Cooling system for waste disposal device

A waste disposal device comprising:

• a wall structure defining an incineration space;
• a torch assembly separate from the wall structure;
• and
• first means cooperating between the torch assembly and wall structure for maintaining the torch assembly in an operative position on the wall structure,
• said torch assembly comprising a torch for generating heat in the incineration space with the torch assembly in the operative position,
• said torch assembly further comprising second means for circulating a cooling liquid in heat exchange relationship with the torch assembly independently of the wall structure to thereby effect cooling of the torch assembly,
• wherein the first means comprises means for removably maintaining the torch assembly in the operative position on the wall structure,
• wherein the second means comprises first and second systems for independently circulating a cooling liquid in heat exchange relationship with the torch assembly,
• wherein the torch assembly comprises a base plate, a torch holder separate from the base plate and means cooperating between the torch holder and base plate for maintaining the torch holder in an operative position on the base plate, and the first system comprises means for circulating a cooling liquid in heat exchange relationship with the torch holder and the second system comprises means for circulating a cooling liquid in heat exchange relationship with the base plate.

A waste disposal device comprising:

• a wall structure defining an incineration space;
• a torch assembly separate from the wall structure;
• and
• first means cooperating between the torch assembly and wall structure for maintaining the torch assembly in an operative position on the wall structure,
• said torch assembly comprising a torch for generating heat in the incineration space with the torch assembly in the operative position,
• said torch assembly further comprising second means for circulating a cooling liquid in heat exchange relationship with the torch assembly independently of the wall structure to thereby effect cooling of the torch assembly,
• wherein the first means comprises means for removably maintaining the torch assembly in the operative position on the wall structure,
• wherein the wall structure has an opening therethrough in communication with the incineration space, the torch assembly comprises a base plate and with the torch assembly in the operative position the base plate substantially seals the opening in the wall structure.

A waste disposal device comprising:

• a wall structure defining an incineration space;
• a torch assembly separate from the wall structure;
• and
• first means cooperating between the torch assembly and wall structure for maintaining the torch assembly in an operative position on the wall structure,
• said torch assembly comprising a torch for generating heat in the incineration space with the torch assembly in the operative position,
• said torch assembly further comprising second means for circulating a cooling liquid in heat exchange relationship with the torch assembly independently of the wall structure to thereby effect cooling of the torch assembly,
• wherein the wall structure has an inside surface and an outside surface and a thickness between the inside and outside wall structure surfaces and the second means comprises a plurality of frame parts that are joined by a plurality of welds to define a flow passage for guiding liquid in a circulation path and the plurality of welds reside at least one of a) between the inside and outside surfaces of the wall structure and b) outside of the wall structure.

A torch assembly to be mounted to a wall structure on a waste disposal device, said torch assembly comprising:

• a base plate;
• a torch holder on the base plate having a seat for a torch;
• first means for circulating a cooling liquid in heat exchange relationship with at least one of the base plate and torch holder independently of a wall structure on a waste disposal device and with there being no torch in the torch holder seat;
• and
• second means on the torch assembly for cooperating with a wall structure for a waste disposal device for maintaining the torch assembly in an operative position on a wall structure on a waste disposal device.

A torch assembly to be mounted to a wall structure on a waste disposal device, said torch assembly comprising:

• a base plate;
• a torch holder on the base plate;
• first means for circulating a cooling liquid in heat exchange relationship with at least one of the base plate and torch holder independently of a wall structure on a waste disposal device;
• and
• second means on the torch assembly for cooperating with a wall structure for a waste disposal device for maintaining the torch assembly in an operative position on a wall structure on a waste disposal device,
• wherein the first means comprises first and second systems for independently circulating a cooling liquid in heat exchange relationship with the at least one of the base plate and torch holder.