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Circulating fluidized bed power plant with improved mixing of sorbents with combustion gases

US5341753A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 12, 1993
Grant dateAug 30, 1994
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Expiry dateFeb 12, 2013

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  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23L7/005
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A circulating fluidized bed combustor comprises a fluidized bed combustion chamber, a recirculating system for recirculating fluidized solids through the combustion chamber, and a plurality of fluid injection nozzles disposed around the walls of the combustion chamber above the loop seal returns for injecting a high velocity fluid for improved mixing gases and solids in the combustion chamber.

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