IPC 7 English version
F23K-F23K00522

SECTION F – MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING


F 23COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES


F 23 KFEEDING FUEL TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS (fuel feeders specially adapted for fluidised bed combustion apparatus F23C 10/22; regulating or controlling combustion F23N)



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00Preparation of lump or pulverulent fuel in readiness for delivery to combustion apparatus (filtration B01D; mixing B01F; pulverising B02C; drying F26B)

1/

02.Mixing solid fuel with a liquid, e.g. preparing slurries

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04.Heating fuel prior to delivery to combustion apparatus


3/

00Feeding or distributing of lump or pulverulent fuel to combustion apparatus (conveying in general B65G)

3/

02.Pneumatic feeding arrangements, i.e. by air blast

3/

04.for locomotive boiler furnaces

3/

06.for shaft-type furnaces

3/

08.for furnaces having movable grate bars

3/

10.Under-feed arrangements

3/

12..feeding by piston

3/

14..feeding by screw

3/

16.Over-feed arrangements

3/

18..Spreader stokers

3/

20...with moving hoppers

3/

22.Controlling thickness of fuel bed


5/

00Feeding or distributing other fuel to combustion apparatus

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02.Liquid fuel  [5]

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04..Feeding or distributing systems using pumps (F23K 5/06 takes precedence)  [5]

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06..from a central source to a plurality of burners  [5]

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08..Preparation of fuel  [5]

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10...Mixing with other fluids  [5]

5/

12....Preparing emulsions (spraying an emulsion of water and fuel into the combustion space of burners F23D 11/16)  [5]

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14..Details thereof  [5]

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16...Safety devices (F23K 5/18 takes precedence; safety arrangements for combustion chambers F23M 11/00)  [5]

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18...Cleaning or purging devices, e.g. filters  [5]

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20...Preheating devices (in burners using a direct spraying action of liquid droplets or vaporised liquid into the combustion space F23D 11/44)  [5]

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22...Vaporising devices (in burners using a direct spraying action of liquid droplets or vaporised liquid into the combustion space F23D 11/44)  [5]