Stoves and furnaces – Fireplaces or accessories
Patent
1995-01-20
1996-03-19
Jones, Larry
Stoves and furnaces
Fireplaces or accessories
126521, 126 83, 110211, 110345, F24B 118
Patent
active
054996228
ABSTRACT:
Process and system for the operation of a fireplace or the like in which combustion products including pollutant gases and entrained particulate materials are treated to substantially reduce pollutant levels. The combustion products are passed through a confined flue passageway, such as found in a chimney stack, which extends upwardly to the exterior of the dwelling house or other structure. The flow of combustion products is interrupted in a manner to cause the products to follow a tortuous path in which entrained particulates in the combustion products are separated so that they collect in a suitable disposal zone. The combustion products then pass into an afterburner section comprising a plurality of heating elements. The temperature of the combustion products is sensed below the afterburner section and above bank of heating elements. The heating elements are activated when the temperature at the lower location reaches a specified value and the combustion products are heated to a temperature sufficient to convert substantial quantities of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. When the temperature at the upper location reaches a specified upper value at least some of the heating elements are deenergized. A baffle system is interposed between the heating element bank and fireplace to deflect the flow of combustion products from a vertical flow path in a manner to extract particulate materials from the combustion products. The baffle system incorporates a primary deflecting member and a secondary deflecting member which extends downwardly from the primary deflecting member.
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Jackson William D.
Jones Larry
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