Patents by Inventor Luc Bussac

Luc Bussac has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Granular bed process for thermally treating solid waste in a flame
    Patent number: 6119607
    Abstract: The process is conducted in an incinerator installation comprising i) a generally vertical, cylindrical riser pipe, ii) a vertically extending annular chamber surrounding the riser pipe and containing a fluidized bed of granular inert material, and iii) a burner for producing an upwardly extending flame in the lower portion of the riser pipe. Granular solid waste is supplied at a constant flow rate to the bed, directly or through the burner. Granular solid waste and bed material is transferred from the lower portion of the annular chamber to the lower portion of the riser pipe directly in the flame. The flame burns the granular solid waste, heats the inside of the riser pipe to a temperature greater than or equal to 900.degree. C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1997
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2000
    Assignee: Corporation de l'Ecole Polytechnique
    Inventors: Christophe Guy, Robert Legros, Jamal Chaouki, Rene-Jean Lavallee, Luc Bussac, Luc Mauillon, Lukanda Mukadi