Gas: heating and illuminating – Generators – Cupola
Patent
1987-10-28
1988-08-16
Kratz, Peter
Gas: heating and illuminating
Generators
Cupola
48 63, 48111, C10J 326
Patent
active
047641851
ABSTRACT:
A gasifier for converting solid organic fuels to combustible gas includes a cylindrical body having insulated side walls and a gas outlet port near its base. Affixed to the top of the cylindrical tank is a conical-shaped fuel feed hopper and beneath it and within the interior of the tank is an inverted truncated one. Positioned beneath the throat of the inverted cone is a pyramidal-shaped grate for supporting the combusting solid fuel during the inversion process. Positioned beneath the grate are a series of baffles. Combustion air is drawn in through the upper portion of the tank near the base of the frusto-conical feed hopper by the action of a motor-driven fan coupled to the gasifier's outlet port. The down draft gas flow reduces noxious fumes and pollutants while the baffles, by increasing the fluid velocity of the gases, tends to make the unit self-cleaning. The design of the hearth cone and grate also eliminates bridging of the fuel during the gasification process.
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Haugen Orrin M.
Kratz Peter
Niebuhr Frederick W.
Nikolai Thomas J.
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