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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7284491 | Grate structure for solid fuel burners In one aspect, a grate segment for a burner, comprises a substantially rigid body (30) having a dispersed array of cavities (38) filled with a refractory material. In another aspect, a solid fuel gasifier includes a housing (12) defining a gasif... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273015 | 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 t... | 09/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7058602 | Enhanced auction mechanism for online transactions An auction system and method for suitable use with online transactions which provide a plurality of enhanced auctions is disclosed. The present invention extends, augments or otherwise enhances various auction elements including, for example, the selection of partic... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7047894 | 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 t... | 05/23/2006 |
| 6962681 | Methods and systems for reducing or eliminating the production of pollutants during combustion of carbon-containing fuels Systems and apparatus for increasing combustion efficiency during combustion of a carbon-containing fuel such as a fossil fuel. The systems and apparatus utilize catalytically reactive particles within a reaction chamber, typically silica or alumina, that interact w... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6938563 | Grate furnace A grate furnace with a grate includes grate steps made of grate elements lying next to one another. Every second grate step in the longitudinal direction of the grate can be driven for carrying out stoking movements and the grate steps in each case lying therebetwee... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6276286 | Compression device for feeding a waste material to a reactor A compression device for feeding a waste material to a reactor includes a waste material feed assembly having a hopper, a supply tube and a compression tube. Each of the supply and compression tubes includes feed-inlet and feed-outlet ends. A feed-dischar... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6202573 | Apparatus and process for carbon removal from fly ash A new apparatus and process for the removal of carbon fly ash, whereby carbon removal occurs through oxidation. The ignition of the carbon is accomplished by bulk heating and impingement of a suspended bed of fly ash by a heated oxidizing gas stream, and ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6189463 | Methods and apparatus for incinerating combustible waste material such as farm animal biomass Farm animal biomass, such as the waste and shredded carcasses of poultry and hogs, and/or animal bedding, is incinerated by being delivered to the inlet of a duct. During a processing period the biomass is heated uniformly to a temperature while advanced ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6135035 | Animal waste disposal system A method of and apparatus for the combustion of animal wastes to avoid release of objectionable odors and to obtain useful products from the animal wastes involving the drying of the animal waste in a primary heat exchange dryer, mixing the dried animal w... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5944960 | Carbonizing furnace The carbonizing furnace of the present invention is capable of effectively making a large amount of carbides and reducing manufacturing cost and maintenance cost. The carbonizing furnace includes a furnace proper being formed into a cylindrical shape, the... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5927215 | Preheater and incineration system having the preheater A preheater in an incineration system consists of: a first opening through which refuse is input; a second opening which is formed under the first opening and communicates with an incinerator; a heat flow passageway which is formed between the first and s... | 07/27/1999 |
| 5904105 | Device for combustion of moist fuel A device for combustion of moist fuel includes a combustion chamber with a moving fire grate disposed at a bottom portion thereof and a drum dryer located within the combustion chamber above the fire grate. The dryer drum rotates and includes therein an i... | 05/18/1999 |
| 5868084 | Apparatus and process for carbon removal from fly ash A new apparatus and process for efficient removal of carbon from fly ash has been developed, whereby carbon removal occurs through oxidation as combustion. The ignition of the carbon is accomplished by bulk heating and molecular impingement of a suspended... | 02/09/1999 |
| 5846072 | Indirect-fired, all ceramic pyrochemical reactor The present invention is directed to an indirect-fired, stationary tube, gas/solids or solids/solids, full ceramic pyroprocessing furnace-reactor that uses heat-resistant conveyors to propel solids through the stationary tube.... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5823123 | Transporting a particulate material to a discharge opening In a combustion system for particulate fuel including a combustion chamber with an opening at the base of the combustion chamber and a vertical discharge duct pushing the particulate fuel through the opening there is provided a hopper spaced from the comb... | 10/20/1998 |
| 5797333 | Fuel pellet fines collection system An improved augering device and an accessible ash and pellet fines collection drawer which function together as a unique combination to remove pellet fines from a wood pellet burning stove, wherein the augering device has a screw mounted in a barrel forme... | 08/25/1998 |
| 5769009 | Method of disposing of combustion residue and an apparatus therefor A hearth particle bed incineration furnace is used to remove dioxin contained in a combustion residue through the mixing of the hearth particle bed particles and the combustion residue at a temperature of at least 400° C., preferably from 400°-600° C.,... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5749307 | Refuse incineration facility including material crusher and melt burner There are provided a pretreatment facility (1) and a incineration/melting facility (2). In the incineration/melting facility, an incineration chamber (3) and a melting chamber (5) are integrally formed through a partition wall (7) so that incineration res... | 05/12/1998 |
| 5743196 | Mobile waste incinerator A mobile waste incinerator has a moving vehicle having an engine with an exhaust gas system, a receiving chamber arranged to receive waste to be incinerated and to preliminarily heat the waste, the receiving chamber being connected with the exhaust system... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5735224 | Thermal dechlorinating apparatus and method for collected ash A thermal dechlorinating apparatus for collected ash, having a vertically elongated cylindrical apparatus body, a collected ash inlet and a collected ash outlet which are provided on the apparatus body and spaced in a vertical direction thereof, an inlet ... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5727483 | Rotary kiln incinerator A rotary incinerator for disposal of industrial waste is provided. The incinerator is slopedly and rotatably disposed to a slant support and has a plurality of spirally arranged tubular conveying ribs on entire inner periphery for squeezedly transmitting ... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5725738 | Method and apparatus for producing wood charcoal by pyrolysis of wood-like products or vegetable biomasses in general A method and apparatus for producing wood charcoal by pyrolysis of wood products or vegetable biomasses in general, the method including the steps of: loading the wood products, or vegetable biomasses in general, onto transport trolleys; introducing the t... | 03/10/1998 |
| 5720232 | Method and apparatus for recovering constituents from discarded tires Discarded rubber tires for reclamation and recovery of the constituents therein and/or environmentally safe disposal are transferred from a pan feeder system into a hopper and transferred by an auger into a pyrolysis chamber. The pan feeder system exclude... | 02/24/1998 |
| 5711235 | Waste conveyor and method for inspecting the contents of a conveyor channel for waste A conveyor for waste has a waste feed shaft which is laterally connected to a horizontally divided conveyor channel. A screw conveyor being drivable by a motor is located in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor channel. The conveyor channel opens in... | 01/27/1998 |
| 5697168 | Indirect heating screw conveyor Single or multi-screw indirect-heating screw conveyor desorbers having a heating gas guide enclosed by the screw shaft wall (single-wall screw shafts) or located between a screw shaft wall and an internal chamber wall (double-walled screw shafts). Predete... | 12/16/1997 |
| 5680824 | Process for burning solids with a sliding firebar system A process for burning solids on a sliding fire grate system where each of the combustion control criteria are measured and controlled individually for each grate plate comprising the grate system.... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5680821 | Solid waste handling and conveying apparatus A method and apparatus for safely conveying hazardous solid waste material to a waste processing system; for enhancing its subsequent combustion, in the case of an incinerator; and for reducing the size and duration of a moisture plume created by water va... | 10/28/1997 |
| 5678494 | Biomass-fueled furnace A biomass-fueled furnace for residential or institutional space and hot water heating. Wood chips, the preferred fuel, are purchased "green and/or wet" and are stored in a dryer/storage assembly which uses waste clean exhaust gases produced by the furnace... | 10/21/1997 |
| 5673636 | Garbage incineration process on an incineration grate, incineration grate for carrying out the process and plate for such an incineration grate A process wherein an incineration grate is tempered by a medium that flows therethrough. The grate has a number of hollow plates made of sheet metal. Each plate lies on the next underlying plate. A connection pipe is arranged on one side of each plate and... | 10/07/1997 |
| 5671687 | Incinerator having a fully automatic feeder An incinerator comprises a feeding plate, a first combustion chamber, a second combustion chamber, a curved duct, an air exhausting device, a water screen device, and a water tank. The feeding plate is provided on the underside thereof with a vibrating de... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5655465 | Treatment of toxic wastes Toxic wastes and other contaminants are removed from soil which is fed through a passage in an agitating means into a retort (10, 110) where the soil is agitated and brought into contact with the retort walls (11, 111, 111A) (at a temperature preferably a... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5653183 | Pyrolytic waste treatment system A system for pyrolysis of hydrocarbon constituents of waste material including a treatment unit featuring a retort with a ellipsoidal cross-section forming a first retort half and a second retort half, the material to be treated being selectively deposite... | 08/05/1997 |
| 5647288 | Scrap conveyor having improved scrap pre-heating construction In a scrap conveyor for feeding a scrap to a processing furnace such as an arc furnace, etc, while pre-heating the scrap by an exhaust gas from the processing furnace, the periphery of the scrap conveyor is covered with a gas seal cover, a flue is dispose... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5636580 | Pyrolysis system and a method of pyrolyzing A pyrolysis system is provided for use in the pyrolytic distillation of various feedstock materials, such system including an elongate reaction chamber with an upstream end, a downstream end, an infeed port near the upstream end and a discharge port near ... | 06/10/1997 |
| 5611290 | Waste conveyor A waste conveyor includes a conveyor channel. A feed shaft is connected to the conveyor channel. A worm is disposed in the longitudinal direction of the conveyor channel. The worm has a shaft with an axis. A first metal cutter is disposed at an edge of a ... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5495812 | Plant for incinerating explosive substances An installation is provided for the deflagration of explosives. The installation includes a splinter and explosive-proof tunnel housing having open ends and receiving a deflagration reactor positioned inside the tunnel housing and having an entry passagew... | 03/05/1996 |
| 5452670 | Waste recycling system A waste recycling system which separates the reusable components within waste such as tires by incomplete burning followed by a series of separation steps. The incomplete burning is carried out within a chamber having at least two hollow perforated roller... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5375540 | System for burning bio-mass and synthetic solid fuel A device for improved burning of bio-mass fuels such as corn wherein the fuel is supported within a fixed combustion chamber upon a continuous track which continuously intermittently moves such that as the fuel is consumed the ash produced thereby is cont... | 12/27/1994 |
