Method for cleaning salt impregnated hog fuel and other bio-mass, and for recovery of waste energy
OwnerPeter W. Smithinventor
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Abstract
A method according to the present invention for reducing the creation of dioxins during the burning of a biomass containing a contaminant, wherein the contaminant is solvated or neutralized in the presence of a corresponding solvent, includes the steps of prior to the burning or reacting (herein collectively referred to as burning) of the biomass, conveying the biomass and the solvent into a biomass washing means, washing the biomass in the solvent in the washing means, and once at least a portion of the contaminant has been washed from the biomass, conveying the biomass from the washing means and into a biomass burner, and conveying the solvent from the washing means.
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A method for reducing the creation of dioxins during the burning of a biomass containing a contaminant, wherein said contaminant is solvated or neutralized in the presence of a corresponding solvent, comprising the steps of:
- a) prior to said burning of said biomass, conveying said biomass and said solvent into a biomass washing means,
- b) washing said biomass in said solvent in said washing means,
- c) once at least a portion of said contaminant has been washed from said biomass, conveying said biomass from said washing means and into a biomass burner, and conveying said solvent from said washing means.
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