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| 7377773 | Method of reducing NOemissions in rotary preheater mineral kilns This invention relates to a method to further enhance NOx reduction in rotary preheater mineral kilns by coupling the temperature control and gas composition uniformity afforded by the high temperature mixing with the use of chemical reducing agents. The ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351056 | Method and apparatus for introducing materials into a rotary kiln An apparatus for introducing a material into a kiln using low pressure air injection. In a preferred embodiment, that apparatus has a movable vessel that is movable between a collection position and a discharge position. The vessel has an open top and an open base. ... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7332007 | Dusting device with multiple stream nozzles A dedusting device 1 with a demister 15 advantageously arranged standing obliquely has a very compact construction because sufficient moistening or wetting of dust-containing crude air 24 is possible through the use of intensively acting multipl... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7326337 | System for oxidation of organic bodies present in an aqueous effluent A method for starting up a system for oxidating organic bodies. The system includes a tubular body wherein an aqueous body is injected into the inlet thereof at a pressure P1, the tubular body having a first zone extending the inlet thereof, a second zone int... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7237574 | Controlled dispersion multi-phase nozzle and method of making the same A nozzle design and method for designing such a nozzle being adapted for three phase slurry flow from the choke into the flash tank during pressure let-down in autoclave mining operations that uses a selection of the expansion ratio in the choke to select a nozzle d... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7217903 | Method for purifying gas using plasma discharge A method is provided for purifying gases, particularly gases contaminated by environmentally harmful substances, by way of plasma discharge. The gas to be purified is guided through a thermal plasma, which is generated by electrodeless ignition of a process gas, so ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7204182 | Apparatus for heating spent ammunition cases An apparatus for destroying the volatility of propellant and primers associated with small arms ammunition which become inadvertently commingled with a supply of spent casings prior to material deformation and reclamation. The apparatus preferably includes three maj... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7191714 | 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 op... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7182028 | System and method for the pyrolization of waste A system for the pyrolization of waste has a combustion chamber with a fuel inlet and a hot gas outlet, a pyrolization chamber separated from the combustion chamber, and a conveyor means positioned within the pyrolization chamber for moving waste from the waste inle... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156027 | Method for producing soil, soil-processing unit, method for processing and unit for processing An object to be treated such as soil, burned fly ashes, or the like containing organic halides is introduced to a hermetically sealable thermal decomposition furnace 310 and heated under reduced pressure. Emitted gases of the object to be treated are treated ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7111565 | Rotating grate for the combustion of slag producing fuel In a rotating grate having a rotational-symmetrical shape having an axis of rotation which is inclined against a horizontal plane by more than 34°, and which encloses a combustion chamber for the combustion of slag-forming fuel, which is locked on a lower end and i... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7043921 | Tube cooled combustor An innovative cooling tube assembly is disclosed for use in cooling the liner of a combustor in a gas turbine engine. Each cooling tube has a serpentine shape that conforms to the contour of the liner as the tube extends from one end of the combustor to the other to... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7032526 | Method for combustion treatment of combustible waste and apparatus therefor The present invention can provide a method for combustion treatment capable of efficiently treating combustible waste, and a combustion treatment apparatus capable of realizing such a method. The present invention can further provide a method for combustion treatmen... | 04/25/2006 |
| 7028623 | Treatment of carbonaceous material A process for the treatment of organic matter, comprises the steps of preliminary microwave irradiation in an oxygen-depleted atmosphere to give a black ash-like residue, followed by combustion of the residue to give a white ash. Hence the emissions of carcinogens s... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7025006 | Industrial and/or household waste treatment method and an industrial and/or household waste treatment installation The invention relates to an industrial and/or household waste treatment method and to an industrial and/or household waste treatment installation (1). According to the invention, the method is characterised in that it consists of, in particular, the loading o... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019190 | Soil remediation system A process and apparatus for energy efficient remediation of soil contaminated with hydrocarbons, including desorbing the hydrocarbon contaminants from a bed of the soil by thermal desorption in a treated desorption chamber (20) and thereafter combusting the c... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6996918 | Device and method for treating a refuse material containing hydrocarbons The invention relates to a process for treating a hydrocarbonaceous waste material, in particular a rolling scale slurry and/or grinding slurry, the waste material being heated in a dryer, preferably moving, by the indirect supply of heat, and in the process hydroca... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6994035 | Feed chute apparatus for gravity feeding tires and other materials into a rotating kiln A feed chute apparatus for injecting fuel into a rotating cement kiln by gravity. The apparatus, which is positioned adjacent to a cement kiln and supported at an angle of inclination sufficient to allow tires or other combustible materials to be gravity fed into th... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6968791 | Oxygen-enriched co-firing of secondary fuels in slagging cyclone combustors A method for operating a cyclone combustor having first and second burners in communication with a barrel includes: feeding a stream of a primary fuel and a primary oxidant having a first oxygen concentration into the first burner; feeding a stream of a secondary fu... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6932002 | 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 1800Â... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6901868 | Plant for the thermal treatment of material and operation process thereof The plant for the thermal treatment of material, in particular scrap material, comprises at least a reaction zone within a rotary kiln having the longitudinal axis inclined of an angle in the range 0°±45° with regard to an horizontal plane and provided of first h... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6877444 | Intermittent flow type thermal decomposer A thermal decomposition system is disclosed which can decompose wastes thermally in a continuous manner and which is therefore superior in its working efficiency. In the thermal decomposition system, wherein wastes to be treated are charged into a crucible and the c... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6874435 | Furnace for carbonizing A furnace has a dual structure for carbonizing material. The furnace has a group of inner chambers and an outer chamber. Each of the inner chambers has a lid which can open and close to input the material for carbonizing. The outer chamber moves so that the group of... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6849160 | Method and device for heat treatment of waste products An apparatus and method are for the pyrolysis of waste. The aparatus has a rotating cell formed of a cylinder in combination with a truncated cone rotating on the same axis. The apparatus also has a hopper for charging the waste at one end of the cylinder, an ash bo... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6748881 | Continuous pyrolysis furnace A pyrolysis furnace is described enabling removal of solid and liquid organic contaminants from various metal parts in a continuous manner. A novel furnace contruction employing a rotating retort vessel is described together with its method of continuous operation. | 06/15/2004 |
| 6698365 | Apparatus for thermal treatment using superheated steam Material to be treated such as garbage is charged into a first rotary kiln 14 to be mainly dehydrated and charged into a second rotary kiln 18 to be carbonized. The first rotary kiln 14 has a first nozzle pipe 11 therein for spouting a first high temperat... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6691628 | Method and apparatus for thermal processing of powder raw materials In the manufacture of cement clinker from cement raw meal, sulfide-containing raw materials or raw materials with a high TOC (total organic carbon) level can be used for cement manufacture, which are uncontrollably incompletely burned in the upper cyclone... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6672865 | Method of mixing high temperature gases in mineral processing kilns A method is described for reducing NOx emissions and improving energy efficiency during mineral processing in a rotary kiln. The method comprises injection of air with high velocity/high kinetic energy into the kiln to reduce or eliminate strat... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6595772 | Method and apparatus for the thermal treatment of mealy raw materials To create a calcinator for a cement clinker production line which is connected to the rotary tubular kiln in series and which is equipped with double firings, in which it is possible expediently to dispose of lumpy combustibles such as unchipped used tire... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6552295 | Plasma furnace disposal of hazardous wastes A method and apparatus for plasma waste disposal of hazardous waste material, where the hazardous material is volatilized under vacuum inside a containment chamber to produce a pre-processed gas as input to a plasma furnace including a plasma-forming regi... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6474984 | Air injection for nitrogen oxide reduction and improved product quality A calcining system is operated in a substoichiometric mode for reducing nitrogen oxide generation and removing sulfur from materials to be processed by creating an oxygen deficient atmosphere. The calcining system includes a rotary kiln rotating on a slig... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6470812 | Method and apparatus for recovering energy from wastes by combustion in industrial furnaces Method and apparatus to recover energy from waste by means of combustion of such waste in industrial furnaces, particularly of the rotary type, that has an external calciner, feeding such waste into the tertiary air duct of the calciner and burning the wa... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6425685 | Process for reclaiming salvaged asphalt A process for reclaiming salvaged asphalt includes feeding salvaged asphalt mixed with new sands, stones and tar in a designed proportion into a double-layer drying machine including inner and outer gyroscopic drums; indirectly heating the salvaged asphal... | 07/30/2002 |
| 6405663 | Method and apparatus for waste treatment A method of waste water treatment including mixing waste material with a binder, pelletizing the mixture and kiln incineration of the pellets to ceramify same, with processing of flue gases. In an embodiment, the pH of the mixture is maintained alkaline. ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6380507 | Apparatus for feeding waste matter into a plasma arc furnace to produce reusable materials Apparatus and a method are disclosed for generating energy from the essentially complete disassociation of organic matter in a plasma arc furnace operating under pyrolytic conditions. Energy is produced by the disassociation in the form of synthesis gases... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6368103 | Method and apparatus for reducing emissions in kiln exhaust A method for reducing emissions of a kiln including a feed end, the method includes operating the kiln and spraying a slurry inside the kiln at least five feet from the feed end. Additionally, the kiln includes a substantially tubular body including a bor... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6345981 | Controlled solid fuel thermolysis in preheater/precalciner kilns A method and apparatus for controlling the combustion of fuel modules charged into a preheater or precalciner kiln above the transition shelf, typically into the riser duct, is described. The apparatus includes a sensor for providing signals indicative of... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6322355 | Method and apparatus for disposing of waste dust generated in the manufacture of cement clinker A method of disposing of undesirable chemical compounds in waste dust generated in a first kiln in the manufacture of cement clinker by using the dust and slag as the feedstock material to a second kiln, heating the feedstock material in an oxidizing atmo... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6318278 | Process for calcining an ore-based material In this process the material is passed through a precalcination device equipped with at least one fuel injector at the outlet of which a fuel injection zone is formed, then the at least partially calcined material is passed into the rotary kiln which at i... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6298690 | Broken glass cleaning method and plant A large tumbling device into which broken pieces of labeled glass such as beverage bottles, or cullet, are fed. After entering the interior chamber of the tumbler, the cullet is carried by a plurality of interior fins along the inside circumference of the... | 10/09/2001 |
