US3938449A
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Waste disposal facility and process therefor
Assignee: WATSON IND PROPERTIES
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Filing: 1974-03-18
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Granted: 1976-02-17
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Expires: 1994-03-18
Abstract
Abstract Solid wastes are dumped into a receiving pit and a conveyor transfers them to a separate station where salvage operations are performed. Adjacent the salvage station a saw cuts waste wood to manageable lengths, which is conveyed with the other wastes to a shredder for reduction in size, after which the entire waste batch passes through a magnetic separator where magnetically attractable materials are removed. A waste oil burner removes combustibles adhering to the magnetic materials. The sized wood and other solid wastes may then be optionally passed through a further sizing mill as well as further dehydration and then transported to one of a plurality of silos for temporary storage. Each silo can deliver wastes to any one of several rotary kilns. The kilns are operated at their input end in low oxygen with temperature control effected by feedback flue gases. Waste oils are the ignition fuel with hot air from an economizer promoting auto-ignition. Stoichiometric combustion occurs here with the temperature held below 2200°F. to prevent production of harmful nitrogen oxide gases. After passing the kiln hot gases through a steam generator, they are fed back to several different stations in the facility to preheat and dehydrate the waste materials. As a final step, the gaseous output from the kilns is sent to a scrubber and thence to evaporation ponds where solid material from the gases is deposited. Heat from the process is used to generate steam for external utilization.
Inventors
- 👤 James O. Frisz
- 👤 Harold A. Price
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 13:07
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G5/00; F23G5/02; B; B03; B03B; B03B9/00; B03B9/06; B03B9/061; B03B9/065; F23G5/20; Y; Y02; Y02W; Y02W30/00; Y02W30/50; Y02W30/52; Y02W30/58
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
93 words
Process for non-pulluting disposal of solid wastes collected at a first location, which comprises: moving said wastes along a predetermined path to a first station; reducing the size of said wastes to a predetermined maximum in said first station; firing said sized wastes in a reduced oxygen atmosphere at a temperature below about 2200°F; firing said materials a second time in an oxygen-rich atmosphere; and feeding back hot gases components obtained from said second firing to selected points along the path of movement of said wastes prior to firing for dehydrating said wastes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
93 words
Process for non-pulluting disposal of solid wastes collected at a first location, which comprises: moving said wastes along a predetermined path to a first station; reducing the size of said wastes to a predetermined maximum in said first station; firing said sized wastes in a reduced oxygen atmosphere at a temperature below about 2200°F; firing said materials a second time in an oxygen-rich atmosphere; and feeding back hot gases components obtained from said second firing to selected points along the path of movement of said wastes prior to firing for dehydrating said wastes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
89 words
Process for non-polluting disposal of solid wastes collected at a first location, which comprises: conveying said wastes along a predetermined path through a plurality of stations; reducing the size of said wastes to a predetermined maximum in one station; stoichiometrically firing said sized wastes at a temperature below about 2200°F; firing said materials a second later time in an oxygen-rich atmosphere; and directing the gaseous components obtained from said second firing to selected stations along the path of movement of said wastes prior to firing to dehydrate said wastes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
89 words
Process for non-polluting disposal of solid wastes collected at a first location, which comprises: conveying said wastes along a predetermined path through a plurality of stations; reducing the size of said wastes to a predetermined maximum in one station; stoichiometrically firing said sized wastes at a temperature below about 2200°F; firing said materials a second later time in an oxygen-rich atmosphere; and directing the gaseous components obtained from said second firing to selected stations along the path of movement of said wastes prior to firing to dehydrate said wastes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
Process as in claim 2, including the further step of salvaging valuable components of the wastes prior to sizing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
Process as in claim 6, including the further step of redirecting low-oxygen gaseous components from the second firing onto the wastes during the first firing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
Process as in claim 2, in which the wastes are temporarily stored in a mass immediately prior to the first firing, and gaseous components from said second firing are conduited into the stored mass and released therewithin.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
127 words
Process for converting solid wastes and waste liquid hydrocarbons to a non-polluting form, which comprises: adding a quantity of presized wood to the solid wastes; passing said solid wastes and wood through a sizing mill to reduce the same to a predetermined maximum; temporarily storing said sized solid wastes and wood; dehydrating said stored wastes and wood; placing said dehydrated wastes and wood in a rotating kiln; storing the waste liquid hydrocarbons in ventilated tanks; firing said wastes and wood in said kiln with said waste hydrocarbons and ventilation air from said tanks in an oxygen-starved atmosphere; completing combustion of said wastes and wood in an oxygen-rich atmosphere; and recirculating part of the gaseous materials obtained from the completed combustion into the oxygen-starved atmosphere of said kiln.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
127 words
Process for converting solid wastes and waste liquid hydrocarbons to a non-polluting form, which comprises: adding a quantity of presized wood to the solid wastes; passing said solid wastes and wood through a sizing mill to reduce the same to a predetermined maximum; temporarily storing said sized solid wastes and wood; dehydrating said stored wastes and wood; placing said dehydrated wastes and wood in a rotating kiln; storing the waste liquid hydrocarbons in ventilated tanks; firing said wastes and wood in said kiln with said waste hydrocarbons and ventilation air from said tanks in an oxygen-starved atmosphere; completing combustion of said wastes and wood in an oxygen-rich atmosphere; and recirculating part of the gaseous materials obtained from the completed combustion into the oxygen-starved atmosphere of said kiln.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
Process as in claim 6, in which the gaseous products from the completed combustion are passed through a water bath to remove suspended matter therefrom before release to the atmosphere.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
Process as in claim 6, in which the temperature within the kiln while firing in an oxygen-starved atmosphere is maintained below about 2200°F.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
Process as in claim 6, including the further step of recirculating part of the gaseous materials from the completed combustion through the solid wastes and wood in the sizing mill.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
Process as in claim 6, including the following further steps between sizing and storing the wastes and wood, in the order given: removing magnetizable items; securing small particle non-combustibles; and reducing the remaining wastes and wood in a second sizing mill to a second predetermined maximum.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
Process as in claim 6, in which hot gaseous products produced on completing combustion of said wastes and wood are used to power a steam boiler.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
53 words
Process for converting solid wastes and waste liquid hydrocarbons to a non-polluting form, which comprises: storing the waste liquid hydrocarbons in ventilated tanks; mixing the waste liquid hydrocarbons with the solid wastes; stoichiometrically firing said mixture with ventilation gases from said tanks added thereto; and subsequently firing said mixture in an oxygen-rich atmosphere.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
Process for converting solid wastes and waste liquid hydrocarbons to a non-polluting form, which comprises: storing the waste liquid hydrocarbons in ventilated tanks; mixing the waste liquid hydrocarbons with the solid wastes; stoichiometrically firing said mixture with ventilation gases from said tanks added thereto; and subsequently firing said mixture in an oxygen-rich atmosphere.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
Process as in claim 12, in which there is further provided the step of redirecting low-oxygen gaseous components from the second firing onto the mixture during the first firing.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-02-16 | 1979-08-18 | 1980-02-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-02-16 | 1983-08-18 | 1984-02-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-02-16 | 1987-08-18 | 1988-02-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |