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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2003
Chikao Goke, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuya Azuma, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Irie, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuo Takano, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuhisa Hirose, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuaki Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Chikao Goke, Tokyo, JP;
Nobuya Azuma, Tokyo, JP;
Masaaki Irie, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuo Takano, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuhisa Hirose, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuaki Watanabe, Tokyo, JP;
Ebara Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An ash melting system of the present invention includes a slagging combustion furnace () for melting ash into molten slag; and a slag separating apparatus () for bringing the molten slag () discharged from the slagging combustion furnace into contact with slag cooling water () to produce water-quenched slag (), and separating the water-quenched slag from the slag cooling water. The ash melting system further includes a gas blowing means for blowing air or inert gas () between a slag discharge port () of the slagging combustion furnace and the surface of the slag cooling water.