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US4349331A
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Furnace installation including fuel milling and burnt product cooling and method of operating same
Assignee: Claudius Peters AG
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Filing: 1980-09-11
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Granted: 1982-09-14
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Expires: 2000-09-11
Abstract
Abstract A kiln system and method of operating the same, wherein a firing kiln is heated with pulverized fuel, and a crusher for the fuel and an air cooled cooling device for the fired material are provided, with at least a portion of the cooling air being supplied to the firing kiln as secondary air after passing through the cooling device, and the pulverized fuel being pneumatically taken from the crusher to a separator, from which the greatest portion of the pulverized fuel is supplied to the burner and from which the conveying air containing a small portion of the pulverized fuel is fed to the cooling device as cooling air.
Inventors
- 👤 Hans-Joachim Floter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 13:13
CPC Classifications
F; F27; F27B; F27B7/00; F27B7/20; F27B7/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
136 words
In a method of operating a kiln system including a firing kiln heated with pulverized fuel, an air cooled cooling device for the fired material and a crusher for the fuel, wherein at least a portion of the cooling air is led to the firing kiln as secondary air after passing through the cooling device and wherein the pulverized fuel is pneumatically taken via conveying air from the exhaust air of the cooling device from the crusher to a separator from where the greatest portion of the pulverized fuel is led to a burner before entering the kiln and, also the conveying air is drawn off together with a small portion of the pulverized fuel, the improvement comprising the step of supplying the conveying air containing the pulverized fuel to the cooling device as cooling air.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
136 words
In a method of operating a kiln system including a firing kiln heated with pulverized fuel, an air cooled cooling device for the fired material and a crusher for the fuel, wherein at least a portion of the cooling air is led to the firing kiln as secondary air after passing through the cooling device and wherein the pulverized fuel is pneumatically taken via conveying air from the exhaust air of the cooling device from the crusher to a separator from where the greatest portion of the pulverized fuel is led to a burner before entering the kiln and, also the conveying air is drawn off together with a small portion of the pulverized fuel, the improvement comprising the step of supplying the conveying air containing the pulverized fuel to the cooling device as cooling air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method according to claim 1, wherein the conveying air is led to the hottest section of the cooling device, which is formed as a direct cooler.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a kiln system including a firing kiln heated by pulverized fuel burner, an air cooled cooling device for the fired material, conveying means for conveying cooling air to the cooling device, conveying means for conveying exhaust air from the cooling device to the firing kiln as secondary air, a fuel crusher, a conveying means for conveying exhaust air from the cooling device to the crusher, means for pneumatically conveying the pulverized fuel from the crusher to a separator, and means for conveying most of the pulverized fuel from the separator to a burner before entering the kiln, the improvement comprising means for supplying the conveying air together with a small portion of the pulverized fuel from the separator to the cooling device as cooling air.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
126 words
In a kiln system including a firing kiln heated by pulverized fuel burner, an air cooled cooling device for the fired material, conveying means for conveying cooling air to the cooling device, conveying means for conveying exhaust air from the cooling device to the firing kiln as secondary air, a fuel crusher, a conveying means for conveying exhaust air from the cooling device to the crusher, means for pneumatically conveying the pulverized fuel from the crusher to a separator, and means for conveying most of the pulverized fuel from the separator to a burner before entering the kiln, the improvement comprising means for supplying the conveying air together with a small portion of the pulverized fuel from the separator to the cooling device as cooling air.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A kiln system according to claim 3, wherein the cooling device is formed as a direct cooler.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
A kiln system according to claim 4, wherein a first hot section of the cooling device is separate from subsequent sections, and the cooling air conveying means includes means for conveying the fuel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A kiln system according to one of claims 4 or 5, wherein the cooling device is a grater cooler.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
A kiln system according to one of claims 3, 4 or 5, wherein conveying means takes primary air from the exhaust air of the cooling device.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
A kiln system according to one of claims 3, 4 or 5, wherein an intermediate bin is provided between the separator and the burner in the path of the fuel.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-09-13 | 1986-03-15 | 1986-09-14 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-09-13 | 1990-03-15 | 1990-09-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-09-13 | 1994-03-15 | 1994-09-14 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |