Abstract: The carbon content of the residue from combustion of agricultural waste products and the fly ash content of the gaseous exhaust is controlled by regulated inflow of the combustion supporting air in a plurality of flow stream at different velocities to enhance fluidization of particulate feed in a bed being raked by a rotating sweep arm inducing radially outward movement of combustion residue into a collecting zone from which the residue enters a discharge duct. The particulate feed is dropped at location in the combustion chamber above the bed in alignment with the inflow stream of maximum velocity.

Abstract: The carbon content of the residue from combustion of agricultural waste products is controlled and the fly ash content of the gaseous exhaust minimized by utilizing a portion of the combustion supporting air to enhance fluidization of the waste products above a fixed bed while being agitated by a rotating sweep arm inducing radially outward movement toward a residue collecting zone from which a sweep arm paddle displaces the residue into a discharge duct. The waste product feed is conveyed at a uniform weight flow rate to a central location in the combustion chamber above the bed from which of the feed is dropped onto the bed.

Abstract: A priority flow divider is disclosed for dividing hydraulic fluid flow between a steering circuit and an auxiliary circuit thereby providing better efficiency and greater productivity for the auxiliary circuit. The priority flow divider includes a cylindrical housing having a slidable spool valve therein, and the housing further includes an inlet port connected to the steering pump in the steering circuit, a discharge port connected to the steering valve, in the steering circuit, and a discharge port connected to the auxiliary hydraulic circuit. The spool valve has enlarged cylindrical portions which are connected by recessed connecting portions of a reduced diameter.

Abstract: A hydraulic circuit for supplying fluid to a ram to move an elongated member about a fixed axis on a frame includes a reservoir, pump, valve and conduits connected to opposite ends of the fluid ram. The fluid ram includes a cylinder pivoted on a ram pivot on the frame adjacent to and outside the fixed axis and the elongated axis of the member is moved across the ram pivot as the member is moved between working and transport positions. The hydraulic circuit incorporates a valve element carried by the piston and moved from a seated position at the critical time when the elongated axis is generally coincident with the ram axis to interconnect the two cylinder chambers and assist in moving the axis across the ram axis.