Abstract: A brush seal assembly for a coal pulverizer includes multiple identical assembly segments. Each assembly segment comprises an arcuate brush assembly, a pair of clamping block assemblies and a pair of mounting bolts. The brush assembly includes a brush and an adjusting segment having a pair of elliptical openings. A radially inner end of the brush contacts the pulverizer yoke and a radially outer end is connected to the adjusting segment. Each clamping block assembly includes a clamping block, having a circular opening, a threaded rod, and a pair of jam nuts, the rod extending radially from an inner end mounted to the clamping block through the first jam nut, a hole in the adjusting segment, and the second jam nut. Each mounting bolt has a threaded shaft which extends longitudinally upward from the bolt head, through the circular opening of one of the clamping blocks and one of the elliptical openings of the adjusting segment, to a distal end portion which engages an opening of the pulverizer seal housing.

Abstract: A high efficiency exhauster which is capable of attaining operating efficiencies of up to 70% when employed in a solid fuel pulverizer firing system that includes a pulverizer which is operative to effect the pulverization therewithin of the solid fuel supplied thereto and a furnace into which the pulverized solid fuel is injected for combustion therewithin. The high efficiency exhauster includes a casing, an inlet ring supported on the casing, a rotor mounted on the casing for rotation therewithin, a multiplicity of blades, each of a preestablished length and width, mounted in spaced relation one to another on the circumference of the rotor so as to extend at a preestablished angle, and an outlet formed in the casing.

Abstract: A journal bearing system (50, 52) particularly suited for use in a bowl mill (10) of the type that is employed for purposes of effecting therewithin the pulverization of material such as coal. The function of the subject journal bearing system (50, 52) is to provide the bearing support for the journal shaft (22, 54) on which the pulverizer roll (20) is mounted that through the coaction thereof with a suitable surface (14) provided for this purpose effects the pulverization of material.