Adjustable kiln flight for rotary kiln decoater and associated method
AssigneeNovelis Inc.
InventorsJungYoung Son, Cameron Koentopp
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AssigneeNovelis Inc.
InventorsJungYoung Son, Cameron Koentopp
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Disclosed are adjustable kiln flights for rotary kilns and associated methods. The kiln flight includes a base configured to be secured to a rotary kiln surface of a rotary kiln. In some aspects, the kiln flight includes a flight body rotatably supported on the base such that an angular orientation of the flight body is adjustable. In various examples, the kiln flight includes a height adjuster movably supported relative to the base such that a height of the kiln flight is adjustable. A method of controlling a rotary kiln with the adjustable kiln flight includes supporting a kiln flight on a base that is secured to an inner kiln surface of a rotary kiln, and adjusting at least one of the angular orientation of the kiln flight or the height of the kiln flight.
A kiln flight for a rotary kiln comprising:
A rotary kiln system comprising:
A method of controlling a rotary kiln comprising adjusting a height of a kiln flight supported on a base secured to a portion of an inner kiln surface of the rotary kiln by linearly moving a height adjuster of the kiln flight while the height adjuster is coupled to and supported by the base, wherein the height of the kiln flight is a distance between an upper edge of the kiln flight and the portion of the inner kiln surface to which the base is secured.
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