# US 6,352,040 B1 · Mobile armored incinerator

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- Number: US 6,352,040 B1
- Document ID: US6352040B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 09/717,360
- Filed: 2000-11-22
- Granted: 2002-03-05
- Earliest claimed: 2000-11-22
- Inventors: Randall P. Voorhees; Joseph E. Voorhees
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US6352040B1

## CPC

- F23G 7/003: {for used articles}
- F23G 5/16: in a separate combustion chamber
- F23G 5/40: Portable or mobile incinerators
- F23G 2203/601: carried by a vehicle
- F23G 2209/16: Warfare materials, e.g. ammunition
- Y02E 20/12: Heat utilisation in combustion or incineration of waste
- F23G: CREMATION FURNACES; CONSUMING WASTE PRODUCTS BY COMBUSTION
- Y02E: REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION

## Abstract

A mobile armored incinerator apparatus on a trailer which can be driven to a site to burn explosive materials safely to eliminate noxious particulates and liquids. A primary combustion chamber has a rectangular shape with an internal telescoping loading cart. A secondary combustion chamber having a cylindrical shape is connected to the primary combustion chamber by a dust and as ash separator unit or duct which has baffles and air jets for separating ash particles from the exhaust exiting from the first chamber. The secondary combustion chamber then completes the combustion of the exhaust gases. The hot parts of the apparatus are made touchable with an aluminum sheeting shell.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A mobile armored incinerator for burning explosive materials comprising:
a primary combustion chamber having pressure release hatches on top with armored walls constructed of steel plates surrounded by steel channel beams, said primary combustion chamber being lined with a refractory material, and wherein combustion of the explosive materials in the primary combustion chamber results in the formation of particulate matter and a gaseous exhaust phase;
a separator duct communicating with said primary combustion chamber and containing internal baffles and air jets for separating the particulate matter from the gaseous exhaust phase;
a secondary combustion chamber communicating with said duct for completing combustion of the gaseous exhaust phase after removal of the particulate matter;
a control system connected to each said combustion chamber in order to control combustion within each said combustion chamber and a generator connected to said control system to supply power to said control system wherein said generator includes an atomizing compressor to supply atomizing air to the primary combustion chamber; and
means for transporting said mobile incinerator to a site containing explosive waste materials.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The mobile armored incinerator according to claim 1, wherein said pressure release hatches are selected from the group consisting of hinged stop hatches, rupture type disc units and poppet type lids.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The mobile armored incinerator according to claim 1, including a plurality of intake nozzles to allow ambient air to pass into said primary combustion chamber and in said separator duct, and an exhaust vent on said secondary combustion chamber through which exhaust gas cleaned of particulate matter exits the mobile incinerator.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The mobile armored incinerator according to claim 3, including a draft induction fan to assist movement of ambient air and exhaust through said intake nozzles, said separator duct, and said exhaust vent.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The mobile armored incinerator according to claim 3, including a means for delivering flammable fluid to said primary and secondary combustion chambers, and means for igniting said flammable fluid in said primary and secondary combustion chambers.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The mobile armored incinerator according to claim 1, wherein said mobile incinerator further includes an exterior shell of aluminum sheeting.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The mobile armored incinerator according to claim 1, wherein said means for transporting said mobile incinerator is a trailer on which said mobile incinerator is mounted.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

The mobile armored incinerator according to claim 7, wherein said trailer includes wheels equipped with hydraulic brakes and a surge brake actuator.

### Claim 9 (depends on 7)

The mobile armored incinerator according to claim 7, wherein said trailer includes a leveling device for raising and lowering a front end of said trailer.