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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2010
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2003
Raymond D. Macwhinnie, Springfield, MA (US);
Garry L. Van Heest, Colchester, CT (US);
Brian M. Igoe, Lincoln, GB;
Raymond D. MacWhinnie, Springfield, MA (US);
Garry L. Van Heest, Colchester, CT (US);
Brian M. Igoe, Lincoln, GB;
Siemens Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An apparatus for destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) includes an assemblyfor collecting VOCs from at least one source of VOCs and an assemblyfor thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs. The apparatus also includes an assembly for transporting collected VOCs from the assemblyfor collecting VOCs to the assemblyfor thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs. Additionally, an assemblyfor monitoring the assembly for thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs is provided. A device controls the feed of collected VOCs to the assemblyfor thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs and the operation of the assemblyfor thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs as a function of one another such that the proportion of the collected VOCs to the primary fuel in the fuel combination is below a predetermined limit which varies with respect to the combustion rate of the assemblyfor thermodynamically destroying collected VOCs.