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Fine particulate feed system for fluidized bed furnace

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OSTI ID:6632758
A method and apparatus for feeding solids into the bed of a fluidized bed furnace. The feed solids are separated into a fine fraction and a coarse fraction. The coarse fraction is supplied to fluidized bed in an in-bed pneumatic transport feed system or in an over-the-bed feed system. The fine fraction as well as fluidizing air are supplied to fines admission zone wherein the fine fraction and fluidizing air are thoroughly mixed. The mixture of the fine fraction of feed solids and the fluidizing air is then passed upwardly through air distribution means (38) into fluidized bed.
Assignee:
Combustion Engineering, Inc.
Patent Number(s):
US 4434726
OSTI ID:
6632758
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English