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5487762 a combustor positioned down stream of the
METHOD OF MINIMIZING
DEPOSITS WHEN FIRING TIRE
DERIVED FUELS
Sinha Rabindra K Coraopolis, PA, UNITED
STATES assigned to Calgon Corporation
Methods for minimizing deposits in boilers,
furnaces, incinerators or other systems firing tire
derived fuels when burned in combination with
other fuels which may include fuel oils are
disclosed. These methods include treating the fuels
so as to raise the magnesium content of the fuels
or their combustion products comprising adding to
the fuels one or more magnesium-containing
compounds. The methods of treating tire derived
fuels when they are burned with other fuels not
including fuel oils includes adding to the fuel a
suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water. The
method of treating tire derived fuels when they are
burned in combination with other fuels including
fuel oils involves adding to the fuel a compound
containing a magnesium-based slag mitigation
component and a heavy metal combustion catalyst.
In a preferred method of treating tire derived fuels
when burned in combination with fuel oil, both the
suspension of magnesium hydroxide in water and
the solution containing the slag mitigation
component and combustion catalyst are used to
treat the fuels.
5490377
PERFORMANCE ENHANCED GAS
TURBINE POWERPLANTS
Janes Clarence W Sacramento, CA, UNITED
STATES assigned to California Energy
Commission
A gas turbine driven powerplant having one or
more compressors for producing a down stream
air flow, a heat exchanger positioned down stream
of the compressors followed by a side stream flow
coolant line, a regenerator positioned down stream
of the heat exchanger and side stream coolant line,
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regenerator, one or more turbines positioned down
stream of the combustor and mechanically coupled
to the compressors, and a power turbine positioned
down stream of the turbines. Combustible eMuent
flows through the heat exchanger and to the
combustor, and air discharged from the
compressors flows through the heat exchanger and
to the coolant line and regenerator. Heat is
transferred from the compressor discharge air to
the combustible efthtent, thereby producing
cooling air and heating the combustible effluent.
The heat exchanger can be a heat exchanger or a
methane/steam reformer which produces a
hydrogen-rich, low NOx, steam diluted
combustible effluent. In further embodiments, a
small portion of the cool air is combined with the
recuperation water in a heat recovery unit to allow
vaporization of the water throughout the initial
portion of the heat exchange path and form a two
phased feed of water and air to the combustor.
Additionally, in all embodiments a portion of the
cooled compressed air can be processed by a
compressor/expander for providing coolant to the
turbines, compressors, and auxiliary equipment.
5490557
HOUSING FOR A HEAT
RECOVERY VENTILATOR WITH
FANS HINGEDLY MOUNTED TO
HOUSING
Taylor Wayne H Peterborough, CANADA
assigned to Trent Metals Limited
In a heat recovery ventilator, a housing has an
inlet and an outlet for a first fluid flow and an inlet
and an outlet for a second fluid flow, and has a
heat exchange panel assembly having two sets of
panels alternately arranged to form a first and a
second flow path for each of the first fluid flow
and the second fluid. The first flow path is in fluid
communication with the first fluid flow inlet and
outlet and the second flow path is in fluid
communication with the second fluid flow inlet
and outlet. The heat exchange panel is slidably
mounted within the housing. A first fan and a