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An apparatus for transporting granular materials is disclosed comprising a first conduit having an inlet for introducing the granular material, and transport pump for transporting the material through the first conduit. A nozzle provides a compressible fluid at a relatively high pressure for disaggr

An apparatus for transporting granular materials is disclosed comprising a first conduit having an inlet for introducing the granular material, and transport pump for transporting the material through the first conduit. A nozzle provides a compressible fluid at a relatively high pressure for disaggregating the granular material within the first conduit, the material then proceeds from the first conduit into a second conduit. A relatively low pressure and high volume compressible fluid is supplied to the material to propel the material through the second conduit. There is also provided an adjustment means for changing the position of the nozzle within the first conduit. By adjusting the position of the nozzle, the apparatus can maintain disaggregation when the physical or chemical properties of the granular material are changed thereby preventing clogging of the apparatus due to insufficient disaggregation. By adjusting the position of the nozzle the apparatus can also achieve maximum disaggregation during normal operation, thereby minimizing the power required to operate the apparatus.

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An apparatus for transporting a granular material comprising: a first axially extending conduit means having a narrowing frustroconical discharge portion at a first end thereof: inlet means for introducing said granular material into said first conduit means; an auger means axially extending within

An apparatus for transporting a granular material comprising: a first axially extending conduit means having a narrowing frustroconical discharge portion at a first end thereof: inlet means for introducing said granular material into said first conduit means; an auger means axially extending within said first conduit means for transporting said granular material therethrough; a first compressible fluid conduit means axially extending through said auger means the inlet to said fluid conduit means extending axially outwardly of a second end of said first conduit means; a nozzle associated with the discharge end of said first fluid conduit means and located within said frustroconical discharge portion for delivering to said granular material a compressible fluid at a low volume and high pressure from a first source, said first compressible fluid capable of disaggregating said granular material; second conduit means having an inlet directly connected to said narrow end of said frustroconical discharge portion of said first conduit means for receiving said granular material therefrom; a second conduit compressible fluid supply means substantially adjacent to the inlet of said second conduit means for delivering to said second conduit means a compressible fluid at a high volume and a low pressure from a second source, said compressible fluid capable of propelling said disaggregated granular material out of said second conduit means; and motor means located outwardly of said second end of said first fluid conduit means for axially pushing or pulling said nozzle intermediate said frustroconical discharge portion of said first conduit in response to remote commands.