US4509435A
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Waste material incineration system and method
Assignee: LEGEL MICHELE RENEE
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Filing: 1984-02-28
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Granted: 1985-04-09
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Expires: 2004-02-28
Abstract
Abstract A waste material incineration system (10) and method of combusting waste material is provided wherein system (10) includes a longitudinally directed furnace (14) having a first combustion zone (42) and a second combustion zone (44). Waste material or other fuel is inserted into furnace (14) through a furnace inlet (26) and passes by gravity assist into a vortexing pattern dependent upon the geometrical contouring of the internal walls of furnace (14) in combination with preheating air conduits (86, 88 and 90). Subsequent to vortexing in the first combustion zone (42), the substantially fully combusted gases are transported through second combustion zone (44) for insert into a heat exchanger unit (12) and then passes to a scrubber unit (34) where the exhausted gases are further cleansed to expulsion of the cleansed exhaust gases through an exhaust stack (16) to the ambient atmosphere.
Inventors
- 👤 Jack C. Adams
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 19:09
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G5/00; F23G5/08; F23G5/14; F23G5/16; F23J; F23J15/00; F23J15/02; F23J15/022; F23J15/04; F23J3/00; F23J3/06; F23G2900/00; F23G2900/50008
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of incinerating waste material, including the steps of: (a) inserting waste material into a first combustion zone of a longitudinally directed furnace; (b) vortexing said combusting waste material in said first combustion zone about an axis line substantially normal said longitudinal direction; (c) removing particulate material from said combusting waste material in said first combustion zone; and, (d) passing said first combustion zone combusted waste material products to a second combustion zone of said furnace; wherein the step of vortexing said combusting waste material includes the step of inserting preheated air into a lower section of said first combustion zone of said longitudinally directed furnace, the step of inserting preheated air into said lower section of said first combustion zone includes the step of passing air adjacent said second combustion zone and the step of inserting preheated air includes the step of inserting at least one stream of said preheated air into said lower section of said first combustion zone in a direction inclined to said longitudinal direction.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
170 words
A method of incinerating waste material, including the steps of: (a) inserting waste material into a first combustion zone of a longitudinally directed furnace; (b) vortexing said combusting waste material in said first combustion zone about an axis line substantially normal said longitudinal direction; (c) removing particulate material from said combusting waste material in said first combustion zone; and, (d) passing said first combustion zone combusted waste material products to a second combustion zone of said furnace; wherein the step of vortexing said combusting waste material includes the step of inserting preheated air into a lower section of said first combustion zone of said longitudinally directed furnace, the step of inserting preheated air into said lower section of said first combustion zone includes the step of passing air adjacent said second combustion zone and the step of inserting preheated air includes the step of inserting at least one stream of said preheated air into said lower section of said first combustion zone in a direction inclined to said longitudinal direction.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 1 where the step of inserting waste material includes the step of inputting said waste material into an upper section of said furnace first combustion zone, said upper section having a greater transverse dimension than a lower section of said first combustion zone.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 2 where the step of inserting waste material is followed by the step of directing said combusting waste material from said upper section to said lower section of said first combustion zone by gravity assist.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 3 where the step of directing said combusting waste material includes the step of densifying said waste material, said lower section of said first combustion zone having a smaller cross-sectional area than said upper section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 4 where the step of densifying said waste material includes the step of initially directing said waste material in a path of decreasing cross-sectional area within said first combustion zone of said longitudinally directed furnace.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 5 where the step of initially directing said waste material in a path of decreasing cross-sectional area includes the step of combusting said waste material in said first combustion zone of said furnace.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 6 where the step of combusting said waste material includes the step of impinging said inserted waste material with a flame front directed substantially normal to said path of said combusting waste material.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 1 includes the step of pressurizing ambient air prior to passing said pressurized air adjacent said second combustion zone.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 1 where the step of inserting preheated air includes the step of inserting at least one stream of said preheated air into said lower section of said first combustion zone in a direction substantially parallel to said longitudinal direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 9 where the step of inserting at least one stream of said preheated air substantially parallel to said longitudinal direction includes the step of passing said air through at least one silicon carbide conduit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 1 where the step of inserting at least one stream of said preheated air inclined with respect to said longitudinal direction includes the step of passing said air through at least one silicon carbide conduit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 1 where the step of inserting at least one stream of said preheated air inclined with respect to said longitudinal direction includes the step of helically vortexing said combusting waste material in said first combustion zone of said furnace.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 1 where the step of removing particulate material includes the step of positionally locating a first fluid chamber in alignment with and under said first combustion zone, said first fluid chamber being at least partially liquid filled.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 13 where the step of removing particulate material includes the step of establishing a second fluid chamber adjacent said first fluid chamber, said first and second fluid chambers being in fluid communication each with respect to the other.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 14 including the step of transporting said liquid from said first fluid chamber to said second fluid chamber, said first fluid chamber having a liquid level higher than a liquid level in said second fluid chamber.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 15 where the step of transporting said liquid includes the step of passing said liquid through a weir member between said first and second fluid chambers.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 14 where the step of establishing said second fluid chamber includes the step of filtering said liquid in said second fluid chamber.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
40 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 17 where the step of filtering said liquid in said second fluid chamber includes the step of pumping said liquid through a filtration unit coupled to said second fluid chamber.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 18 where the step of pumping said liquid through said filtration unit is followed by the step of feeding said filtered liquid to said first fluid chamber.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 1 where the step of passing said first combustion zone combusted waste material products to said second combustion zone is followed by the step of tortuously directing said combusted waste material products through said second combustion zone.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 20 where the step of tortuously directing said combusted waste material includes the step of establishing a retaining wall member coupled to an upper wall of said furnace, said retaining wall member extending in a substantially vertical direction.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 21 where the step of establishing said retaining wall member includes the step of passing said combusted waste material products below said retaining wall member.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 1 including the step of cleansing exhaust gas products subsequent to passage of said exhaust gas products from said second combustion zone.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 23 where the step of cleansing said exhaust gas products includes the step of spraying said exhaust gas products with a liquid.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 24 where the step of spraying said exhaust gas products is preceded by the step of increasing the velocity of said exhaust gas products prior to impingement by said spray of said liquid.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
49 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 25 where the step of increasing said velocity of said exhaust gas products includes the step of reducing a cross-sectional area of the flow of said exhaust gas products prior to said impingement by said spray of said liquid.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 26 where the step of reducing said cross-sectional area of said flow includes the step of arcuately directing said exhaust gas products through a predetermined contour path having an outlet cross-sectional area less than an inlet cross-sectional area.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
36 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 24 where the step of spraying said exhaust gas products with said liquid is followed by the step of recirculating said liquid to a spraying conduit.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of incinerating waste material as recited in claim 28 where the step of recirculating includes the step of filtering said liquid subsequent to impingement of said exhaust gas products by said liquid spray.
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