Furnace apparatus

Claim 1

.[.A mobile.]. .Iadd.An .Iaddend.apparatus for collecting and burning refuse comprising: a chassis .[.having wheels for movement between collection and and disposal points and.]. having thereon the following structures: a hopper disposed on said chassis for receivng refuse; a shredder communicating with said hopper for reducing the size of the refuse received by said hopper to particles suitable for burning; a first transfer means for receiving refuse conditioned by said shredder; .[.a cylindrical member.]. .Iadd.an elongated hollow chamber .Iaddend.having a perforate skin for allowing passage of ash therethrough and having first and second ends, said first end communicating with said first transfer means for receiving said refuse; means for urging at least some of said refuse through said .[.cylindrical member.]. .Iadd.chamber .Iaddend.to said second end; a fan communicating with said .[.cylindrical member.]. .Iadd.chamber .Iaddend.for supplying air to the interior of said .[.cylindrical member;.]. .Iadd.chamber;.Iaddend. a hollow tube disposed generally co-axially with respect to said .[.cylindrical member.]. .Iadd.chamber .Iaddend.and having a plurality of apertures disposed substantially uniformally about the circumference .[.of said apertures.]., said apertures being sized for burning a fuel; a fuel supply and control means for supplying fuel to said hollow tube; a liquid supply and a liquid spray means for wetting ash passing out of said .[.cylindrical member.]. .Iadd.chamber .Iaddend.through said perforate skin and said second end of said .[.cylindrical membr;.]. .Iadd.chamber;.Iaddend. second transfer means for moving ash from said .[.cylindrical member;.]. .Iadd.chamber;.Iaddend. an ash receiving means disposed in communication with said second transfer means; a substantially closed housing mounted on said chassis and enclosing said .[.cylindrical member.]. .Iadd.chamber.Iaddend., liquid .[.spary.]. .Iadd.spray .Iaddend.means, second transfer means and at least a portion of said hollow tube; a second fan in fluid communication with said substantially closed housing urging smoke from the area of said substantially closed housing; and a purifying tank for washing the smoke conducted by said second fan and in fluid communication with said fan.