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Fine particulate feed system for fluidized bed furnace
Assignee: Combustion Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1983-12-05
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Granted: 1984-10-02
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Expires: 2003-12-05
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for feeding solids into the bed of a fluidized bed furnace (18). The feed solids are separated into a fine fraction and a coarse fraction. The coarse fraction is supplied to fluidized bed (16) in an in-bed pneumatic transport feed system or in an over-the-bed feed system. The fine fraction as well as fluidizing air are supplied to fines admission zone (24) wherein the fine fraction and fluidizing air are thoroughly mixed. The mixture of the fine fraction of feed solids and the fluidizing air is then passed upwardly through air distribution means (38) into fluidized bed (16).
Inventors
- 👤 Brian C. Jones
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 16:24
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23C; F23C10/00; F23C10/02; F23C10/04; F23C10/08; F23C10/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
Apparatus for introducing particulate feed solids into a fluidized bed furnace comprising: (a) a housing containing a chamber therein; (b) a first air distributor means extending horizontally across the chamber to divide the chamber into a combustion zone above the first air distributor means and an air inlet zone below the first air distributor means; (c) means for supplying coarse feed solids to the combustion zone; (d) a second air distributor means extending horizontally across the air inlet zone so as to establish uniform air distribution with a first air plenum beneath the second air distributor means and a second air plenum above the second air distributor means; (e) means for introducing fine feed solids into the second air plenum; and (f) means for introducing fluidizing air into the first air plenum, whereby fluidizing air passes from the first air plenum, upwardly through the second air distributor means into the second air plenum where the fluidizing air is thoroughly mixed with the fine feed solids, the mixture of fine feed solids and fluidizing air then passes upwardly through the first air distributor means into the combustion zone.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
Apparatus for introducing particulate feed solids into a fluidized bed furnace comprising: (a) a housing containing a chamber therein; (b) a first air distributor means extending horizontally across the chamber to divide the chamber into a combustion zone above the first air distributor means and an air inlet zone below the first air distributor means; (c) means for supplying coarse feed solids to the combustion zone; (d) a second air distributor means extending horizontally across the air inlet zone so as to establish uniform air distribution with a first air plenum beneath the second air distributor means and a second air plenum above the second air distributor means; (e) means for introducing fine feed solids into the second air plenum; and (f) means for introducing fluidizing air into the first air plenum, whereby fluidizing air passes from the first air plenum, upwardly through the second air distributor means into the second air plenum where the fluidizing air is thoroughly mixed with the fine feed solids, the mixture of fine feed solids and fluidizing air then passes upwardly through the first air distributor means into the combustion zone.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
51 words
Apparatus for introducing particulate feed solids into a fluidized bed furnace as recited in claim 1 wherein the means for introducing fine feed solids into the second air plenum are a plurality of nozzles with each nozzle directed tangentially to an imaginary circle in the center of the second air plenum.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
43 words
Apparatus for introducing particulate feed solids into a fluidized bed furnace as recited in claim 1 wherein the means for supplying coarse feed solids to the bed further comprises means for separating the feed solids into a fine fraction and a coarse fraction.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
38 words
Apparatus for introducing particulate feed solids into a fluidized bed furnace as recited in claim 1 wherein the means for supplying coarse feed solids to the bed further comprises means for supplying sulfur oxide sorbent to the bed.
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