US5224433A
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Waste fuel delivery to long kilns
Assignee: ASH Grove Cement Co
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Filing: 1992-11-17
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2012-11-17
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 23:24
CPC Classifications
F; F27; F27B; F27B7/00; F27B7/20; F27B7/32; C; C04; C04B; C04B7/00; C04B7/36; C04B7/43; C04B7/44; C04B7/4407; C04B7/4438; F23; F23G; F23G5/00; F23G5/08; F23G5/20; F23G5/44; F23G5/442; F23G5/448; F27B7/34; F23G2203/00; F23G2203/20; F23G2203/206; F23G2205/00; F23G2205/16; F23G2206/00; F23G2206/20; F23G2206/201; F23G2207/00; F23G2207/10; F23G2207/101; F23G2900/00; F23G2900/52002; F23J; F23J2217/00; F23J2217/10; F23J2217/101; F23J2217/102; 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
147 words
Method for charging combustible waste to a rotary cement kiln comprising a rotating kiln cylinder to burn said waste in contact with in-process mineral material, said method comprising the steps of 1) modifying said cement kiln to provide a port in the rotary kiln cylinder at a point along its length where waste charged through the port will contact calcining mineral during kiln operation, said port having a closure moveable between a port-closed and a port-opened position; 2) positioning the waste in alignment with said port during rotation of the kiln cylinder; 3) moving the port closure to the port-opened position and charging the waste into the kiln through the port; 4) moving the port closure to the port-closed position; and 5) repeating steps 2-4 during kiln operation whereby combustible waste is used to provide up to 40% or more of the energy requirements of kiln operation.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
Method for charging combustible waste to a rotary cement kiln comprising a rotating kiln cylinder to burn said waste in contact with in-process mineral material, said method comprising the steps of 1) modifying said cement kiln to provide a port in the rotary kiln cylinder at a point along its length where waste charged through the port will contact calcining mineral during kiln operation, said port having a closure moveable between a port-closed and a port-opened position; 2) positioning the waste in alignment with said port during rotation of the kiln cylinder; 3) moving the port closure to the port-opened position and charging the waste into the kiln through the port; 4) moving the port closure to the port-closed position; and 5) repeating steps 2-4 during kiln operation whereby combustible waste is used to provide up to 40% or more of the energy requirements of kiln operation.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
132 words
Method for charging combustible waste to a rotary cement kiln comprising a rotating kiln cylinder to burn said waste in contact with in-process mineral material, said method comprising the steps of: 1) modifying said cement kiln to provide a port in the rotary kiln cylinder at a point along its length where waste charged through the port will contact calcining mineral during kiln operation; 2) modifying said kiln to provide a fuel receiving chute for aligning the waste with the port; 3) during kiln operation, locating the waste in the fuel receiving chute; 4) charging the positioned waste through the port into the rotary cylinder; and 5) repeating steps 2-4 during kiln operation whereby combustible waste is used to provide up to 40% or more of the energy requirements of kiln operation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
132 words
Method for charging combustible waste to a rotary cement kiln comprising a rotating kiln cylinder to burn said waste in contact with in-process mineral material, said method comprising the steps of: 1) modifying said cement kiln to provide a port in the rotary kiln cylinder at a point along its length where waste charged through the port will contact calcining mineral during kiln operation; 2) modifying said kiln to provide a fuel receiving chute for aligning the waste with the port; 3) during kiln operation, locating the waste in the fuel receiving chute; 4) charging the positioned waste through the port into the rotary cylinder; and 5) repeating steps 2-4 during kiln operation whereby combustible waste is used to provide up to 40% or more of the energy requirements of kiln operation.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the fuel receiving chute is stationary and in axial alignment with the port in the kiln cylinder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the closure for the port is sized and positioned to allow air flow into the kiln when the closure is in the port closed position.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the port closure is moved to the port-opened position at a point during rotation of the kiln cylinder where the waste charged into the kiln through the port falls on top of the in-process mineral material in the rotating kiln cylinder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
The method claim 1 wherein the port is sized to permit passage of containers of waste into the operating kiln.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the kiln is further modified to provide means for preventing the in-process mineral from contacting the port closure during kiln cylinder rotation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the positioned waste is charged through the port into the rotating kiln cylinder at a point during rotation where the charged waste falls onto the top of the in-process mineral material in the rotating kiln cylinder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the kiln is further modified to provide means for preventing the in-process mineral from escaping through the port during kiln cylinder rotation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the port and the fuel receiving chute are sized to permit delivery of containerized waste through the port during kiln operation.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 2 wherein the fuel receiving chute is mounted on the rotary cylinder in alignment with the port.
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