Burner mechanism for a rotary kiln
AssigneeKHD Humboldt Wedag GmbH
InventorsRichard Cusick, John Schureck
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Abstract
A burner protection shield is provided at a distance and in an area below a burner lance that is used in a rotary kiln for the production of cement clinker. Such a mechanism enhances the useful lifetime of the burner lance.
Claims12
A burner mechanism for a rotary kiln for the production of cement clinker from raw meal having an axially movable burner lance which extends through a stationary kiln outlet housing into an end of the rotary kiln comprising:
- a replaceable burner protection shield extending through the stationary kiln outlet housing, located at a distance spaced below the burner lance in the stationary kiln outlet housing and extending less than fully around said burner lance.
A burner mechanism for a rotary kiln for the production of cement clinker from raw meal having an axially movable burner lance which extends through a stationary kiln outlet housing into an end of the rotary kiln comprising:
- a replaceable burner protection shield located at a distance spaced below the burner lance, wherein the burner protection shield is movable parallel to the burner lance by means of its own carriage.
A burner mechanism for a rotary kiln comprising:
- an axially extending burner lance which extends through a stationary kiln outlet housing into an end of the rotary kiln, and
- a replaceable burner protection shield extending through the stationary kiln outlet housing and positioned substantially parallel to and at a distance below the burner lance in the stationary kiln outlet housing.
A burner mechanism for a rotary kiln comprising:
- an axially extending burner lance which extends through a stationary kiln outlet housing into an end of the rotary kiln, and
- a replaceable burner protection shield positioned substantially parallel to and at a distance below the burner lance, wherein the burner protection shield is movable parallel to the burner lance by means of its own carriage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.