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Oxygen enrichment of cement kiln system combustion

US6488765B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 19, 2000
Grant dateDec 3, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF27B7/36
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention in its various embodiments includes an apparatus and a method for improving combustion in a cement kiln system. The apparatus in one embodiment includes a precalciner and an oxygen source coupled to the precalciner. The method in one embodiment includes introducing oxygen into the precalciner of a cement kiln system.

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