Apparatus for handling ash
US4798150A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 1987 |
| Grant date | Jan 17, 1989 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF23J1/02
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Apparatus for handling ash. A tank is filled with water and has the lower end thereof located at a substantial angle from horizontal. The tank is positioned beneath an incinerator to receive ash therefrom. An ash wheel having sectors defined by upright paddle elements has a portion thereof received beneath the water into which the ash falls and a portion thereof which extends over one edge of the tank. As the wheel rotates, ash is swept over the edge of the tank and onto a conveyor for disposal.
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