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US 2016/0054110 A1Published application
Thermal destruction arrangement
AssigneeDynasafe Demil Systems AB
InventorFredrik OHLSON
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a mobile destruction system, for example provided for allowing thermal destruction of ammunition, small arms and thereto related material. The invention also relates to a corresponding method for controlling such a destruction system.
Claims15
A system for thermal destruction of munitions, the system comprising:
- a kiln rotatable about a horizontal axis, the kiln comprising an electrical heating element, wherein the kiln is arrangeable in a first loading and operating position and in a second emptying position;
- a duct arranged to form an opening in the kiln;
- a gate having a first end being pivotally connected to a first portion of the duct;
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- a loading tray pivotally connected at a second portion of the duct opposite the first portion, the loading tray being arranged such that the gate is in contact with an edge portions of the loading tray when the kiln is arranged in the first position;
- wherein when the kiln is arranged in the first position and if the loading tray is arranged away from the opening, the gate covers the opening, and a portion of the loading tray engages with a portion of the gate to lock the gate in a closed position,
- wherein when the kiln is arranged in the first position and if the loading tray is rotated about the pivot connection, the gate is unlocked and rotated about the pivot connection of the gate in such a way that the gate opens the opening, and such that the loading tray is tilted towards the opening of the kiln such that munitions placed in the loading tray fall into the kiln through the opening, and
- wherein when the kiln is arranged in the second position the kiln is arranged such that material from an inside of the kiln fall through the duct, and the gate is further arranged such that if the loading tray is returned to being arranged away from the opening, the gate loose contact with the edge portions of the loading tray.
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A method for controlling of a system for thermal destruction of munitions, the system comprising:
- a kiln rotatable about a horizontal axis;
- a duct arranged to form an opening in the kiln;
- a gate pivotally connected to the duct and arranged to open and close the opening of the duct;
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- a loading tray pivotally connected to the duct such that the gate is in contact with edge portions of the loading tray when the kiln is arranged in a first position, wherein a portion of the loading tray engages with a portion of the gate to lock the gate in a closed position;
- the method comprising:
- rotating, when the kiln is in the first loading position, the loading tray about the pivot connection in a first direction such that the gate is unlocked and opened and the loading tray is tilted towards the opening of the kiln;
- rotating, when the kiln is in the first loading position, the loading tray about the pivot connection in a second direction opposite the first direction such that the gate is closed and the loading tray is tilted away from the opening of the kiln, and such that the portion of the loading tray engages with the portion of the gate to lock the gate in a closed position;
- performing a destruction process;
- rotating, when the loading tray is tilted towards the opening such that the loading tray covers the opening, the kiln into a second unloading position, and
- rotating, when the kiln is in the second unloading position, the loading tray about the pivot connection in the first direction such that the loading tray is tilted away from the opening of the kiln, and such the gate looses contact with the edge portions of the loading tray, wherein the gate is in an open position.
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