Port Patents (Class 122/6.5)
  • Patent number: 11396470
    Abstract: Continuous flow submerged combustion melter cooling wall panels, including a primary metal plate, and several 90 degree metal pieces welded to the primary metal plate in parallel configuration, each of the 90 degree metal pieces having metal leg plates forming a 90 degree vertex there between. Each metal leg plate has an edge distal to the vertex, the distal edge of the first metal leg plate welded to the first major surface of the primary metal plate, the distal edge of the second metal leg plate welded to the vertex of an adjacent 90 degree metal piece. The plurality of 90 degree metal pieces may have a length (l) such that l<L, each welded to the primary metal plate in staggered configuration to form, along with first and second end plates and a seal plate, a serpentine continuous flow coolant channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: Johns Manville
    Inventor: Albert Patrick Faulkinbury
  • Patent number: 11313556
    Abstract: A burner system (100) for the combustion of a hydrocarbon feedstock with an oxidant, comprising at least one burner (1) and a cooling circuit (2), where in: the burner system (100) comprises a fuel side (3, 15) and an oxidant side (4, 14); the burner (1) comprises a cooling chamber (5) connected to said cooling circuit(2); said cooling circuit (2) comprises a reservoir tank(8) for said cooling fluid and a circulation pump(16); said system (100) comprises pressure equalizing line (15b) arranged to establish a fluid communication between the inside of said reservoir tank (8) and at least one of said fuel side and oxidant side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2022
    Assignee: Casale SA
    Inventors: Luca Zanichelli, Elio Strepparola, Marco Carlucci Mazzamuto
  • Patent number: 10174940
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide a combustion burner that is capable of efficiently performing heating of a raw material powder by improving the dispersibility of the raw material powder that is ejected from a raw material powder-ejecting port using a simple configuration, and a combustion burner in which raw material powder introduction pipes that introduce the raw material powder inside a raw material powder supply pathway are provided so that axes that extend from central axes of the raw material powder introduction pipes do not intersect a central axis of the burner main body, and so that angles ? that are formed by central axes of the raw material powder introduction pipes and an outer surface of a second circular member are larger than 0° and smaller than 90°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: TAIYO NIPPON SANSO CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yasuyuki Yamamoto, Takayuki Fujimoto, Yoshiyuki Hagihara, Kimio Iino
  • Patent number: 10082336
    Abstract: A cooling element for a melting furnace includes at least one cooling pipe for passing through a coolant, and a support element to which the at least one cooling pipe is fastened. At least one cove plate is welded to the at least one cooling pipe. The at least one cooling pipe has at least one bead which extends in the longitudinal direction of the at least one cooling pipe and to which the at least one cover plate is welded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: KME Germany GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventor: Christoph Dratner
  • Patent number: 10001026
    Abstract: An in-line shutoff valve includes a valve body with an inlet chamber, an outlet chamber, and a poppet seat disposed between the inlet and outlet chambers. A poppet is movably disposed within the valve body and has an open and closed position. The poppet seats against the poppet seat in the closed position, fluidly separating the inlet chamber from the outlet chamber. The poppet is unseated from the poppet seat in the open position, fluidly coupling the inlet and outlet chambers. A manifold with a servo port and a vent port is disposed within the valve body between the inlet and outlet chambers, the vent port being in fluid communication with the servo port to cool valve internal structures when the poppet is in the closed position.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2018
    Assignee: Hamilton Sunstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Gregory K. Schwalm, Gary M. McBrien
  • Patent number: 9599333
    Abstract: A burner retraction system includes a mounting assembly having a mounting sleeve, an insertion assembly having a tubular sleeve including an insertion portion sized and shaped for insertion into the mounting sleeve and an opening therethrough, a pivot rod rigidly mounted to and extending rearwardly from the mounting plate, and a pivot assembly rigidly mounted to the insertion sleeve and including a pivot tube surrounding and coaxially rotatable about the pivot rod, one of the pivot rod and the pivot tube having a slot including a straight axially extending portion and an angled portion extending rearwardly from the straight portion at an angle ?, and a stop pin slidably inserted into the slot in the one of the pivot rod and the pivot tube, the stop pin being secured to the other of the pivot rod and the pivot tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2017
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael David Buzinski, Reed Jacob Hendershot, Shailesh Pradeep Gangoli, Larry Saul Zelson
  • Patent number: 9243799
    Abstract: A precombustor system to be used in conjunction with an oxy-fuel burner employing recycled flue gas is disclosed. A method of introducing streams into the precombustor to achieve desired improvements in flame properties is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Mark Daniel D'Agostini, Reed Jacob Hendershot, Aleksandar Georgi Slavejkov, Xiaoyi He
  • Patent number: 8707911
    Abstract: A cooling system for air ports and other ports in furnace walls includes a cooling medium pumping system and ports provided with a cooling medium piping or channels inside the metallic port material. The liquid flow generated by the cooling medium system cools the ports. The ports are constructed of a casting material, and the ports are provided with a cooling liquid flow, which passes in a piping or pipings or channels inside the casting material of the ports.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Andritz Oy
    Inventors: Kari Saviharju, Jorma Simonen, Lasse Koivisto, Markku Tanttu
  • Patent number: 7988820
    Abstract: An apparatus for cleaning and cooling a liquor nozzle, the nozzle including at least a liquor tube for feeding liquor and chemicals into a furnace of a recovery boiler. The apparatus includes an outer casing tube, which defines a space whereto conduits are provided for introducing water and steam to generate an emulsion or a conduit for introducing emulsion generated by the water and steam and the surface of which is provided with openings, such as pores or holes, for discharging the emulsion formed by water and steam through the outer casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Andritz Oy
    Inventors: Markku Tanttu, Kari Saviharju, Sirpa Du Jardin
  • Publication number: 20090272339
    Abstract: A cooling system for air ports and other ports in furnace walls includes a cooling medium pumping system and ports provided with a cooling medium piping or channels inside the metallic port material. The liquid flow generated by the cooling medium system cools the ports. The ports are constructed of a casting material, and the ports are provided with a cooling liquid flow, which passes in a piping or pipings or channels inside the casting material of the ports.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2005
    Publication date: November 5, 2009
    Applicant: ANDRITZ OY
    Inventors: Kari Saviharju, Jorma Simonen, Lasse Koivisto, Markku Tanttu
  • Publication number: 20070272130
    Abstract: A cleaning apparatus for cleaning a smelt spout of a boiler is provided. The boiler includes a boiler wall defining an outlet port for discharging molten smelt and the smelt spout is positioned with respect to the outlet port so that the molten smelt is able to flow along the smelt spout. The cleaning apparatus includes a cleaning tool having a pair of cleaning blades generally aligned with respective side walls of the smelt spout and an actuating assembly configured to move the cleaning blades from a first position to a second position. The cleaning blades each engage the respective side walls of the smelt spout to dislodge hardened smelt deposits therefrom when in the cleaning blades are in the second position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 29, 2007
    Inventors: Lars Eriksson, Leif Bergmyren
  • Publication number: 20040089247
    Abstract: A bulk product melt system including a portable support platform positionable with respect to a bulk product source vessel. A water heating system is positioned with respect to the support platform and includes a water tank, which contains a volume of water heated to a selected process water temperature. A water flowmeter in control communication with the water tank monitors a water flowmeter rate of the heated water from the water tank. A mixing eductor in fluidic communication with the water tank receives the heated water at a controlled water flowmeter rate from the water tank. The portable bulk product melt system also includes a bulk product mixing system that is positioned with respect to the portable support platform and includes a bulk product receiver having an inlet portion in fluidic communication with an outlet of the bulk product source vessel and an outlet portion in fluidic communication with the mixing eductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: May 13, 2004
    Inventor: James E. Blackmon
  • Patent number: 6672227
    Abstract: The arrangement is for cleaning and controlling airflow and where appropriate pushing away melt in an air channel of recovery boilers within the paper and pulp industry. By inclining the regulating device 10 at an angle to the horizontal plane and at the same time making the piston of the regulating device run in contact with the side and upper walls 24a, 24b and, respectively, 22 of the air channel, optimum airflow control and a more compact installation can be achieved. The airflow can be adjusted more rapidly with a small regulating movement at the same time as very good penetration of the air into the furnace 4 is achieved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2004
    Assignee: Kvaerner Pulping AB
    Inventor: Lennart Nordenberg