Fluidized bed combustor and removable windbox and tube assembly there for
A fluidized bed combustor comprises a housing having a chamber therein with a top having a discharge for the gases which are generated in the chamber and a bottom with a discharge for heated fluid. An assembly is arranged in the lower portion of the chamber and the assembly includes a lower plate which is mounted on a support flange of the housing so that it is spaced from the bottom of the chamber and defines a fluid plenum between it and the bottom of the chamber for the discharge of heated fluid. The assembly includes a heat exchanger inlet plenum having tubes there through for the passage of fluidizer air and a windbox above the heat exchanger plenum which has a distributor plate top wall. A portion of the chamber above the top wall defines a fluidized bed. 7 figs.
- Assignee:
- Curtiss-Wright Corp., Woodridge, NJ (United States)
- Patent Number(s):
- A; US 4378744
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 6-257852
- OSTI ID:
- 7003076
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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