A novel Hopper comprising cooling element and method for operating thereof

Abstract

The present disclosure is related to a hopper (1) comprising a buffer compartment defined by side walls, a top end (2) comprising an opening for receiving solid particles, and a bottom end (3) comprising an opening for dispensing the solid particles from the buffer compartment. The buffer compartment comprises a plurality of essentially vertically positioned cooling plate-like (4) elements for cooling the solid particles in the buffer compartment. The present disclosure is further related to a system comprising said hopper, methods of operating said hopper or system, and production of solid particles.