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US 7,950,922 B2Granted
Portal frame design kiln
AssigneeCeric
InventorPhilippe Hatton
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Abstract
A portico furnace includes a number of porticos (1), which are arranged parallel to one another and which define the spans of the furnace, and supports (2, 6) that are attached to the porticos (1), between which are positioned interjoists (3) that constitute the walls of the furnace. At least some of the interjoists (3) consist of a chimney block (4) with an axis that is parallel to the supports (2, 6).
Claims17
A portico furnace comprising:
- a number of porticos (1) that are arranged in parallel to one another and that define the spans of the furnace, and
- supports (2, 6) that are attached to said porticos (1), between which are positioned interjoists (3) that constitute the walls of the furnace,
- wherein at least some of the interjoists (3) consist of a chimney block (4) with an axis that is parallel to said supports (2, 6),
- wherein said chimney blocks (4) are positioned beside one another in a span and constitute a transverse pipe (45) and/or a vertical pipe (46) extending parallel to said supports (2, 6).
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A portico furnace comprising:
- a number of porticos (1) that are arranged in parallel to one another and that define the spans of the furnace, and
- supports (2, 6) that are attached to said porticos (1), between which are positioned interjoists (3) that constitute the walls of the furnace,
- wherein at least some of the interjoists (3) consist of a chimney block (4) with an axis that is parallel to said supports (2, 6), wherein:
- Transverse pipes (45) and/or vertical pipes (46) are formed in at least some of the spans of the furnace by positioning interjoists in the form of a chimney block (4),
- A gaseous fluid is circulated between the chamber of the furnace and said transverse pipes (45) and/or vertical pipes (46).
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