Method For Calcining Mineral Rock In A Vertical Right Furnace With Regenerative Parallel Flow And Furnace Used
Patent No. EP4324799 (titled "Method For Calcining Mineral Rock In A Vertical Right Furnace With Regenerative Parallel Flow And Furnace Used") was filed by Lhoist Recherche ET Developpement on Jun 28, 2021. The application was issued on Jan 15, 2025.
Patent Summary
A method for calcining mineral rock in a regenerative parallel flow vertical straight furnace that reduces CO2 emissions by recirculating a portion of the furnace exhaust gas, mixing it with concentrated oxygen, and reintroducing it into the combustion zone. The method also incorporates a heat exchange system to recover energy from the heated exhaust gas.
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EP4324799
- Application Number
- EP23218123A
- Filing Date
- Jun 28, 2021
- Status
- Granted And Under Opposition
- Dec 13, 2024
- Publication Date
- Jan 15, 2025
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