US5083516A
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Processed wastes as supplemental fuel for modified cement films
Assignee: ASH Grove Cement Co
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Filing: 1991-07-17
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2011-07-17
Abstract
Abstract A method is described for environmentally sound usage of combustible hazardous waste in an operating rotary kiln. The method is particularly adapted for disposal of solid hazardous wastes, optionally in the form of a blended waste homogenate, packaged in sealable containers. The containers are used as fuel modules and charged into a rotary kiln cylinder where kiln gas temperatures range from about 950° to about 1200° C. to achieve high destruction and removal efficiencies.
Inventors
- 👤 Michel R. Benoit
- 👤 Eric R. Hansen
- 👤 Theodore J. Reese
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 23:27
CPC Classifications
C; C04; C04B; C04B7/00; C04B7/36; C04B7/43; C04B7/44; C04B7/4407; C04B7/4438; F; F23; F23G; F23G5/00; F23G5/08; F23G5/20; F23G5/44; F23G5/442; F23G5/448; F27; F27B; F27B7/00; F27B7/20; F27B7/32; F27B7/34; F23G2203/00; F23G2203/20; F23G2203/206; F23G2206/00; F23G2206/20; F23G2206/201; F27B7/3205; F27B2007/3247; F27D; F27D99/00; F27D99/0001; F27D99/0033; F27D2099/0051; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E20/00; Y02E20/30; Y02P; Y02P40/00; Y02P40/10; Y02P40/125
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for achieving environmentally sound disposal of solid waste having volatile components in an operating rotary cement kiln comprising a heated, rotating cylinder containing in-process mineral material, said method comprising the steps of processing said waste to retard the release of its volatile components and charging the processed waste into the kiln to contact the mineral material at a point along the length of the kiln cylinder where the kiln gas temperature is sufficient to decompose the volatile components of the waste.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
83 words
A method for achieving environmentally sound disposal of solid waste having volatile components in an operating rotary cement kiln comprising a heated, rotating cylinder containing in-process mineral material, said method comprising the steps of processing said waste to retard the release of its volatile components and charging the processed waste into the kiln to contact the mineral material at a point along the length of the kiln cylinder where the kiln gas temperature is sufficient to decompose the volatile components of the waste.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
The process of claim 1 wherein the processed waste is charged into the kiln through a port in the kiln cylinder wall located at a point where the processed waste charged into the kiln contacts calcining in-process material materials.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the rotary kiln is a long dry or wet process rotary cement kiln fired at its discharge end and the processed waste is charged into the kiln cylinder at a point along the middle axial one-third portion of the kiln cylinder.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 3 wherein the processed waste is charged through a port in the kiln cylinder wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the operating rotary kiln is a preheater or precalciner type rotary kiln having a preheater portion upstream from a rotating kiln cylinder having an upper end for receiving preheated mineral material from the preheater portion and a fired lower end where mineral material is discharged from the kiln, and wherein the processed waste is charged directly into the upper end of the kiln cylinder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the processed waste is charged through a port in the kiln cylinder wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
96 words
A long wet or dry process cement kiln comprising rotary cylinder for containing and heat processing a mineral material to form cement clinker, said kiln modified for the environmentally sound use of combustible solid wastes having volatile components as supplement fuel for the energy efficient production of cement clinker, said modified cement kiln further comprising a solid waste delivery port in the rotary cylinder, said port located at a point along the axial length of the cylinder where during kiln operation the kiln gas temperature is sufficient to decompose the volatile components of the solid waste.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
96 words
A long wet or dry process cement kiln comprising rotary cylinder for containing and heat processing a mineral material to form cement clinker, said kiln modified for the environmentally sound use of combustible solid wastes having volatile components as supplement fuel for the energy efficient production of cement clinker, said modified cement kiln further comprising a solid waste delivery port in the rotary cylinder, said port located at a point along the axial length of the cylinder where during kiln operation the kiln gas temperature is sufficient to decompose the volatile components of the solid waste.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The modified cement kiln of claim 7 wherein the solid waste delivery port is located on the middle axial one-third portion of the cement kiln.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
39 words
The modified cement kiln of claim 7 wherein the solid waste delivery port is located at a point along the axial length of the cylinder where during kiln operation the contained in-process mineral material is in a calcining state.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
22 words
The modified cement kiln of claim 7 wherein the port is provided with a closure movable between a port-opened and port-closed position.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The modified cement kiln of claim 7 further comprising a drop tube communicating with the port and extending into the kiln cylinder a distance greater than the maximum depth of the contained in-process mineral material.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-01-27 | 1999-07-29 | 2000-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-01-27 | 2003-07-29 | 2004-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |