Heating inventions 02/09

20090053665 - Vertical heat treatment apparatus and method for operating the same: A vertical heat treatment apparatus includes: at least one loading and unloading part 3 and 4 for loading and unloading a carrying container 2 containing a plurality of process objects W into and from said vertical heat treatment apparatus; a first storage part 5 that stores a plurality of carrying... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20090047613 - Method and apparatus for pneumatic drying of lime mud: Method and apparatus for pneumatically drying thickened lime mud and feeding the dried thickened lime mud to a lime reburning kiln. The thickened mud is pneumatically dried via the action of flue gas emanating from the lime reburning kiln. The dried, thickened lime is separated from the flue gas in... Agent: Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg

20090042156 - Device for protecting metallic surfaces from high-temperature condensates of corrosive media in technical installations: The supporting structure of a technical installation made from a material that is not resistant to corrosion and whose inner wall at least temporarily contains a corrosive and abrasive gas-vapor mixture and is protected from acid corrosion by a gas-vapor mixture barrier. This barrier is either placed between a refractory... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP

20090042157 - Dual access kiln construction: A kiln for use in producing ceramic ware comprises an endless wall forming a firing chamber supported on a base and a lid for closing and opening the upper end of the chamber. The body is movable from a position in which the chamber is closed by the base to... Agent: John Mcculloch

20090035713 - Reheat and tunnel furnace systems with reduced nitrogen oxides emissions: A reheat and tunnel furnace system, and heating processes therefor, are provided. A hydrocarbon fuel and steam mix is supplied to a chemical recuperator that uses heat from the waste gas of the reheat or tunnel furnace to produce preheated reformed fuel to the burners of the reheat or tunnel... Agent: Philip O. Post Indel, Inc.

20090035712 - Reheat furnace system with reduced nitrogen oxides emissions: A reheat furnace system and heating process is provided. A hydrocarbon fuel and steam mix is supplied to a chemical recuperator that uses heat from the waste gas of the reheat furnace to produce preheated reformed fuel to the burners of the reheat furnace. The steam may be supplied from... Agent: Philip O. Post Indel, Inc.