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Title: Furnace

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7100784

An improved process of the type wherein a fuel is first pyrolyzed in a chamber and the resulting volatiles and non-volatiles are then transferred to a combustion region for burning, the improvement comprising temporarily storing at least a portion of the volatiles in an enclosure spaced from the chamber and the combustion region when volatiles production exceeds the volatiles incineration capability of the combustion region. Apparatus for carrying out the method of the invention is also disclosed.

Assignee:
EDB-84-101712
Patent Number(s):
US 4421040
OSTI ID:
7100784
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: Filed date 6 Mar 1981; Other Information: PAT-APPL-315522
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English