Abstract An incinerator is disclosed which burns garbage so that the hydrocarbon materials therein are completely burned leaving only carbon dioxide and water as end products. A primary burning chamber of the incinerator is employed for burning the raw garbage giving off incompletely burned gases and fly-ash and soot which pass into a secondary burning chamber. The secondary burning chamber is lined with a refractory material which reflects incident and emits secondary radiation in the infrared region of the spectrum. A method of operating the incinerator is also disclosed for bringing and maintaining the temperature of combustion in the secondary chamber such that the materials burning therein will emit radiation in the infrared portion of the spectrum. In this way, the refractory will give off radiation in the infrared spectrum to aid in heating the fly-ash insuring complete combustion in the secondary chamber.
In an incinerator: a primary chamber for burning solid materials to provide gaseous and solid end products; said gaseous end product being capable of supporting further combustion and containing particles of said solid end product suspended therein; said particles of said solid end product being capable of sustaining further combustion; a secondary chamber for burning said gaseous end product and said particles of solid end product suspended therein to provide a clear end product; said secondary chamber having an inner surface made from a material which emits secondary radiation in the infrared spectrum; means for connecting said primary chamber to said secondary chamber to pass said gaseous end product and said particles of solid end product from said primary chamber to said secondary chamber; said connecting means including: carburetor means for mixing air with said gaseous and solid end products; and a heat exchanger for transferring heat energy from said clean end product to air supplied to said carburetor means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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In an incinerator: a primary chamber for burning solid materials to provide gaseous and solid end products; said gaseous end product being capable of supporting further combustion and containing particles of said solid end product suspended therein; said particles of said solid end product being capable of sustaining further combustion; a secondary chamber for burning said gaseous end product and said particles of solid end product suspended therein to provide a clear end product; said secondary chamber having an inner surface made from a material which emits secondary radiation in the infrared spectrum; means for connecting said primary chamber to said secondary chamber to pass said gaseous end product and said particles of solid end product from said primary chamber to said secondary chamber; said connecting means including: carburetor means for mixing air with said gaseous and solid end products; and a heat exchanger for transferring heat energy from said clean end product to air supplied to said carburetor means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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In the incinerator as defined in claim 1: a smoke stack mounted atop said secondary chamber; and a barometric damper mounted between said smoke stack and said secondary chamber.