EP0413104A1
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Method of controlling combustion in a furnace
Assignee: Ebara Corp
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Filing: 1990-06-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A method for controlling combustion in a furnace into which combustible material, e.g., urban refuse, industrial waste, and a controlled quantity of combustion air are fed. The furnace includes a mixing/stirring region where unburnt gas and secondary combustion air are mixed and stirred. A part of exhaust gas derived from the furnace is blown into the mixing/stirring region depending on variation in the quantity of the secondary combustion air, and a flow rate of mixture gas consists of the exhaust gas and the secondary combustion air to be fed into the mixing/stirring region is maintained within a predetermined region so that effective combustion takes place.
Inventors
- 👤 Masaaki Furukawa
- 👤 Hiroshi Yoshida
- 👤 Takeyuki Naito
- 👤 Keiichi Sato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 04:21
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G5/00; F23G5/30; F23C; F23C9/00; F23C9/003; F23G5/002; F23G5/08; F23G5/14; F23N; F23N1/00; F23N1/02; F23N1/022; F23N5/00; F23N5/003; F23N5/006; F23G2203/00; F23G2203/10; F23G2207/00; F23G2207/10; F23G2207/101; F23G2207/103; F23L; F23L2900/00; F23L2900/07003; F23N2221/00; F23N2221/12; F23N2225/00; F23N2225/04; F23N2225/06; F23N2225/08; F23N2225/16; F23N2233/00; F23N2233/06; F23N2235/00; F23N2235/02; F23N2235/06; F23N2237/00; F23N2237/16; F23N2237/18; F23N2241/00; F23N2241/18; F23N5/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
In a method of controlling combustion in a furnace having a combustion chamber, the lower portion of the combustion chamber being a mixing/stirring region in which unburnt gas and secondary combustion air are mixed and stirred together, said furnace being supplied with a quantity of combustible material varying per unit time and a quantity of combustion air which is controlled in response to the quantity of the combustible material, the improvement wherein a flow rate of mixture gas comprising secondary combustion air and exhaust gas to be fed into the mixing/stirring region is maintained within a predetermined range by blowing a part of exhaust gas into the mixing/stirring region depending on variation in said quantity of combustion air.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
In a method of controlling combustion in a furnace having a combustion chamber, the lower portion of the combustion chamber being a mixing/stirring region in which unburnt gas and secondary combustion air are mixed and stirred together, said furnace being supplied with a quantity of combustible material varying per unit time and a quantity of combustion air which is controlled in response to the quantity of the combustible material, the improvement wherein a flow rate of mixture gas comprising secondary combustion air and exhaust gas to be fed into the mixing/stirring region is maintained within a predetermined range by blowing a part of exhaust gas into the mixing/stirring region depending on variation in said quantity of combustion air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
100 words
The method as claimed in Claim 1, wherein when a part of exhaust gas is also blown into the upper portion of the combustion chamber, and when a quantity of exhaust gas to be blown into the mixing/stirring region increases or decreases, the flow rate of exhaust gas to be blown into the upper portion of the combustion chamber is decreased or increased in opposition to the quantity of said increase or decrease of the blown exhaust gas so that a flow rate of the circulating exhaust gas to be introduced into the furnace is maintained within a predetermined range.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method as claimed in Claim 2, wherein a temperature at the upper furnace region is normally monitored and the flow rate of exhaust gas to be blown into the upper portion of the combustion chamber is correctly controlled in response to said upper furnace temperature so that said upper furnace temperature is maintained within a range of from 750°C to 950°C.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
26 words
The method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the mixing/stirring region is formed by a throttle section of the combustion chamber.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
47 words
The method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the part of exhaust gas to be fed to the mixing/stirring region is mixed with secondary air to be blown into the throttle section in the horizontal direction or in the slantwise downward direction.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
59 words
The method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein the part of the exhaust gas to be fed to the mixing/stirring region is mixed with secondary combustion air to be blown into the throttle section in the horizontal direction or in the slantwise downward direction thereby to create a swirling flow in the throttle section.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
21 words
The method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein said furnace is a fluidized bed type incinerator.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
20 words
The method as claimed in any one of Claims 1 to 3, wherein said furnace is a stoker type incinerator.
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