Neil E Johnson

47620730, Aug 9, 1988

Jun 3, 1987

7/057622

Thomas A. Giaier - Ypsilanti MI
Neil H. Johnson - Grosse Ile MI
Harold L. Knox - Grosse Ile MI
David C. Reschly - Monroe MI
Kim E. Spurlock - Toledo OH

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

F23K 300

110101CD

A metering feeder for delivering solid fuels, such as municipal or industrial refuse, for combustion includes a pair of generally vertically arranged hoppers. An upper hopper containing relatively compacted or intertangled fuel discharges metered amounts of fuel into a lower hopper through the action of a ram-type pusher. Fuel discharged from the upper hopper is dropped into the lower hopper to develop sufficient kinetic energy to decompact the fuel. An upwardly inclined conveyor removes fuel from the lower hopper at an independently metered rate under optional control of a combustion control system. The action of the inclined conveyor further decompacts the fuel by underraking and mixing, thereby providing a well controlled, uniform, loose density fuel for combustion. The conveyor has a closed course of cleats which cyclically moves to remove fuel. The cleats extend in acute angular relation to the direction of movement for improved performance.

50063235, Apr 9, 1991

Jun 30, 1989

7/374181

Neil H. Johnson - Grosse Ile MI

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

B01J 800
C01B 1700

423244

Desulfurization of combustion gases is maximized by calcining a calcinable compound within the combustion chamber under optimal conditions for calcination, processing the calcined product with flyash produced by combustion to form a highly reactive absorbent, and treating the combustion gases with the absorbent to remove sulfur-containing gaseous products of combustion therefrom.

46025723, Jul 29, 1986

Jun 19, 1985

6/746283

Thomas A. Giaier - Ypsilanti MI
Neil H. Johnson - Grosse Ile MI
David C. Reschly - Monroe MI
Harold L. Knox - Gross Ile MI
Kim E. Spurlock - Toledo OH

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

F23B 700

110342

A metering feeder for delivering solid fuels, such as municipal or industrial refuse, for combustion includes a pair of generally vertically arranged hoppers. An upper hopper containing relatively compacted or intertangled fuel discharges metered amounts of fuel into a lower hopper through the action of a ram-type pusher. Fuel discharged from the upper hopper is dropped into the lower hopper to develop sufficient kinetic energy to decompact the fuel. An upwardly inclined conveyor removes fuel from the lower hopper at an independently metered rate under optional control of a combustion control system. The action of the inclined conveyor further decompacts the fuel by underraking and mixing, thereby providing a well controlled, uniform, loose density fuel for combustion. The conveyor has a closed course of cleats which cyclically moves to remove fuel. The cleats extend in acute angular relation to the direction of movement for improved performance.

46165738, Oct 14, 1986

Jun 20, 1985

6/747372

Thomas A. Giaier - Ypsilanti MI
Neil H. Johnson - Grosse Ile MI
David C. Reschly - Monroe MI
Harold L. Knox - Grosse Ile MI
Kim E. Spurlock - Toledo OH

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

F23K 300

110327

A metering feeder for delivering solid fuels, such as municipal or industrial refuse, for combustion includes a pair of generally vertically arranged hoppers. An upper hopper containing relatively compacted or intertangled fuel discharges metered amounts of fuel into a lower hopper through the action of a ram-type pusher. Fuel discharged from the upper hopper is dropped into the lower hopper to develop sufficient kinetic energy to decompact the fuel. An upwardly inclined conveyor removes fuel from the lower hopper at an independently metered rate under optional control of a combustion control system. The action of the inclined conveyor further decompacts the fuel by underraking and mixing, thereby providing a well controlled, uniform, loose density fuel for combustion. The conveyor has a closed course of cleats which cyclically moves to remove fuel. The cleats extend in acute angular relation to the direction of movement for improved performance.

47183608, Jan 12, 1988

May 5, 1986

6/859411

Thomas A. Giaier - Ypsilanti MI
Neil H. Johnson - Grosse Ile MI
Harold L. Knox - Grosse Ile MI
David C. Reschly - Monroe MI
Kim E. Spurlock - Toledo OH

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

F23K 300

110327

A metering feeder for delivering solid fuels, such as municipal or industrial refuse, for combustion includes a pair of generally vertically arranged hoppers. An upper hopper containing relatively compacted or intertangled fuel discharges metered amounts of fuel into a lower hopper through the action of a ram-type pusher. Fuel discharged from the upper hopper is dropped into the lower hopper to develop sufficient kinetic energy to decompact the fuel. An upwardly inclined conveyor removes fuel from the lower hopper at an independently metered rate under optional control of a combustion control system. The action of the inclined conveyor further decompacts the fuel by underraking and mixing, thereby providing a well controlled, uniform, loose density fuel for combustion. The conveyor has a closed course of cleats which cyclically moves to remove fuel. The cleats extend in acute angular relation to the direction of movement for improved performance.

48679550, Sep 19, 1989

Jun 27, 1988

7/212000

Neil H. Johnson - Grosse Ile MI

Detroit Stoker Company - Monroe MI

B01J 800
C01B 1700

423244

Desulfurization of combustion gases is maximized by calcining a calcinable compound within the combustion chamber under optimal conditions for calcination, processing the calcined product with flyash produced by combustion to form a highly reactive absorbent, and treating the combustion gases with the absorbent to remove sulfur-containing gaseous products of combustion therefrom.