Title: Incineration system and process

Abstract

An incineration system includes an inlet channel supplying an inlet stream comprising a waste gas containing at least one volatile organic compound, a waste gas sensor measuring at least one property of the waste gas, an oxidizing gas supply controllably providing oxidizing gas to the inlet channel, an incinerator receiving the inlet stream from the inlet channel, an ignitor initiating combustion of the inlet stream in the reaction zone of the incinerator, and a controller receiving data from the waste gas sensor and controlling flow of oxidizing gas from the oxidizing gas supply into the inlet channel. The spiral heat exchanger defines a reaction zone, an incoming path from the inlet channels to the reaction zone, and an outgoing path from the reaction zone to an exhaust channel. The incoming path and the outgoing path extend in alternating concentric spirals with the incoming path being countercurrent to the outgoing path.

Inventors:

Chen, Chien-Hua; Richard, Bradley; Pearlman, Howard; Crawmer, Joel

Issue Date:

Tue Feb 11 00:00:00 EST 2020

Research Org.:

Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc., Lancaster, PA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1632542

Patent Number(s):

10557391

Application Number:

15/598,512

Assignee:

Advanced Cooling Technologies, Inc. (Lancaster, PA)

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F01 - MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL F01N - GAS-FLOW SILENCERS OR EXHAUST APPARATUS FOR MACHINES OR ENGINES IN GENERAL

F01N2240/14 - a fuel burner
F01N2240/20 - a flow director or deflector
F01N2270/04 - for afterburning
F01N2330/32 - characterised by the shape, form or number of corrugations of plates, sheets or foils
F01N2560/02 - the means being an exhaust gas sensor
F01N2900/0416 - using the state of a sensor, e.g. of an exhaust gas sensor
F01N3/2013 - {using electric or magnetic heating means}
F01N3/2033 - {using a fuel burner or introducing fuel into exhaust duct}
F01N3/2892 - {Exhaust flow directors or the like, e.g. upstream of catalytic device}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION

Y02T10/12 - Technologies for the improvement of indicated efficiency of a conventional ICE

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DOE Contract Number:  

SC0011884

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 05/18/2017

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

42 ENGINEERING