Incineration system for the disposal of a waste gas and method of operation

Claim 3

The method of claim 1 further including the step of decreasing the flow of waste gas to said incinerator in response to further temperature increases therein at a time when the flow of fuel and combustion air have reached their minimum values and the flow of said incineration air has reached its maximum value.

Claim 4

An incineration system for the disposal of a waste gas comprising: a. an incinerator; b. first conduit means including first valve means for the introduction of fuel to said incinerator; c. second conduit means including second valve means for the introduction of combustion air to said incinerator; d. third conduit means including third valve means for the introduction of incineration air to said incinerator; e. fourth conduit means including fourth valve means for the introduction of waste gas to said incinerator; and f. control means for operation of said first through third valve means whereby flow therethrough is modulated between predetermined minimum and maximum values in response to temperature changes within said incinerator, an increase in temperature resulting in decreased flow through said first and second valve means and increased flow through said third valve means.

Claim 5

An incineration system for the disposal of a waste gas comprising: a. an incinerator; b. first conduit means including first valve means for the introduction of fuel to said incinerator; c. second conduit means including second valve means for the introduction of combustion air to said incinerator; d. third conduit means including third valve means for the introduction of incineration air to said incinerator; e. fourth conduit means including fourth valve means for the introduction of waste gas to said incinerator; and f. control means for operation of said first through third valve means whereby flow therethrough is modulated between predetermined minimum and maximum values in response to temperature changes within said incinerator, an increase in temperature resulting in decreased flow through said first and second valve means and increased flow through said third valve means.

Claim 6

The incineration system of claim 3 wherein said control means is further operative to decrease the flow through said fourth valve means in response to a further temperature increase within said incinerator at a time when the flow through said first and second valve means have reached their minimum values and the flow through said third valve means has reached its maximum value.

Claim 7

The incineration system of claim 3 wherein said control means includes an element linking actuators of said first through third valve means and coupled to a valve operator, whereby a single valve operator may be employed in order to effect simultaneous control of said first through third valve means.

Claim 8

The incineration system of claim 3 further including exhaust conduit means for transferring products of combustion from said incinerator to the atmosphere and gas conduit means for the transfer of products of combustion from said exhaust conduit means to said tank means for application thereto as an inert purge gas.

Claim 9

An incineration system for the disposal of a waste gas from tank means and for producing a hot liquid medium for washing down said tank means; said system comprising: a. an incinerator having means for effecting combustion therein; b. tank means containing a waste gas; c. first conduit means for the transfer of waste gas from said tank means to said incinerator; d. discharge means for the transfer of products of combustion from said incinerator, including heat exchange means whereby a liquid medium may be heated by said products of combustion; and e. liquid conduit means for the transfer of hot liquid medium from said heat exchange means to said tank means, whereby said tank means may be washed down by said liquid medium.

Claim 10

An incineration system for the disposal of a waste gas from tank means and for producing a hot liquid medium for washing down said tank means; said system comprising: a. an incinerator having means for effecting combustion therein; b. tank means containing a waste gas; c. first conduit means for the transfer of waste gas from said tank means to said incinerator; d. discharge means for the transfer of products of combustion from said incinerator, including heat exchange means whereby a liquid medium may be heated by said products of combustion; and e. liquid conduit means for the transfer of hot liquid medium from said heat exchange means to said tank means, whereby said tank means may be washed down by said liquid medium.

Claim 11

The incineration system as set forth in claim 7 wherein said heat exchange means comprises a vessel containing a quantity of said liquid medium and a conduit having an open end submerged therein for discharge of said products of combustion thereinto in direct heat exchange relationship with said liquid medium.

Claim 12

The incineration system as set forth in claim 7 wherein said liquid conduit means includes a pump and storage vessel.

Claim 13

An incineration system for the disposal of a waste gas from tank means and for producing an inert purge gas for application to said tank means; said system comprising: a. an incinerator having means for effecting combustion therein; b. tank means containing a waste gas; c. first conduit means for the transfer of waste gas from said tank means to said incinerator; d. exhaust conduit means for transferring products of combustion from said incinerator to the atmosphere; and e. gas conduit means for the transfer of products of combustion from said exhaust conduit means to said tank means for application thereto as an inert purge gas.

Claim 14

An incineration system for the disposal of a waste gas from tank means and for producing an inert purge gas for application to said tank means; said system comprising: a. an incinerator having means for effecting combustion therein; b. tank means containing a waste gas; c. first conduit means for the transfer of waste gas from said tank means to said incinerator; d. exhaust conduit means for transferring products of combustion from said incinerator to the atmosphere; and e. gas conduit means for the transfer of products of combustion from said exhaust conduit means to said tank means for application thereto as an inert purge gas.

Claim 15

The incineration system as set forth in claim 10 wherein said gas conduit means includes a blower.

Claim 16

The incineration system as set forth in claim 11 further including means for analyzing the products of combustion in said gas conduit means and for shutting down said blower upon the presence of excess oxygen therein.

Claim 17

An incineration system for the disposal of a waste gas from tank means, for producing a hot liquid medium for washing down said tank means, and for producing an inert purge gas for application to said tank means; said system comprising: a. an incinerator having means for effecting combustion therein; b. tank means containing a waste gas; c. first conduit means for the transfer of waste gas from said tank means to said incinerator; d. discharge means for the transfer of products of combustion from said incinerator, including heat exchange means whereby a liquid medium may be heated by said products of combustion; e. liquid conduit means for the transfer of hot liquid medium from said heat exchange means to said tank means, whereby said tank means may be washed down by said liquid medium; f. exhaust conduit means for the transfer of products of combustion from said discharge means to the atmosphere; and g. gas conduit means for the transfer of products of combustion from said exhaust conduit means to said tank means for application thereto as an inert purge gas.

Claim 18

An incineration system for the disposal of a waste gas from tank means, for producing a hot liquid medium for washing down said tank means, and for producing an inert purge gas for application to said tank means; said system comprising: a. an incinerator having means for effecting combustion therein; b. tank means containing a waste gas; c. first conduit means for the transfer of waste gas from said tank means to said incinerator; d. discharge means for the transfer of products of combustion from said incinerator, including heat exchange means whereby a liquid medium may be heated by said products of combustion; e. liquid conduit means for the transfer of hot liquid medium from said heat exchange means to said tank means, whereby said tank means may be washed down by said liquid medium; f. exhaust conduit means for the transfer of products of combustion from said discharge means to the atmosphere; and g. gas conduit means for the transfer of products of combustion from said exhaust conduit means to said tank means for application thereto as an inert purge gas.

Claim 19

The incineration system of claim 13 wherein said incinerator includes: a. first conduit means including first valve means for the introduction of fuel to said incinerator; b. second conduit means including second valve means for the introduction of combustion air to said incinerator; c. third conduit means including third valve means for the introduction of incineration air to said incinerator; d. fourth conduit means including fourth valve means for the introduction of waste gas to said incinerator; and e. control means for operation of said first through third valve means whereby flow therethrough is modulated between predetermined minimum and maximum values in response to temperature changes within said incinerator, an increase in temperature resulting in decreased flow through said first and second valve means and increased flow through said third valve means.

Claim 20

The incineration system of claim 14 wherein said control means is further operative to decrease the flow through said fourth valve means in response to a further temperature increase within said incinerator, at a time when the flow through said first and second valve means have reached their minimum values and the flow through said third valve means has reached its maximum value.