PIPING ATTACHMENT FOR STEAM/CONDENSATE CONNECTIONS TO DT TRAYS
A desolventizer/toaster (DT). The DT in accordance with the present invention is provided with a generally circularly cylindrical body formed with respect to a generally vertically extending axis. A plurality of substantially planar panels, generally perpendicular to the axis with respect to which the body is formed define a plurality of axially aligned chambers. Means, proximate a wall defining the generally circularly cylindrical body, are provided to afford ingress and egress into one or more of the chambers.
1 . In a desolventizer/toaster (DT) having a generally circularly cylindrical body formed with respect to a generally vertically extending axis and a plurality of substantially planar panels, generally perpendicular to the axis, thereby defined by a plurality of axially aligned chambers, comprising:
means defining at least one steam ingress/egress port in each chamber, said port formed proximate a wall defining the generally cylindrical body.
2 . The defining means of claim 1 wherein said ingress/egress port passes through said wall defining the generally cylindrical body.
3 . The defining means of claim 1 wherein at least one chamber is subdivided into a plurality of circumferentially coextensive plenums by radially extending barriers.
4 . A desolventizer/toaster (DT), comprising:
a generally circularly cylindrical body, defined by an enclosing wall, formed along an axis;
a plurality of substantially planar panels mounted within said body generally perpendicular to said axis to define a plurality of axially aligned chambers within said wall;
a plurality of barriers mounted inside each of said chambers and extending generally radially to define a plurality of circumferentially coextensive plenums; and
means defining at least one steam ingress/egress port entering an interior of said body and into a corresponding plenum.