Furnaces – Process – Incinerating refuse
Patent
1987-05-26
1988-11-22
Favors, Edward G.
Furnaces
Process
Incinerating refuse
110238, F23G 704
Patent
active
047857455
DESCRIPTION:
BRIEF SUMMARY
The present invention relates to a method for treating waste, particularly the so-called hazardous waste. More particularly, the invention relates to the treatment of waste contained in bulk receptacles such as barrels and other such waste containers. The waste contained in barrels is transported in a charging conveyor. The desired amount of waste is measured by employing for example a balance, and the waste is burned in a suitable furnace, for instance a kiln furnace.
In the prior art methods for treating waste, the procedure may be for example as follows. The barrels containing waste are transported, by means of a conveyor or equivalent, to an opening checkpoint. Here each vessel is opened, and the contents are examined at least ocularly. Hazardous waste may contain easily evaporated, harmful liquids and/or gases, and therefore the vessels are generally covered by a plastic hood. Before the covering, it may be necessary to reduce the waste contained in the barrel roughly by half. This is due to the fact that the amount of waste contained for instance in a 200 liter barrel may create a powerful pressure impulse when entering the furnace. The pressure impulse easily brings about a dangerous gas leak even if there are no mechanical damages. Moreover, it has been observed that the emptying and burning of waste containers is not always carried out successfully. Every once in a while it may happen that a barrel complete with waste manages to pass through the burning chamber practically unburnt. Furthermore, it is pointed out that the capacity of a kiln furnace remains remarkably poor in the above described prior art method.
In order to avoid the aforementioned drawbacks, the present invention is characterized by the novel features mainly enlisted in the claim 1.
Among the advantages of the present invention, as compared with the prior art methods, the following can be distinguished. By means of the invention, the capacity of a waste disposal plant is multiplied. Irrespective of this, the charging of waste into the kiln furnace can be regulated accurately and steplessly. The danger of possible pressure impulses is essentially reduced, and in practice almost completely eliminated. Thus also harmful gas discharges into the surrounding factory facilities or nature can be more effectively prevented. At the same time, the burning/processing time of the waste is shortened. By aid of the invention, process can be automated in an essentially easier fashion. Consequently, the amount of required personnel is smaller than with the prior art methods. The homogenization of the feed is likewise remarkably easier than in the conventional methods. Respectively, the cutting up of solid waste into smaller particles also means an essential improvement in the processing.
DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
In the following the invention is explained in detail with reference to the appended drawing which is a schematical illustration of apparatus for carrying out a method according to the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The hazardous waste is transported in the barrel 1 by means of the charging conveyor 2. In the prior art method, the barrels 1 are then shifted to the balance 3 and further into the kiln furnace 4. On the side of this charging path, there is installed the transversal conveyor 5 according to the invention. The transversal conveyor 5 may be for instance an elevator which moves within the gas-sealed liftshaft 7 closed by the closing traps 6. The running path can be chosen either directly into the kiln furnace or via the transversal conveyor 5, the centre of operations being the control unit which is not illustrated in the drawing.
At the top end of the transversal conveyor 5, the barrels are disposed, through the fire door 8, into the shearing device 9. The shearing device 9 comprises two parallel shafts operated by intermediation of a gear assembly. On the shafts there are attached single-dented shearing plates which crush and shear the barrels.
Fire precautions in the shearing device are carried o
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Hanni Jorma
Rantanen Mauri T.
Vattulainen Matti
Ekokem Oy Ab
Favors Edward G.
Outokumpu Oy
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