IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO THE HANDLING OF HOT PARTICULATE MATERIAL SUCH AS FOR EXAMPLE, HOT AGGLOMERATED COAL ASH AND COAL ASH CLINKER

摘要

A method of handling hot particulate material including the steps of producing a flow of liquid coolant in which there is substantially no increase in the width of flow with increasing depth; introducing hot particulate material into the path of flow of coolant to create a temporary barrier arresting the flow of coolant; and allowing accumulated coolant to breach the barrier and carry away with it particulate material of the temporary barrier.