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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 1981
Filed:
Mar. 03, 1980
Applicant:
Inventors:
Joseph R Comparato, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Ernest L Hartman, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Edward A Zielinski, Harwinton, CT (US);
David T Myrick, Bloomfield, CT (US);
Assignee:
Combustion Engineering, Inc., Windsor, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
110263 ; 110245 ; 122 / ; 1261 / ;
Abstract
Apparatus for supporting a perforated plate (24) air distributor for a fluidized bed combustion boiler. The plate (24) is supported (26) around its entire periphery, and at given points (42) within its periphery, in such a manner that it is free to expand due to thermal growth in a horizontal direction, while still being capable of supporting a vertical load (12) without sagging, buckling, or being subject to failure.