Furnace atmosphere generator
AssigneeLinde Aktiengesellschaft
InventorAkin Malas
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Abstract
A heat treatment furnace is provided which includes a gas generator with a methanol inlet connected to a methanol feed line and at least one gas outlet for dissociated methanol, wherein said gas generator is disposed to be in heat exchange contact with a cooling zone and a heating zone of the furnace.
Claims31
A heat treatment furnace, comprising:
- a heating zone;
- a cooling zone;
- and
- a gas generator disposed within the furnace and in heat exchange contact with the heating zone and the cooling zone, said gas generator including an inlet connected to a liquid methanol feed line through which liquid methanol is provided to said generator in which said liquid methanol is dissociated, and at least one gas outlet in communication with the furnace for dissociated methanol.
The furnace according to claim further comprising a conveyor belt, and a framework for supporting the gas generator above said conveyor belt.
A method for providing a heat treatment atmosphere in a furnace including a heating zone and a cooling zone, comprising:
- positioning a gas generator within the furnace and in heat exchange contact with the heating zone and the cooling zone;
- heating said gas generator with atmosphere from said furnace;
- supplying liquid methanol to the gas generator;
- dissociating said liquid methanol in said gas generator to produce CO and H2;
- and
- introducing said CO and H2 into said furnace atmosphere.
A heat treatment furnace, comprising:
- a heating zone;
- a cooling zone;
- and
- a gas generator disposed in heat exchange contact with the heating zone and the cooling zone and in direct contact with a wall of the furnace, said gas generator including an net connected to a liquid methanol feed line through which liquid methanol is provided to said generator in which said liquid methanol is dissociated, and at least one gas outlet in communication with the furnace for dissociated methanol.
A method for providing a heat treatment atmosphere in a furnace including a heating zone and a cooling zone, comprising:
- positioning a gas generator in direct heat exchange contact with the heating zone and the cooling zone;
- transferring heat from the furnace to the gas generator through a heat transfer medium or optionally through a heat cycle;
- heating said gas generator with atmosphere from said furnace;
- supplying liquid methanol to the gas generator;
- dissociating said liquid methanol in said gas generator to produce CO and H2;
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- introducing said CO and H2 into said furnace atmosphere.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.