System and method for active cooling of a grate bar for an incinerator of a waste-to-energy plant
AssigneeGeneral Electric Technology GmbH
InventorGREGORY DUNNU
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AssigneeGeneral Electric Technology GmbH
InventorGREGORY DUNNU
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A cooling system for a grate bar of an incinerator of solid materials is provided includes a feed grate having a plurality of grate bars, at least one of the grate bars including a body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end, a first aperture in the body and a second aperture in the body, and an internal passageway defined within the body and fluidly connecting the first aperture to the second aperture, the first aperture arranged to receive a gas therethrough into the body, and the second aperture arranged to provide an egress for the gas out of the body. The cooling system further includes a manifold duct fluidly coupled to the second aperture for receiving the gas from the second aperture. The gas is independent of the primary combustion air of the incinerator.
A cooling system for a grate bar of an incinerator of solid materials, comprising:
A method for cooling a grate bar of an incinerator, comprising the steps of:
A grate bar for an incinerator, comprising:
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