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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 1989
Filed:
Nov. 25, 1987
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dale W Pressnall, Tulsa, OK (US);
Michael R Keller, Tulsa, OK (US);
Robert E Schwartz, Tulsa, OK (US);
Assignee:
John Zink Company, Tulsa, OK (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
110171 ; 110259 ;
Abstract
Apparatus for handling ash. A tank is filled with water and has the lower end thereof located at a substantial angle from horizontal. The tank is positioned beneath an incinerator to receive ash therefrom. An ash wheel having sectors defined by upright paddle elements has a portion thereof received beneath the water into which the ash falls and a portion thereof which extends over one edge of the tank. As the wheel rotates, ash is swept over the edge of the tank and onto a conveyor for disposal.