ORE SUPPLY APPARATUS AND ORE SUPPLY METHOD

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APP PUB NO 20160090235A1
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14500427

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The present invention provides an ore supply apparatus and an ore supply method which are capable of securing a stable ore-supply amount. The ore supply apparatus according to the present invention includes a storage unit 21 configured to store an ore slurry, a piping unit 22 configured to discharge the ore slurry from the storage unit 21, a control valve 30 provided to the piping unit 22 and configured to change the cross-sectional area of a flow path of the piping unit 22 by changing the form of a tubular valve body 34 made of elastomer, and a sealing device 24 disposed inside the control valve 30 and configured to completely seal the flow path when the control valve 30 is adjusted so as to keep the cross-sectional area of the flow path to a minimum.

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SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO LTDJAPAN

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  • B65G Class
  • 1383 Applications Filed
  • 1168 Patents Issued To-Date
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Kikutani, Hideki Tokyo, JP 5 4
Nakamura, Takeshi Tokyo, JP 571 5819
Ochi, Daishi Tokyo, JP 6 10
Okada, Hisayuki Tokyo, JP 2 1
Sato, Kenji Tokyo, JP 538 4969

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