Sludge car

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1991-01-08

1992-12-08

Butler, Douglas C.

Railway rolling stock

Special car bodies

Dumping

B61D 700

Patent

active

051688166

ABSTRACT:
A sludge car for hauling sewage lagoon sludge comprising a rail undercar having a car body mounted thereon which includes opposite ends and sides. The car body is provided with a plurality of individual hoppers each of which have sludge discharge ports at the lower ends thereof. A valve is associated with each of the discharge ports to permit the selective removal of sludge from the individual hoppers. A manifold is mounted beneath the car body and is in communication with each of the valves so that the sludge may be discharged from either side of the car body.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2190727 (1940-02-01), McKenna
patent: 3252431 (1966-05-01), Phillips
patent: 3325177 (1967-06-01), Welinder
patent: 3420419 (1969-01-01), Haslett
patent: 3456834 (1969-07-01), Paton
patent: 4101175 (1978-07-01), Kull
patent: 4352331 (1982-10-01), Anderson et al.

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