Vertically extending burner apparatus of the cyclone type

Claim 1

VERTICALLY EXTENDING BURNER APPARATUS OF THE CYCLONE TYPE DEFINED BY WALLS HAVING AN AINNER EXPOSED REFRACTORY SURFACE, COMPRISING A SUBSTANTIALY CYLINDRICAL COMBUSTION CHAMBER, AN INLET AT ONE END OF SAID CHAMBER AND MEANS FOR INTRODUCING PARTICLE MATERIAL IN SUSPENSION THERETHROUGH FOR CONVERSION IN SAID CHAMBER, AN ELONGATED OUTLET AT THE OPPOSED END OF SAID CHAMBER AND AXIALLY ALIGNED THEREWITH FOR RECEIVING AND DISCHARGING THERETHROUGH PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION , A PLURALITY OF INCLINED DUCTS FROMED IN AND EXTENDING THROUGH THE WALLS OF THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER FOR INTRODUCING AIR UNDER PRESSURE THERETO IN A SECANTAL DIRECTION AND FOR PROVIDING THEREIN A TURBULENT GENERALLY HELICAL STREAM, SAID DUCTS BEING VERTICALLY AND PERIPHERALLY SPACED FROM EACH OTHER, AND GENERALLY HORIZONATLLY DISPOSED BAFFLE MEANS IN SAID OUTLET IN AXIAL ALIGNMENT WITH SAID COMBUSTION CHAMBER AT ITS END FOR MIXING AXIAL AND PERIPHERAL COMPONENTS OF THE PRODUCTS OF COMBUSTION FROM SAID CHAMBER PRIOR TO DISCHARGE.