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US 2012/0226089 A1Published application
Dry ash collector
AssigneeCovanta Energy Corporation
InventorRobert Lees BARKER
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Abstract
A dry ash collector for a combustion system is disclosed. Certain embodiments of the system may contain a reception zone for receiving falling ash from a furnace; an ash zone providing a container for storing falling ash; and an ash seal. Methods for using the dry ash collector and combinations with a full combustion system are also disclosed.
Claims20
A dry ash collector for a combustion system, said ash collector comprising:
- a. a reception zone for receiving falling ash from a furnace;
- b. an ash zone providing a container for storing falling ash;
- and
- c. an ash seal formed by falling ash filling the ash zone thereby forming a seal to prevent outside air from entering into the reception zone.
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A method for collecting dry ash comprising the steps of:
- a. receiving falling ash from a furnace at a reception zone;
- b. providing an ash zone, said ash zone being a container for storing falling ash;
- and
- c. forming an ash seal by positioning the falling ash so that it fills the ash zone thereby forming a seal to prevent outside air from entering into the reception zone or furnace.
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A combustion system comprising a dry ash collector and a furnace:
- said dry ash collector comprising:
- a. a reception zone for receiving falling ash from the furnace;
- b. an ash zone providing a container for storing falling ash;
- and
- c. an ash seal formed by falling ash filling the ash zone thereby forming a seal to prevent outside air from entering into the reception zone.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.