The operating principle of the air curtain within an incineration device lies in the introduction of controlled high velocity air across the upper portion of the combustion chamber in which combustibles, such as wood, are loaded. The increased combustion time and turbulence results in complete combustion of the loaded waste and the protective curtain created by the rotating air significantly reduces emissions. Air curtain machine manifold and nozzles directing high velocity air flow into refractory lined box or earthen trench. Material to be burned. Continued air flow over-oxygenates fire keeping temperatures high.
Higher temperatures provide cleaner burn and more complete burn.
The ash from typical wood waste is a very useful soil additive, and as such offers a commodity that can be marketed to plant nurseries, farms, etc. as a potting soil additive. This beneficial reuse aspect of the residual ash may be important to the overall profitability of the Air Burners System in certain applications. Recycling our resources is not only socially and politically imperative, but it often reaps the additional benefit of tax incentives or tax credits. Solid waste landfills are diminishing rapidly, and permits are difficult to secure for new sites. The Air Burners System provides an affordable and environmentally sound alternative to indiscriminate depositing of wood debris into landfills.