Patent ID: 6113388
Filing Date: 2000-09-05
Classification: B01J

Abstract:
A device for removing carbon deposits on solid objects, comprising an inlet for the objects to be treated, a heating zone for heating said objects having a feed and an outlet for a heating gas, a zone for treating said objects by oxidation and/or gasification having a feed and an outlet for a gasification fluid, an outlet for the treated objects, characterized in that said heating zone and said treating zone are situated in a single enclosure and comprise a substantially flat-bottomed vibrating element intended for transport of the objects, said bottom allowing support of the objects, diffusion of the fluid through said objects and vibration transmission, and in that it further comprises a cooling zone for cooling said solids, situated in said enclosure downstream from the treating zone in relation to the direction of displacement of said solids in the enclosure, and a heating means external to the enclosure is provided.