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Apparatus for the heat treatment of fine-grained material

US4514170A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 19, 1983
Grant dateApr 30, 1985
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Expiry dateSep 19, 2003

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF27B7/2025
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Apparatus for heat treating fine-grained material comprises a rotary kiln into which material is delivered from a multistage preheater that communicates with the kiln via a vertical exhaust gas duct. Treated material is discharged from the kiln to a cooler from which two cooling air ducts extend and communicate with the exhaust gas duct at two vertically spaced zones. Material from the second lowest preheater stage is introduced into the exhaust gas duct adjacent the lower cooling air duct. Fuel is introduced into the exhaust gas duct adjacent each of the cooling air ducts. The apparatus is distinguished by a particularly high degree of deacidification of the raw material and good combustion of the fuel.

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