1. A patch panel mountable to a network rack, comprising:
a frame having rack mounting plates provided on opposite longitudinal ends of the frame,
wherein the frame includes a first panel section, a second panel section angled relative thereto and a centerpiece connecting the first and second panel sections, each of the first and second panel sections having mountable thereon a first connector adjacent the centerpiece and a second connector adjacent a rack mounting plate, the second connector being closer than the first connector to a horizontal axis extending between the rack mounting plates.
2. The patch panel of claim 1, wherein the first and second panel sections are angled outwardly in a V-shape.
3. The patch panel of claim 1 wherein the first and second panel sections are symmetrical.
4. The patch panel of claim 1 wherein the centerpiece has no connectors mounted therein.
5. The patch panel of claim 1 wherein the centerpiece is substantially flat.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A feed pipe mixing system for delivering a homogenous massecuite product to a centrifuge, the feed pipe mixing system comprising a vertical feed pipe defining an upper end, and a lower end, wherein the vertical feed pipe comprises:
(a) a mixing chamber disposed between the upper and lower ends of the vertical feed pipe and operable to mix a massecuite feed with feed water, surfactants, partially diluted molasses or a combination thereof to produce a massecuite product;
(b) a massecuite inlet disposed on a side of the vertical feed pipe above the mixing chamber, wherein the massecuite inlet is configured to deliver a massecuite feed into the vertical feed pipe;
(c) a massecuite outlet disposed on the lower end of the vertical feed pipe and configured to discharge the homogenous massecuite product from the vertical feed pipe to the centrifuge; and
(d) a feed water pipe configured to deliver feed water, surfactants, partially diluted molasses or a combination thereof to the mixing chamber for mixing with the massecuite feed.
2. The feed pipe mixing system of claim 1, further comprising a fluid flow control device disposed at the massecuite inlet and configured for controlling entry of the massecuite feed into the vertical feed pipe.
3. The feed pipe mixing system of claim 2, wherein the fluid flow control device is a butterfly valve.
4. The feed pipe mixing system of claim 1, wherein the feed water pipe comprises a rotary union, wherein the rotary union is operable to dispense feed water, surfactants, partially diluted molasses or a combination thereof into the vertical feed pipe.
5. The feed pipe mixing system of claim 1, further comprising a steam inlet disposed upstream of the mixing chamber on the vertical feed pipe, wherein the steam inlet permits entry of steam into the vertical feed pipe.
6. The feed pipe mixing system of claim 5, wherein the steam inlet is disposed on the side of the vertical feed pipe.
7. The feed pipe mixing system of claim 1, further comprising a steam jacket region disposed upstream of the mixing chamber on the vertical feed pipe.
8. The feed pipe mixing system of claim 7, wherein the feed water pipe is configured to deliver feed water, surfactants, partially diluted molasses or a combination thereof upstream of the steam jacket region.
9. The feed pipe mixing system of claim 1, further comprising an agitator that comprises:
a motor disposed on the upper end of the vertical feed pipe;
an agitator shaft attached to the motor and axially extending within the vertical feed pipe; and
at least one mixing pin attached to said agitator shaft and located within the mixing chamber.
10. The feed pipe mixing system of claim 9, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the agitator shaft, wherein a rotational axis of the motor is perpendicular to a rotational axis of the agitator shaft.
11. The feed pipe mixing system of claim 9, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the agitator shaft, wherein a rotational axis of the motor is in-line with a rotational axis of the agitator shaft.
12. The feed pipe mixing system of claim 9, wherein the motor rotates the agitator shaft at a speed ranging from about 1 rpm to about 360 rpm.
13. A centrifuge system comprising:
(a) a centrifuge comprising:
a basket operable to separate a homogenous massecuite product into sugar and molasses,
at least one sugar discharge outlet disposed at an upper end of the basket, and
at least one molasses discharge outlet at a lower end of the basket; and
(b) a feed pipe mixing system operable to deliver a homogenous massecuite product to the basket, the feed pipe mixing system comprising a vertical feed pipe defining an upper end, and a lower end, wherein the vertical feed pipe comprises:
a mixing chamber disposed between the upper and lower ends of the vertical feed pipe and operable to mix a massecuite feed with feed water, surfactants, partially diluted molasses or a combination thereof to produce the homogenous massecuite product;
a massecuite inlet disposed on a side of the vertical feed pipe above the mixing chamber, wherein the massecuite inlet is configured to deliver a massecuite feed into the vertical feed pipe;
a massecuite outlet disposed on the lower end of the vertical feed pipe and configured to discharge the homogenous massecuite product from the vertical feed pipe to the centrifuge; and
a feed water pipe configured to deliver feed water, surfactants, partially diluted molasses or a combination thereof to the mixing chamber for mixing with the massecuite feed.
14. The centrifuge system of claim 13, further comprising a fluid flow control device disposed at the massecuite inlet and configured for controlling entry of the massecuite feed into the vertical feed pipe.
15. The centrifuge system of claim 14, wherein the fluid flow control device is a butterfly valve.
16. The centrifuge system of claim 13, wherein the feed water pipe comprises a rotary union, wherein the rotary union is operable to dispense feed water, surfactants, partially diluted molasses or a combination thereof into the vertical feed pipe.
17. The centrifuge system of claim 13, further comprising a steam inlet disposed upstream of the mixing chamber on the vertical feed pipe, wherein the steam inlet permits entry of steam into the vertical feed pipe.
18. The centrifuge system of claim 17, wherein the steam inlet is disposed on the side of the vertical feed pipe.
19. The centrifuge system of claim 13, further comprising a steam jacket region disposed upstream of the mixing chamber on the vertical feed pipe.
20. The centrifuge system of claim 19, wherein the feed water pipe is configured to deliver feed water, surfactants, partially diluted molasses or a combination thereof upstream of the steam jacket region.
21. The centrifuge system of claim 13, further comprising:
a motor disposed on the upper end of the vertical feed pipe;
an agitator shaft attached to the motor and axially extending within the vertical feed pipe; and
at least one mixing pin attached to said agitator shaft and located within the mixing chamber.
22. The centrifuge system of claim 21, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the agitator shaft, wherein a rotational axis of the motor is perpendicular to a rotational axis of the agitator shaft.
23. The centrifuge system of claim 21, wherein the motor is configured to rotate the agitator shaft, wherein a rotational axis of the motor is in-line with a rotational axis of the agitator shaft.
24. The centrifuge system of claim 21, wherein the motor rotates the agitator shaft at a speed ranging from about 1 rpm to about 360 rpm.