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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20070137539 | Method for the removal of deposits on the internal walls of industrial furnaces of bunkers In a method for the removal of deposits from the inner walls of industrial furnaces and bunkers or for the destruction of material accumulations by shelling with an industrial cannon, the shells include an explosive charge and an impact detonator and are driven out of t... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20070137538 | Granular biomass burning heating system A granular biomass burning furnace for use with any appropriate granular biomass, such as grains, cherry pits, etc. The furnace includes a three stage heat exchanger, a fuel injector, a fuel stirrer, an ash ejector, a wash down system, a three stage air inducer, a fuel ... | 06/21/2007 |
| 20060230995 | Method and installation for regulating the quantity of circulating solids in a circulating fluidized bed reactor system A method for regulating the quantity of circulating solids in a circulating fluidized bed reactor system, whereby a solid flow/gas flow mixture leaving the fluidized bed reactor is fed tangentially into at least one cyclone separator for separation of the solid from the... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060230996 | Method of operating furnace to reduce emissions Emissions of NOx and CO are reduced from combustion devices such as coal-fired furnaces by increasing the stoichiometric ratio of burner(s) having a lower average temperature and increasing the stoichiometric ratio of burner(s) having a higher average temperature. ... | 10/19/2006 |
| 20060196400 | Process for combusting fuels, in particular waste A process for combusting fuels, in particular waste, includes reducing the oxygen mass flow of the underfire combustion gas and increasing the oxygen mass flow of the overfire combustion gas in the event of an increase in the reaction rate or combustion intensity. ... | 09/07/2006 |
| 20060180060 | Method and apparatus for combustion of residual carbon in fly ash A system for combustion and removal of residual carbon within fly ash particles in which the fly ash particles are fed into an array of process units for combustion. The fly ash particles are subjected to heat and motive air such that as the fly ash particles pass throu... | 08/17/2006 |
| 20060150510 | Method and apparatus for gasifying carbonaceous material Method and apparatus for gasifying carbonaceous material, in which (a) product gas and ash, residual carbon a gasified tar compounds entrained therewith are discharged from a gasifying reactor to a product gas channel and cooled in a gas cooler, whereby tar compounds co... | 07/13/2006 |
| 20060144304 | Gasification apparatus and method An apparatus and method for the treatment of particulate organic waste material, the apparatus comprising: a hopper means having flow control means for controlling flow rate of the waste material; a pyrolysis unit having (i) a heating means for heating the material, and... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060144306 | Method for converting tire rubber to coke A method for converting tire rubber to coke comprising, in combination, the steps of: blending a quantity of tire rubber and a quantity of chemical change agents and motor oil to form a homogeneous mixture; baking the homogeneous mixture in a reducing environment for a ... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060144305 | Method and apparatus for plasma gasification of waste materials A method and apparatus for plasma gasification of waste materials consisting of organic and inorganic portions is provided which includes a refractory-lined reactor vessel, a feeder mechanism, and a DC electrode device. The refractory-lined reactor vessel has a processi... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060075945 | Oxygen enhanced plasma waste treatment system and method A method and apparatus that improves the efficiency of waste processing in waste treatment systems utilizing a high temperature plasma as the a energy source by delivering pressurized oxygen to the waste products while the waste products are exposed to the high temperat... | 04/13/2006 |
| 20060070560 | Method of processing discarded seatbelt pretensioner The present invention provides a highly workable disposal method for a seatbelt pretensioner used in an automobile. This method is a disposal method for a seatbelt pretensioner and attachments thereof, in which the attachments are removed, whereupon the seatbelt pretens... | 04/06/2006 |
| 20050217544 | Monitoring of fuel on a grate fired boiler Method and apparatus for sensing the overall and/or distribution of fuel weight disposed on the top surface of the grate of a grate-fired device and adjusting the fuel infeed as a function of the flow rate of steam generated by the boiler. A plurality of weight sensors ... | 10/06/2005 |
| 20050204969 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR TREATING WASTE An apparatus for treating waste includes a vessel and AC plasma torches with a variable flame mounted with the vessel. The flames generated by the torches can be adjusted depending on the characteristics of the waste being treated. Waste can be introduced into the vesse... | 09/22/2005 |
| 20050178301 | Mobile furnace and method of facilitating removal of material from workpieces A method for removing foreign material such as paints and coatings from workpieces using a mobile furnace. The workpieces are flash heated so that only the surface is heated to remove the coatings without heating the core of the workpieces. Deformation of the workpiece ... | 08/18/2005 |
| 20050126454 | Apparatus and method for delivery of biomass fuel A method and apparatus for delivering biomass fuel to a structure through an external wall of the structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a hopper disposed within a delivery vehicle. The hopper includes an inlet disposed on its top surface to receive biomass fue... | 06/16/2005 |
| 20050098074 | Semiconductor device In order to provide a semiconductor device which makes it possible to mount a semiconductor element on the substrate of the semiconductor device main body at the correct position with a higher degree of accuracy, a semiconductor element 2 is mounted at a circuit ... | 05/12/2005 |
| 20050072342 | Incinerator seals Incinerator improvements involving seals around a pulsing hearth floor or between moving hearth floor sections. The seals reduce or prevent the passage of contaminating gases into or out of an incinerator chamber having a moving hearth. The seals may utilize troughs fil... | 04/07/2005 |
| 20050061218 | Method and device for gasifying large pieces of solid fuels, especially biomass The invention relates to a method and a device for carbonizing large pieces of solid fuels, preferably bio fuels and is particularly suitable for gasifying large bales of grain straw and hay, which have not been comminuted. It is an object of the invention to provide a ... | 03/24/2005 |
| 20050051066 | System and method of processing solid waste A system and associated method of processing solid waste via a waste gasification process results in usable by-products. The method utilizes a rotary kiln heated to a temperature of at least 800° F. and a reduction chamber, heated to a temperature of at least 1800° F.... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050051065 | Laser autopsy and cremation Methods and devices for laser cremation and autopsy. One or more laser beams are used to destroy at least a substantial portion of the body of a deceased human or animal. The destruction of the body may occur in a section by section fashion. In embodiments used for crem... | 03/10/2005 |
| 20050039648 | Shaft seal for a pyrolytic waste treatment system The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system comprising a pyrolysis chamber having a chamber wall with a hole through which a shaft passes. An insulating mechanism is used at the hole to inhibit heat from escaping through the openin... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050039652 | Multi retort pyrolytic waste treatment system The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system having multiple pyrolysis chambers. It is contemplated that the system is adapted to heat at least one pyrolysis chamber independently of at least one other pyrolysis chamber. ... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050039651 | Variable speed pyrolytic waste treatment system The inventive subject matter is directed toward a pyrolytic waste treatment system comprising a pyrolysis chamber and a movement mechanism adapted to move waste through the pyrolysis chamber at different speeds along the length of the pyrolysis chamber. ... | 02/24/2005 |
| 20050022704 | Incinerator furnace condensers and methods of using A method for processing waste material into fuel or other useful substances without polluting the air comprising the steps of: a. Introducing waste material into a storage chamber which allows the liquid to drain into a tank, b. Moving the waste to a storage chamber whe... | 02/03/2005 |
