Patent ID: 6253689
Filing Date: 2001-07-03
Classification: F23G,F23J,F23L,Y02E

Abstract:
A waste incinerator comprising:a heat insulated body;a rotating housing formed within said heat insulated body, said rotating housing including a fire room receiving waste for burning, an air duct conducting combustion air to the fire room, an exhaust duct conducting exhaust from said fire room, said exhaust being produced by the burning of said waste, said exhaust duct being oriented to conduct said exhaust in a reverse direction with respect to said combustion air, said exhaust duct and said air duct forming a counter flow heat exchanger;a waste moving member arranged to move said waste to said combustion chamber for combustion;a catalytic converter disposed within said heat insulated body and receiving said exhaust from said exhaust duct to remove pollutants from the exhaust;a water vapor condenser disposed within said heat insulated body and receiving said exhaust from said catalytic converter, said water condenser being adapted to remove water and acids from exhaust; anda scrubber disposed within said heat insulated body and receiving said exhaust from said water condenser to remove particulate matter, said scrubber using a scrubber solution which is recirculated to said water vapor condenser to neutralize said acids.