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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 1981
Filed:
Jan. 31, 1979
Applicant:
Inventors:
Robert L Gamble, Wayne, NJ (US);
Juan A Garcia-Mallol, Morristown, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Foster Wheeler Energy Corporation, Livingston, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F22B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
122 / ; 1101 / ; 110245 ; 110263 ;
Abstract
A fluidized bed heat exchanger in which air is passed through a bed of particulate material containing fuel disposed in a housing. A steam/water natural circulation system is provided in a heat exchange relation to the bed and includes a steam drum disposed adjacent the bed and a tube bank extending between the steam drum and a water drum. The tube bank is located in the path of the effluent gases exiting from the bed and a baffle system is provided to separate the solid particulate matter from the effluent gases. The particulate matter is collected and injected back into the fluidized bed.