CA2650148A1 - Apparatus and method for the injection of viscous fertilizer below the surface of the soil - Google Patents
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Abstract
The invention pertains to apparatus and methods for injecting viscous fertilizer, such as dewatered biosolids, below the surface of the soil. The invention also pertains to apparatus and methods for creating a continuous flow of viscous material and for dividing a flow of viscous material.
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1. An apparatus for injecting viscous fertilizer below the surface of the soil, comprising:
(a) means for containing viscous fertilizer;
(b) means for conveying said viscous fertilizer from said containing means;
(c) pumping means for receiving said viscous fertilizer from said containing means via said conveying means and for displacing said viscous fertilizer under pressure;
(d) proportioning means for receiving said viscous fertilizer from said pumping means under pressure and distributing said viscous fertilizer into at least one outlet port under pressure;
(e) delivery means for moving said viscous fertilizer from said outlet ports under pressure; and (f) injection means for receiving said viscous fertilizer from said delivery means and injecting said viscous fertilizer below the surface of the soil as said injection means is moved in a forward direction.
(a) means for containing viscous fertilizer;
(b) means for conveying said viscous fertilizer from said containing means;
(c) pumping means for receiving said viscous fertilizer from said containing means via said conveying means and for displacing said viscous fertilizer under pressure;
(d) proportioning means for receiving said viscous fertilizer from said pumping means under pressure and distributing said viscous fertilizer into at least one outlet port under pressure;
(e) delivery means for moving said viscous fertilizer from said outlet ports under pressure; and (f) injection means for receiving said viscous fertilizer from said delivery means and injecting said viscous fertilizer below the surface of the soil as said injection means is moved in a forward direction.
2. An apparatus as in claim 1, wherein said means for containing viscous fertilizer is a container box that is upwardly open.
3. An apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said container box has at least a first, second, and third side wall, said third side wall having an outlet hole through which said viscous fertilizer may pass outside said container box, and said means for conveying said viscous fertilizer comprises:
(a) a push blade disposed so as to prevent said viscous fertilizer from escaping said apparatus from the side of said container box opposite said third side wall; and (b) a means for moving said push blade at least partially within said container box toward said third side wall to effect exit of contained viscous fertilizer through said outlet hole.
(a) a push blade disposed so as to prevent said viscous fertilizer from escaping said apparatus from the side of said container box opposite said third side wall; and (b) a means for moving said push blade at least partially within said container box toward said third side wall to effect exit of contained viscous fertilizer through said outlet hole.
4. An apparatus as in claim 3, wherein the speed at which said means can move said push blade is adjustable.
5. An apparatus as in claim 3, wherein said third side wall additionally comprises one or more surfaces obliquely facing said push blade so as in operation to direct said viscous fertilizer toward said outlet hole.
6. An apparatus as in claim 3, wherein said apparatus additionally comprises a baffle protruding from said third side wall above said outlet hole, said baffle oriented such that its longitudinal axis is parallel with said floor and with said third side wall.
7. An apparatus as in claim 3, wherein the top edge of said first and second side walls slope up toward said third side wall.
8. An apparatus as in claim 2, wherein:
(a) said container box further comprises an outlet hole through which said viscous fertilizer may pass outside said container box; and (b) said conveying means comprises an auger to effect exit of contained viscous fertilizer through said outlet hole.
(a) said container box further comprises an outlet hole through which said viscous fertilizer may pass outside said container box; and (b) said conveying means comprises an auger to effect exit of contained viscous fertilizer through said outlet hole.
9. An apparatus as in claim 2, wherein:
(a) said container box further comprises a bottom surface and an outlet hole through which said viscous fertilizer may pass outside said container box; and (b) said bottom surface comprises one of the following components to help effect the exit of contained viscous fertilizer through said outlet hole: a conveyor belt, a live bottom floor, a walking floor, or an apron chain floor.
(a) said container box further comprises a bottom surface and an outlet hole through which said viscous fertilizer may pass outside said container box; and (b) said bottom surface comprises one of the following components to help effect the exit of contained viscous fertilizer through said outlet hole: a conveyor belt, a live bottom floor, a walking floor, or an apron chain floor.
10. An apparatus as in claim 2, wherein said container box further comprises an outlet hole at the lowest point of the interior of said container box through which said viscous fertilizer may pass outside said container box.
11. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said pumping means comprises a positive displacement pump.
12. An apparatus as in claim 11 wherein said positive displacement pump is a rotary lobe pump capable of pumping said viscous fertilizer.
13. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said proportioning means comprises:
(a) a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding said viscous fertilizer under pressure;
(b) an inlet port through said first end;
(c) a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) said outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) at least one rotatable radial arm disposed inside of said chamber and attached to said shaft; and (g) at least one puck connected to said ann wherein one face of said puck is parallel to and in contact with said second end, and wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said puck covers a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 20% of the larger;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced into said inlet port under pressure and said motor rotates said shaft, said viscous fertilizer is expelled from said outlet ports.
(a) a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding said viscous fertilizer under pressure;
(b) an inlet port through said first end;
(c) a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) said outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) at least one rotatable radial arm disposed inside of said chamber and attached to said shaft; and (g) at least one puck connected to said ann wherein one face of said puck is parallel to and in contact with said second end, and wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said puck covers a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 20% of the larger;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced into said inlet port under pressure and said motor rotates said shaft, said viscous fertilizer is expelled from said outlet ports.
14. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein said proportioning means comprises:
(a) a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding said viscous fertilizer under pressure;
(b) an inlet port through said first end;
(c) a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) said outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) a rotatable disk disposed inside of said chamber and coaxially attached to said shaft, such that one face of said disk is parallel to and in contact with said second end; and (g) at least one hole, opening, or notch in said disk, wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said disk does not cover a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 10% of the larger;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced into said inlet port under pressure and said motor rotates said shaft, said viscous fertilizer is expelled from said outlet ports.
(a) a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding said viscous fertilizer under pressure;
(b) an inlet port through said first end;
(c) a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) said outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) a rotatable disk disposed inside of said chamber and coaxially attached to said shaft, such that one face of said disk is parallel to and in contact with said second end; and (g) at least one hole, opening, or notch in said disk, wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said disk does not cover a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 10% of the larger;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced into said inlet port under pressure and said motor rotates said shaft, said viscous fertilizer is expelled from said outlet ports.
15. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the delivery means comprises piping or hosing or a combination of piping and hosing.
16. An apparatus as in claim 1 wherein the injection means comprises:
(a) a injector frame;
(b) at least one shank attached to said injector frame, each such shank disposed so as to be drawn through the soil when said injection means is moved in a forward direction;
(c) a plate disposed behind each of said shanks and oriented parallel to the surface of the soil so as to maintain voids beneath the surface of the soil behind said shanks and beneath at least part of said plate when said injection means is moved in said forward direction; and (d) a tubular injector having a top end and a nozzle end disposed behind each of said shanks;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced under pressure into said top ends of said injectors from said delivery means, it is expelled into said voids through said nozzle ends of said injectors.
(a) a injector frame;
(b) at least one shank attached to said injector frame, each such shank disposed so as to be drawn through the soil when said injection means is moved in a forward direction;
(c) a plate disposed behind each of said shanks and oriented parallel to the surface of the soil so as to maintain voids beneath the surface of the soil behind said shanks and beneath at least part of said plate when said injection means is moved in said forward direction; and (d) a tubular injector having a top end and a nozzle end disposed behind each of said shanks;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced under pressure into said top ends of said injectors from said delivery means, it is expelled into said voids through said nozzle ends of said injectors.
17. An apparatus as in claim 16 wherein said shanks have sweep points.
18. An apparatus as in claim 17 wherein said injection means also comprises a coulter disk in front of each of each said shank.
19. An apparatus as in claim 16 wherein said injectors additionally comprise nozzle ends shaped so as to distribute said viscous fertilizer within said voids.
20. An apparatus for injecting viscous fertilizer below the surface of the soil comprising:
(a) a container box for said viscous fertilizer;
(b) a conveying apparatus that conveys said viscous fertilizer from said container box;
(c) a pump which receives said viscous fertilizer from said container via said conveying apparatus and which displaces said viscous fertilizer under pressure;
(d) a proportioner that receives said viscous fertilizer from said pump under pressure and distributes said viscous fertilizer into at least one outlet port under pressure;
(e) a delivery system which moves said viscous fertilizer from said outlet ports under pressure; and (f) an injection mechanism which receives said viscous fertilizer from said delivery system and injects said viscous fertilizer below the surface of the soil as said injection mechanism is moved in a forward direction along the surface of the soil.
(a) a container box for said viscous fertilizer;
(b) a conveying apparatus that conveys said viscous fertilizer from said container box;
(c) a pump which receives said viscous fertilizer from said container via said conveying apparatus and which displaces said viscous fertilizer under pressure;
(d) a proportioner that receives said viscous fertilizer from said pump under pressure and distributes said viscous fertilizer into at least one outlet port under pressure;
(e) a delivery system which moves said viscous fertilizer from said outlet ports under pressure; and (f) an injection mechanism which receives said viscous fertilizer from said delivery system and injects said viscous fertilizer below the surface of the soil as said injection mechanism is moved in a forward direction along the surface of the soil.
21. An apparatus for creating a pressurized stream of viscous fertilizer comprising:
(a) an upwardly open container box with at least a first, second, and third side wall, said third side wall having an outlet hole through which said viscous fertilizer may pass outside said container box;
(b) a push blade disposed so as to prevent said viscous fertilizer from escaping said apparatus from the side of said container box opposite said third side wall; and (c) a means for moving said push blade at least partially within said container box toward said third side wall to effect exit of contained viscous fertilizer through said outlet hole; and (d) a pump whose inlet is in communication with said outlet hole.
(a) an upwardly open container box with at least a first, second, and third side wall, said third side wall having an outlet hole through which said viscous fertilizer may pass outside said container box;
(b) a push blade disposed so as to prevent said viscous fertilizer from escaping said apparatus from the side of said container box opposite said third side wall; and (c) a means for moving said push blade at least partially within said container box toward said third side wall to effect exit of contained viscous fertilizer through said outlet hole; and (d) a pump whose inlet is in communication with said outlet hole.
22. An apparatus as in claim 21, wherein the speed at which said means can move said push blade is adjustable.
23. An apparatus as in claim 21, wherein said third side wall additionally comprises one or more surfaces obliquely facing said push blade so as in operation to direct said viscous fertilizer toward said outlet hole.
24. An apparatus as in claim 21, wherein said apparatus additionally comprises a baffle protruding from said third side wall above said outlet hole, said baffle oriented such that its longitudinal axis is parallel with said floor and with said third side wall.
25. An apparatus as in claim 21, wherein the top edge of said first and second side walls slope up toward said third side wall.
26. An apparatus as in claim 21, wherein said pump is a positive displacement pump.
27. An apparatus as in claim 26 wherein said positive displacement pump is a rotary lobe pump capable of pumping said viscous fertilizer.
28. An apparatus for dividing a flow of viscous material comprising:
(a) a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding viscous material under pressure;
(b) an inlet port through said first end;
(c) a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) a plurality of outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) at least one rotatable radial arm disposed inside of said chamber and attached to said shaft; and (g) at least one puck connected to said arm wherein one face of said puck is parallel to and in contact with said second end, and wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said puck covers a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 20% of the larger;
wherein when said viscous material is introduced into said inlet port under pressure and said motor rotates said shaft, said viscous material is expelled in from said outlet ports.
(a) a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding viscous material under pressure;
(b) an inlet port through said first end;
(c) a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) a plurality of outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) at least one rotatable radial arm disposed inside of said chamber and attached to said shaft; and (g) at least one puck connected to said arm wherein one face of said puck is parallel to and in contact with said second end, and wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said puck covers a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 20% of the larger;
wherein when said viscous material is introduced into said inlet port under pressure and said motor rotates said shaft, said viscous material is expelled in from said outlet ports.
29. An apparatus for dividing a flow of viscous material comprising:
(a) a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding said viscous material under pressure;
(b) an inlet port through said first end;
(c) a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) a plurality of outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) a rotatable disk disposed inside of said chamber and coaxially attached to said shaft, such that one face of said disk is parallel to and in contact with said second end; and (g) at least one hole, opening, or notch in said disk, wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said disk does not cover a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 10% of the larger;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced into said inlet port under pressure and said motor rotates said shaft, said viscous fertilizer is expelled in substantially equal volume and pressure from each outlet port.
(a) a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding said viscous material under pressure;
(b) an inlet port through said first end;
(c) a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) a plurality of outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) a rotatable disk disposed inside of said chamber and coaxially attached to said shaft, such that one face of said disk is parallel to and in contact with said second end; and (g) at least one hole, opening, or notch in said disk, wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said disk does not cover a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 10% of the larger;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced into said inlet port under pressure and said motor rotates said shaft, said viscous fertilizer is expelled in substantially equal volume and pressure from each outlet port.
30. An apparatus for injecting pressurized viscous fertilizer below the surface of the soil comprising:
(a) a injector frame;
(b) at least one shank attached to said injector frame, each such shank disposed so as to be drawn through the soil when said apparatus is moved in a forward direction;
(c) a plate disposed behind each of said shanks and oriented parallel to the surface of the soil so as to maintain voids beneath the surface of the soil behind said shanks and beneath at least part of said plate when said injection means is moved in said forward direction; and (d) a tubular injector having a top end and a nozzle end disposed behind each of said shanks;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced under pressure into said top ends of said injectors, it is expelled into said voids through said nozzle ends of said injectors.
(a) a injector frame;
(b) at least one shank attached to said injector frame, each such shank disposed so as to be drawn through the soil when said apparatus is moved in a forward direction;
(c) a plate disposed behind each of said shanks and oriented parallel to the surface of the soil so as to maintain voids beneath the surface of the soil behind said shanks and beneath at least part of said plate when said injection means is moved in said forward direction; and (d) a tubular injector having a top end and a nozzle end disposed behind each of said shanks;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced under pressure into said top ends of said injectors, it is expelled into said voids through said nozzle ends of said injectors.
31. An apparatus as in claim 30 wherein said shanks have sweep points.
32. An apparatus as in claim 30 wherein said injection means also comprises a coulter disk in front of each of each said shank.
33. An apparatus as in claim 30 wherein said injectors additionally comprise nozzle ends shaped so as to distribute said viscous fertilizer within said voids.
34. A method for injecting viscous fertilizer below the surface of the soil comprising:
(a) placing said viscous fertilizer in the containing means of an apparatus according to claim 1, (b) activating said conveying means, pumping means, and proportioning means;
and (c) moving said injection means in a forward direction along the surface of the soil;
wherein said viscous fertilizer is injected below the surface of the soil.
(a) placing said viscous fertilizer in the containing means of an apparatus according to claim 1, (b) activating said conveying means, pumping means, and proportioning means;
and (c) moving said injection means in a forward direction along the surface of the soil;
wherein said viscous fertilizer is injected below the surface of the soil.
35. A method for creating a pressurized stream of viscous fertilizer comprising:
(a) providing an upwardly open container box with at least a first, second, and third side wall, said third side wall having an outlet hole through which said viscous fertilizer may pass outside said container box;
(b) providing a push blade disposed so as to prevent said viscous fertilizer from escaping said apparatus from the side of said container box opposite said third side wall;
(c) providing a means capable of moving said push blade at least partially within said container box toward said third side wall;
(d) providing a pump whose inlet is in communication with said outlet hole;
(d) placing said viscous fertilizer in said container box; and (h) activating said means and said pump;
wherein said push blade moves at least partially within said container box toward said third side wall to effect exit of contained viscous fertilizer through said outlet hole and into said pump, wherein said viscous fertilizer exits said pump in a pressurized stream.
(a) providing an upwardly open container box with at least a first, second, and third side wall, said third side wall having an outlet hole through which said viscous fertilizer may pass outside said container box;
(b) providing a push blade disposed so as to prevent said viscous fertilizer from escaping said apparatus from the side of said container box opposite said third side wall;
(c) providing a means capable of moving said push blade at least partially within said container box toward said third side wall;
(d) providing a pump whose inlet is in communication with said outlet hole;
(d) placing said viscous fertilizer in said container box; and (h) activating said means and said pump;
wherein said push blade moves at least partially within said container box toward said third side wall to effect exit of contained viscous fertilizer through said outlet hole and into said pump, wherein said viscous fertilizer exits said pump in a pressurized stream.
36. An method for dividing a flow of viscous material comprising:
(a) providing a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding viscous material under pressure;
(b) providing an inlet port through said first end;
(c) providing a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) providing a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) providing a plurality of outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) providing at least one rotatable radial arm disposed inside of said chamber and attached to said shaft;
(g) providing at least one puck connected to said arm wherein one face of said puck is parallel to and in contact with said second end, and wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said puck covers a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 20% of the larger;
(h) introducing said viscous material into said inlet port under pressure; and (i) activating said motor such that it rotates said shaft;
wherein said viscous material is expelled in from said outlet ports.
(a) providing a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding viscous material under pressure;
(b) providing an inlet port through said first end;
(c) providing a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) providing a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) providing a plurality of outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) providing at least one rotatable radial arm disposed inside of said chamber and attached to said shaft;
(g) providing at least one puck connected to said arm wherein one face of said puck is parallel to and in contact with said second end, and wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said puck covers a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 20% of the larger;
(h) introducing said viscous material into said inlet port under pressure; and (i) activating said motor such that it rotates said shaft;
wherein said viscous material is expelled in from said outlet ports.
37. An method for dividing a flow of viscous material comprising:
(a) providing a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding said viscous material under pressure;
(b) providing an inlet port through said first end;
(c) providing a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) providing a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) providing a plurality of outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) providing a rotatable disk disposed inside of said chamber and coaxially attached to said shaft, such that one face of said disk is parallel to and in contact with said second end; and (g) providing at least one hole, opening, or notch in said disk, wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said disk does not cover a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 10% of the larger;
(h) introducing said viscous material into said inlet port under pressure; and (i) activating said motor such that it rotates said shaft;
wherein said viscous material is expelled in from said outlet ports.
(a) providing a cylindrical chamber with first and second ends for holding said viscous material under pressure;
(b) providing an inlet port through said first end;
(c) providing a shaft extending through said second end coaxially with said cylindrical chamber;
(d) providing a motor capable of rotating said shaft;
(e) providing a plurality of outlet ports opening through said second end axisymmetrically with respect to said shaft;
(f) providing a rotatable disk disposed inside of said chamber and coaxially attached to said shaft, such that one face of said disk is parallel to and in contact with said second end; and (g) providing at least one hole, opening, or notch in said disk, wherein at any angle of rotation of said shaft, said disk does not cover a fraction of the total area of said outlet ports, and wherein at any two angles of rotation of said shaft, said fractions do not differ by more than 10% of the larger;
(h) introducing said viscous material into said inlet port under pressure; and (i) activating said motor such that it rotates said shaft;
wherein said viscous material is expelled in from said outlet ports.
38. A method of for injecting pressurized viscous fertilizer below the surface of the soil comprising:
(a) providing a injector frame;
(b) providing at least one shank attached to said injector frame, each such shank disposed so as to be drawn through the soil when said injector frame is moved in a forward direction;
(c) providing a plate disposed behind each of said shanks and oriented parallel to the surface of the soil so as to maintain voids beneath the surface of the soil behind said shanks and beneath at least part of said plate when said injection means is moved in said forward direction;
(d) providing a tubular injector having a top end and a nozzle end disposed behind each of said shanks;
(e) introducing pressurized viscous fertilizer into said top end of said tubular injectors;
(f) moving said injector frame in said forward direction;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced under pressure into said top ends of said injectors, it is expelled into said voids through said nozzle ends of said injectors.
(a) providing a injector frame;
(b) providing at least one shank attached to said injector frame, each such shank disposed so as to be drawn through the soil when said injector frame is moved in a forward direction;
(c) providing a plate disposed behind each of said shanks and oriented parallel to the surface of the soil so as to maintain voids beneath the surface of the soil behind said shanks and beneath at least part of said plate when said injection means is moved in said forward direction;
(d) providing a tubular injector having a top end and a nozzle end disposed behind each of said shanks;
(e) introducing pressurized viscous fertilizer into said top end of said tubular injectors;
(f) moving said injector frame in said forward direction;
wherein when said viscous fertilizer is introduced under pressure into said top ends of said injectors, it is expelled into said voids through said nozzle ends of said injectors.
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