One of the more simpler forms of material transfer mechanisms is an
eductor. It uses the siphon principle. A stream of water or steam is
passed over a venturi, creating a partial vacuum. The material to be
transferred is mixed with the steam or water, and moves out with great
velocity.
Stuart Harrow
>A chemical processing facility needs to transfer large amounts of salt
>solution and sludge out of large storage tanks to allow the solutions to
>be further processed.
[Host's Note: Well, the "eductor" is a new one on me, but I know that
Geof's organization has some real technical wizzards... What's keeping
them from being more creative? from trying ideas like this or other
alternatives? ...Rick]
--"Harrow, Stuart C." <bvc2206@dcrb.dla.mil>
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