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Cyclone reactor with internal separation and axial recirculation

Patent ·
OSTI ID:6916711

This patent describes a cyclone combustor apparatus. It contains a circular partition plate containing a central circular aperture. The partition plate divides the apparatus into a cylindrical precombustor chamber and a combustor chamber. A coal-water slurry is passed axially into the inlet end of the precombustor chamber, and primary air is passed tangentially into the chamber to establish a cyclonic air flow. Combustion products pass through the partition plate aperture and into the combustor chamber. Secondarily air may also be passed tangentially into the combustor chamber adjacent the partition plate to maintain the cyclonic flow. Flue gas is passed axially out of the combustor chamber at the outlet end and ash is withdrawn tangentially from the combustion chamber at the outlet end. A first mixture of flue gas and ash may be tangentially withdrawn from the combuston chamber at the outlet end. A first mixture of flue gas and ash may be tangentially withdrawn from the combustor chamber at the outlet end and recirculated to the axial inlet of the precombustor chamber with the coal-water slurry.

Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC
Patent Number(s):
A; US 4881476
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-224413A
OSTI ID:
6916711
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English