Mobile kiln system
AssigneeMobile Biochar Solutions LLC
InventorsJames G. Gaspard, II, Matthew J. Chase, John Clay
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Abstract
An example mobile kiln system includes a mobile platform. A frame is mounted to the mobile platform. At least one kiln is rotatably mounted to the frame. The kiln is movable between a first operational position for loading a feed material into the at least one kiln, and a second operational position for unloading a biochar product from the at least one kiln following processing of the feed material. In an example, the mobile kiln system includes at least one stack assembly for the kiln. The stack assembly has a lid to cover the kiln to retain heat and a chimney to release emissions from the kiln during processing of the feed material.
Claims19
A mobile kiln system, comprising:
- a mobile platform;
- a frame mounted to the mobile platform;
- at least one kiln rotatably mounted to the frame, the at least one kiln movable between a first operational position for loading a feed material into the at least one kiln, and a second operational position for unloading a biochar product from the at least one kiln following processing of the feed material;
- wherein the at least one kiln rotatably mounted to the frame includes a plurality of kilns rotatably mounted to the frame;
- and
- a single stack assembly provided on a guide track to move between the plurality of kilns mounted to the frame.
A mobile kiln system, comprising:
- a mobile platform;
- a frame mounted to the mobile platform;
- at least one kiln suspended from the frame, the at least one kiln mounted on a support axis to the frame to rotate between a first operational position for loading a feed material into the at least one kiln, and a second operational position for unloading a biochar product from the at least one kiln following processing of the feed material;
- wherein the at least one kiln suspended from the frame includes a plurality of kilns suspended from the frame;
- and
- a single stack assembly provided on a guide track to move between the plurality of kilns suspended from the frame.
An automated mobile kiln system, comprising:
- a mobile platform;
- a frame mounted to the mobile platform;
- a plurality of kilns suspended from the frame, each of the kilns mounted on a support axis to the frame to rotate between a first operational position for loading a feed material into the kilns, and a second operational position for unloading a biochar product from the kilns following processing of the feed material;
- a single stack assembly provided on a guide track to move between the plurality of kilns suspended from the frame;
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- a drive system configured to automatically process burned feed material following a cooling cycle by independently emptying the kilns and resetting the kilns for processing new feedstock.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.