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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
May. 28, 2018
Swiss Krono Tec Ag, Lucerne, CH;
Hartmut Lemke, Kantow, DE;
SWISS KRONO TEC AG, Lucerne, CH;
Abstract
The disclosure relates to a burner for burning combustible material in the form of a comminuted wood product, especially fine material, with (a) a combustible material feed for supplying the combustible material, (b) a screw conveyor for conveying the combustible material, (c) a combustion zone, wherein the screw conveyor is arranged to convey the combustible material () from the combustible material feed () to the combustion zone, (d) an air feed for supplying air to the combustion zone, and (e) a burner mouth for leading combustion gases out of the combustion zone. According to the disclosure, a compacting zone is provided, which is configured behind the combustible material feed and in front of the combustion zone in the direction of material flow (M) of the combustible material, wherein an auger of the screw conveyor and the compacting zone are preferably designed to compress the combustible material in the compacting zone.