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Overfire air system for incinerating

US5323718A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 1992
Grant dateJun 28, 1994
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23L9/02
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In an incinerator having a housing structure defining a combustion chamber provided with a pair of side walls, a stoker disposed in the combustion chamber between the side walls and an underfire air system, an overfire air system generally consisting of a first means for injecting a variable volume of air under pressure into the combustion chamber at a level above the stoker, and second means for injecting a variable volume of air under pressure into the combustion chamber at a level above the stoker, a second variable volume air injecting means including means for conveying air supplied to the combustion chamber in heat exchange relation with at least one side wall of the combustion chamber for cooling such wall.

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