Apparatus and method for the thermal treatment of lump or agglomerated material

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PATENT NO 9790570
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14239265

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An apparatus for the thermal treatment of lump or agglomerated material in a firing machine includes a travelling grate configured to convey the material through the firing machine. A firing chamber has a ceiling and side walls and is configured to generate temperatures required for the thermal treatment. The ceiling has a plurality of openings and the side walls have a plurality of burners that are directed obliquely upwards. A cooling zone is configured to pass cooling gases through the thermally treated material so as to heat the cooling gases. A recuperation tube is configured to recirculate the heated cooling gases to the firing chamber through the openings in the ceiling.

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METSO METALS OYRAUHALANPUISTO 9 02230 ESPOO FINLAND

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Koehler, Hartmut Gerlingen, DE 1 0
Schmedders, Timotheus Neuss, DE 1 0

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