Flow regulation for a biochar kiln
AssigneeBiochar Now, LLC
InventorsDonald P. Aupperle, Mikel S. Olander, Benjamin M. Beierwaltes, William T. Beierwaltes, James G. Gaspard, II
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Abstract
An example flow regulation system for a biochar kiln includes an air inlet port of the biochar kiln. The example flow regulation system also includes a port cover coupled to the air inlet ports. The example flow regulation system also includes an external flow regulation assembly coupled with the port cover. The example flow regulation system also includes a controller operating the external flow regulation assembly based on monitoring conditions of the biochar kiln to open and close the air inlet port.
Claims15
A flow regulation system for a biochar kiln, comprising:
- a combustion chamber of the biochar kiln;
- a plurality of quadrants of the combustion chamber;
- a plurality of air inlet ports, at least one of the plurality of air inlet ports provided for each quadrant of the biochar kiln;
- a plurality of port covers each coupled to the plurality of air inlet ports;
- a flow regulation assembly coupled with the plurality of port covers;
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- a controller operating the flow regulation assembly based on monitoring conditions of the biochar kiln to independently open and close the plurality of air inlet ports and provide local fire control in each quadrant;
- wherein independently opening and closing the plurality of air inlet ports is gradual over time during pyrolysis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.