摘要:
An improved pneumatic spreader stoker is disclosed for delivering a controlled amount of pulverent fuel at a uniform rate over the grate of a combustion furnace. Fuel feeding means uniformly feeds the fuel into the path of gas flow from a high velocity air jet for discharging the fuel into the combustion chamber of the furnace. A pair of opposed, powered rotary dampers are disposed in the path of gas flow ahead of the fuel infeed for evenly and alternately increasing and decreasing the quantity and pressure of gas delivering the fuel to the combustion chamber. A bypass conduit having air flow control means therein bypasses the rotary dampers and allows a minimum of gas flow to the combustion chamber at all times. The fuel feeding means comprises a pair of rotary screw conveyors preferably operated 90* to 180* out of phase with one another and disposed in side-by-side relation for delivering fuel from an infeed end to a discharge end. The flights of each of the screw conveyors are of increased pitch at the discharge end. Discharge openings in the screw housings below the flights of increased pitch of each screw conveyor diverge outwardly toward the discharge end and allow the fuel to flow uniformly by gravity into the path of gas flow for discharge into the combustion chamber of the furnace.
摘要:
A conical or cylindrical burner for burning wood wastes, bark residues and other combustible solid wastes is disclosed which includes an insulating lining such as a refractory material applied over the inner surface of the shell of the burner to retard heat loss. The insulating liner may be applied in situ after erection of the burner shell. Rows of concentrically arranged grates provide means for delivering primary combustion air to the burning zone. The overfire and recirculation air system includes means to supply ambient and/or hot recirculating gases in a predetermined ratio to keep the burner temperature within a predetermined range. A temperature sensing means located near the exhaust opening at the top of the burner is operatively connected to a controller which automatically adjusts interconnected dampers in the ambient air and hot recirculating gas inlets of the overfire and recirculation air system to a ratio of ambient air to recirculated hot gases to maintain the burner temperature essentially constant even with variable fuel feed to the burner. The refuse burner is capable of combusting wood and bark residues efficiently with significantly reduced visible smoke and particulate matter.