System for hot de-oiling and hot briquetting
Abstract
Abstract A SYSTEM FOR HOT DE-OILING AND HOT BRIGUETTING MATERIAL WHEREIN THE MATERIAL IS HEATED TO BURN OFF OR VAPORIZE FOREIGN SUBSTANCES AND IS THEN TRANSPORTED TO A BRIQUETTING MACHINE FOR FORMING OF THE MATERIAL INTO BRIQUETS. THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THE INVENTION RELATE TO A FURNACE CONSTRUCTION AND METHOD OF OPERATION FOR HEATING THE MATE-RIAL. THE FURNACE CONSTRUCTION INCLUDES A SINGLE ROTATING HEARTH PROVIDING A COMBUSTION ZONE WHEREBY THE MATERIAL CAN BE FED TO THE COMBUSITON ZONE FROM AN INLET DESIGNED TO DELIVER THE MATERIAL TO THE CENTER OF THE HEARTH. AN OUTLET IS DEFINED IN THE SIDE OF THE FURNACE CONSTRUCTION, AND STATIONARY RAKE MEANS ARE PROVIDED FOR MOVING THE MATERIALS OVER THE HEARTH SURFACE TO THE OUTLET FOR THEREBY DELIVERING THE MATERIALS TO BRIQUETTING EQUIPMENT.
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- 👤 James E Moore
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