets, wherein said second conduit secures to said mixing chamber and wherein said outlets of said first conduit and said outlets of said second conduit arc in communication with said mixing chamber; and an adaptor that is in communication with said outlet of said mixing chamber and is secured to said mixing chamber; b. mounting said apparatuses containing an adaptor over an opening in a pulp process; c. running said process so that said process stream flows through said process; d. introducing one or more chemicals and a feeding liquid into said mixing chamber of said apparatuses by introducing said chemicals or said feeding liquid into said inlets of said first conduit and said second conduit of said apparatuses; e. mixing said chemicals and said feeding liquid in said mixing chamber of said apparatuses to form a mixture of said chemicals and said feeding liquid; and f. dispensing said mixture into said process stream of said process through said adaptor of said apparatuses that is in communication with said process stream.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2017
From: NALCO COMPANY LLC
To: ECOLAB USA INC.
Reel/Frame 042850/0866 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 15, 2017
From: NALCO COMPANY
To: NALCO COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 042821/0068 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR(S) PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 022755 FRAME 0164. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE DUGGIRALA, PRASAD Y MURCIA, MICHAEL J.. Recorded Jun 26, 2012
From: DUGGIRALA, PRASAD Y; MURCIA, MICHAEL J; JACOBSON, TOMMY
To: NALCO COMPANY
Reel/Frame 028448/0158 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2009
From: DUGGIRALA, PRASAD Y; MURCIA, MICHAEL J
To: NALCO COMPANY
Reel/Frame 022755/0164 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation In Part 11339169 · Jan 25, 2006
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