The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 12, 2002
Filed:
Jul. 27, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Eric R. Hansen, Shawnee, KS (US);
James R. Tutt, Texarkana, TX (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F27B 7/02 ; F27B 1/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F27B 7/02 ; F27B 1/500 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for controlling the combustion of fuel modules charged into a preheater or precalciner kiln above the transition shelf, typically into the riser duct, is described. The apparatus includes a sensor for providing signals indicative of the status in the region of combustion of the fuel modules, and a controller for a fuel module feed mechanism is provided to receive signals indicative of the status of the combustion region and adjust the rate of delivery of the fuel module into the combustion region responsive to the sensed conditions in the combustion region.