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Method of calcining minerals containing heat-value components
Assignee: BKMI Industrieanlagen GmbH
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Filing: 1982-09-24
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Granted: 1985-01-29
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Expires: 2002-09-24
Abstract
Abstract A method of calcining mineral components such as bituminous limestone in which heat is recovered from the calcining process and is used to liberate volatilizable substances within the mineral matter before the latter is subjected to calcination. The volatilized and pyrolytically decomposed substances form a fuel which is burned to produce the calcining gas mixture.
Inventors
- 👤 Wolfram Quittkat
- 👤 Gerhard Reuter
- 👤 Rudiger Schmidt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 03:27
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B2/00; C04B2/10; C04B2/108
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
222 words
A method of calcining mineral matter containing heat value in the form of volatilizable combustible organic substances, comprising the steps of: (a) burning a gas mixture of air and said volatilizable substances from the volatilization thereof and calcining the mineral matter following removal of at least a substantial portion of said volatilizable substances therefrom to form a hot calcined product at a location different from that at which the removal was effected; (b) recovering heat from said hot calcined product; and (c) subjecting the mineral matter containing the volatilizable substances to the recovered heat at a location different from that at which calcination occurs to drive said volatilizable substances from said mineral matter containing same to thereby form a combustible gas mixture from said substances for use in step (a) and a mineral matter from which said substances have been removed for calcination in a repetition of step (a) for the latter mineral matter, said hot product being subjected to cooling with air, said gas mixture in step (a) including cooling air heated by said hot product, the volatilizable substances being driven out of said mineral matter by passing same and a hot gas in codirectional flow in a rotary furnace and thereafter passing the burning gas mixture and said mineral matter for calcination in a codirectional flow through a rotary furnace.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
222 words
A method of calcining mineral matter containing heat value in the form of volatilizable combustible organic substances, comprising the steps of: (a) burning a gas mixture of air and said volatilizable substances from the volatilization thereof and calcining the mineral matter following removal of at least a substantial portion of said volatilizable substances therefrom to form a hot calcined product at a location different from that at which the removal was effected; (b) recovering heat from said hot calcined product; and (c) subjecting the mineral matter containing the volatilizable substances to the recovered heat at a location different from that at which calcination occurs to drive said volatilizable substances from said mineral matter containing same to thereby form a combustible gas mixture from said substances for use in step (a) and a mineral matter from which said substances have been removed for calcination in a repetition of step (a) for the latter mineral matter, said hot product being subjected to cooling with air, said gas mixture in step (a) including cooling air heated by said hot product, the volatilizable substances being driven out of said mineral matter by passing same and a hot gas in codirectional flow in a rotary furnace and thereafter passing the burning gas mixture and said mineral matter for calcination in a codirectional flow through a rotary furnace.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method defined in claim 1 wherein a hot gas is said air and is introduced by shell blowers into the rotary furnace for the driving out of the volatilizable substances from said mineral matter, the calcination being effected after an ignition of said mixture by dosed air supply in a temperature range slightly above the dissociation temperature of the mineral matter.
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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) | 1988-01-29 | 1988-07-30 | 1989-01-29 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-01-29 | 1992-07-30 | 1993-01-29 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-01-29 | 1996-07-30 | 1997-01-29 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |