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US 4,241,671 AGranted
Air-curtain incinerator for energetic materials
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsTaylor B. Joyner, Albert H. Lepie, Charles D. Stanifer
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Abstract
An air-curtain incinerator for burning energetic materials. Both the volume f air and the angle at which air enters the fire box are remotely controllable. The combustion process is monitored, and the air volume and angle at which air enters the fire box are controlled to minimize the production of air pollutants by the combustion of energetic materials.
Claims10
An incinerator, comprising;
- a fire box;
- blower means for supplying air to said fire box connected thereto;
- air volume control means connected to said blower means, for controlling the volume of air supplied to said fire box;
- first monitor means for monitoring the volume of air supplied to said fire box connected to said air volume control means;
- a manifold connected to said air volume control means for injecting air into said fire box, said manifold having a plurality of nozzles;
- an air angle control means for controlling the angle at which air enters said fire box connected thereto;
- second monitor means for monitoring the angle at which air enters said fire box connected to said air angle control means;
- and
- third monitor means for monitoring combustion connected to said fire box.
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An incinerator, comprising:
- a fire box;
- a blower for supplying air to said fire box;
- a movable air inlet restriction plate attached to said blower;
- a potentiometer for monitoring the volume of air supplied to said fire box connected to said movable air inlet restriction plate;
- a manifold connected to said blower for injecting air into said fire box, said manifold having a plurality of nozzles;
- a movable reflector plate mounted on said fire box, said reflector plate positioned so that air flow from said plurality of nozzles reflects from said reflector plate into said fire box;
- a second potentiometer connected to said reflector plate for monitoring the angle at which air enters said fire box;
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- a photodiode connected to said fire box for monitoring the combustion process therein.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.