Method and apparatus for controlling kiln
US6113387A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 19, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 19, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF27D2021/0007
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A regenerative shaft kiln having at least two vertical shafts and a plurality of lances for introducing fuel into the kiln, with one or more sensor provided proximate a plurality of the lances, each of the sensors producing a first output signal having a magnitude and corresponding to a physical parameter of the kiln adjacent the sensor. Observation of the operating conditions of individual lances enables adjustments to the fuel feed via individual lances to avoid equipment damage and to improve kiln performance.
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