Patent ID: 11897782
Assignee: SAAB AB
Field: Materials, metallurgy (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC B  C  F  Y | IPC C  F

Claim 0:
1. A method of combusting aluminium, the method comprises:
i) feeding aluminium wire to a substantially oxygen-free furnace comprising:
a. a first low-temperature section in communication with
b. a second high-temperature section

ii) forming aluminium particles with an average particle size ranging from 1 μm to 200 μm from said aluminium wire in said first section;
iii) feeding water and/or steam to said first and/or second section to provide an oxidizer for oxidizing said aluminium particles in the second section;
iv) conveying aluminium particles from the first section to the second section; and
v) oxidizing said aluminium particles in the presence of steam in said second section, wherein the aluminium wire has a cross sectional area ranging from 0.1 to 50 mm2.