Heating device
AssigneeEtablissements Generaux de Mecanique de l'Ouest
InventorJean A. L. Bronnec
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Abstract
A heating device comprising at least one drum open at both ends thereof. The drum is adapted to continuously rotate around a substantially horizontal axis. The device further comprises at least one burner arranged within the drum which itself comprises a nozzle positioned so as to direct a flame in a direction substantially perpendicular to a plane passing through the center of the drum and an air inlet for providing oxygen to the burner. A fixed divider is provided within the drum so as to divide the interior space of the drum into a central and exterior space. The burner nozzle is positioned in the exterior space formed while the air inlet to the burner is positioned within the central space.
Claims9
A heating device comprising:
- (a) at least one drum having a drum wall open at both ends thereof, said drum being positioned along an axis and being adapted to rotate continuously around a substantially horizontal axis;
- (b) at least one burner arranged within said drum, said burner comprising:
- (i) a nozzle adapted to direct a flame substantially perpendicular to a diametral plane of said drum;
- whereby heated gas is circulated adjacent to the wall of said drum;
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- (ii) an air inlet for providing oxygen to said burner;
- (c) a divider which is fixed with respect to said drum and is arranged to divide the interior space of said drum into a central space, and an exterior space positioned between said divider and said drum;
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- whereby said burner nozzle is positioned in said exterior space while said air inlet to said burner is positioned within said central space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.