Patent Description:
<CIT> describes a vertically arranged device for producing a continuous foam glass ingots. It comprises a charge hopper with a feed mechanism. The hopper is connected to a device with ribs on its inside which performs heating and foaming of the charge which is subsequently shaped into an ingot with a rectangular cross-section and is heat-treated by continuous heated metal bands synchronously moving on its four sides. The ingot is heat-treated up to a tempering-ready state. Finally, the obtained ingot is cut. Electrical energy is used to heat the metal bands and for the foaming of the charge.

<CIT> describes a horizontally arranged device for producing foamed glass plates, which according to one of the claims has sequentially connected sections. The initial section comprises a hopper with a feeder mechanism connected to a device for heating and foaming of the charge with ribs on its inside. Following this section are heating, cooling and driving sections, with a continuous conveying mesh band between the initial and driving sections. Here, too, electrical energy is used for heating.

In both known devices driving, turning and pulling rollers, as well as cleaning and coating mechanisms are used to drive metal bands and a conveying mesh band.

A disadvantage of the first device is the low performance due to its vertical position and the limitations resulting from this.

A disadvantage of the second device is the impossibility to obtain a high quality continuous foam plate, because the profile of the plate is formed by only three bands and there is no continuous band to form the upper side of the profile. Another disadvantage of the device is that there is no cutting device for obtaining an ingot of a certain length.

<CIT> teaches a device for converting waste glass bottles to glass foam plates in a tunnel kiln. The raw material is placed on a conveyor, formed to a band with rectangular cross-section using a roll flattening the raw material on the conveyor, foamed in a tunnel kiln, cooled and cut. Corresponding features to <CIT> are also disclosed in <CIT>, <CIT>, <CIT>, <CIT>, and <CIT>.

The object of the invention is to create a device for the production of continuous foam plate with a rectangular profile from a composite material consisting of blanks of ground household glass waste and a product obtained from burnt rice grain husks (which make up from <NUM> to <NUM>% of the weight of the blanks).

The object of the invention is obtained by a device according to claim <NUM>.

The essence of the disclosed invention in the first place is that the technological process of foaming is performed on continuous, horizontally located, synchronized mesh bands, which allows for the process to be carried out at optimal temperature and with high productivity at the expense of the length of the installation, unlike the known vertical installation. Secondly, at the entrance of the installation there is a device for initial foaming, in which the fed charge falls between metal ribs which heat it to the foaming temperature, after which under the action of gravity it falls on the horizontal conveyor band, while its flow rate is regulated. Once on the horizontal conveyor, the material is reheated to the required temperature with a gas burner. Further, the process continues in the heating, maintenance and cooling sections which are of the same type, where the thermal processes are carried out mainly in a convective manner.

On their way back, the synchronized horizontal conveyor bands also move through the same types of sections and so they are heated at the beginning of the process, thus saving energy.

In addition to gas, electricity can also be used as an energy source.

The waste heat can be utilized in various classical ways, thus reducing the production costs.

At the end of the installation is a cutting device, which is used to form a finished product or blanks for other products.

The invention also relates to a product obtained from burnt rice grains processed by the device for producing a continued foamed plate from a composite material comprising ground household glass waste.

In a preferred embodiment the device is used for producing a continuous foamed plate with rectangular profile from a composite material consisting of ground household glass waste and a product obtained from burnt rice grains husks (which make up from <NUM> to <NUM>% of the weight of the blanks). The device comprises a foaming equipment, metal, transport and mesh continuous bands forming the cross section of the plate, pulling, cleaning and coating devices, heating and cooling sections performing the tempering of the plate. It also has a cutting mechanism, an initial section (<NUM>), heating sections (<NUM>), cooling sections (<NUM>), pulling sections (<NUM>) and (<NUM>) and cutting section (<NUM>), connected in series. A horizontally located continuous lightweight mesh band (<NUM>), which forms the upper side of the rectangular profile (<NUM>), is located between the initial section (<NUM>) and the pulling section (<NUM>). Between the initial section (<NUM>) and the pulling section (<NUM>) is located a horizontally continuous conveying mesh band (<NUM>), which forms the lower side of the rectangular profile (<NUM>). On top of the initial section (<NUM>) is mounted a hopper (<NUM>) for charge (<NUM>) connected to auger feeders (<NUM>), which are connected to the upper end of a heating device. In the housing of the heating device are located internal spiral gas ducts (<NUM>) connected on one end to a gas burner (<NUM>). On the other end a connection to a smoke exhaust duct (<NUM>) is provided. Inside the heating device are formed longitudinal ribs (<NUM>) and at its lower end is mounted a gate valve (<NUM>). Near the gate valve, above the rectangular profile (<NUM>) and transverse to it, is located a tubular gas burner (<NUM>). Furthermore, similarly to the mesh bands (<NUM>) and (<NUM>), the rectangular profile (<NUM>) is bounded laterally by continuous vertical metal bands (<NUM>). In the direction of movement of the rectangular profile (<NUM>) the metal bands (<NUM>) contact with the continuous conveying mesh band (<NUM>), which itself contacts with profiles (<NUM>). The same applies to the reverse movement of the continuous lightweight mesh band (<NUM>). In the direction of movement of the rectangular profile (<NUM>) the continuous lightweight mesh band (<NUM>) contacts with restrictive profiles (<NUM>) in which also contact in their reverse movement the metal bands (<NUM>). In the heating sections (<NUM>) sideways of one of the vertical walls of the rectangular profile (<NUM>) are located gas serpentine coils (<NUM>) connected at their lower end to a gas burner (<NUM>), and at their upper end to the smoke exhaust duct (<NUM>). Sideways of the other vertical wall of the rectangular profile (<NUM>) are located centrifugal fans (<NUM>). At the bottom of the thus formed chamber there is an opening with a gate valve (<NUM>) and on the outer side of the bottom is located a vibrator (<NUM>). Laterally at the lower end of the chamber is located a suction pipe with a valve (<NUM>) and opposite to it at the upper end of the chamber is located an exhaust pipe with a valve (<NUM>) connected to the smoke exhaust duct (<NUM>).

Preferably the device for producing a continuous foam board from a composite material consisting of ground household glass waste and a product obtained from burnt rice grains husks is configured so that in the cooling sections (<NUM>) the exhaust pipe with a valve (<NUM>) is connected to the atmosphere.

In an embodiment of the invention an electric heater is mounted instead of using a gas serpentine coil (<NUM>), a gas burner (<NUM>) and a smoke exhaust duct (<NUM>) in the heating sections (<NUM>).

In accordance with the preferred embodiment of the present invention, in <FIG> are shown the general view of the device and its projection view along direction A-A, in <FIG> are shown section B-B and section C-C of the heating section and in <FIG> is shown a cross-sectional view of the initial section along its length.

Hereinafter, the invention is described in more detail and specifically with reference to an exemplary embodiment, which however is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

The device includes an installation for heating, foaming and forming of the charge into a continuous rectangular profile (<NUM>) using continuous metal, mesh and conveying bands, cleaning and coating mechanisms, heating, cooling, pooling and cutting sections, characterized that the device consists of an initial section (<NUM>), heating sections (<NUM>), cooling sections (<NUM>), two pulling sections (<NUM>) and (<NUM>) and a cutting section (<NUM>) connected in series. Between the initial section (<NUM>) and the pulling section (<NUM>) is located horizontally a continuous lightweight mesh band (<NUM>), which forms the upper side of the rectangular profile (<NUM>).

Between the initial section (<NUM>) and the pulling section (<NUM>) is located horizontally a continuous conveying mesh band (<NUM>), which forms the lower side of the rectangular profile (<NUM>). On top of the initial section (<NUM>) is mounted a hopper (<NUM>) for the charge (<NUM>) connected with auger feeders (<NUM>), which are connected to the upper end of a heating device comprising a housing in which are formed spiral gas ducts (<NUM>) connected at one end to a gas burner (<NUM>) and on the other end to a smoke exhaust duct (<NUM>). Longitudinal ribs (<NUM>) are formed inside the heating device and a gate valve (<NUM>) is mounted at its lower end. A tubular gas burner (<NUM>) is located near the gate valve (<NUM>), above the rectangular profile (<NUM>). Similar to the mesh bands (<NUM>) and (<NUM>), the rectangular profile (<NUM>) is bounded laterally by continuous metal bands (<NUM>). In the direction of movement of the rectangular profile (<NUM>) the continuous conveying mesh band (<NUM>) and in the opposite direction the continuous lightweight mesh band (<NUM>) both slide on profiles (<NUM>). The continuous lightweight mesh band (<NUM>) slides on restrictive profiles (<NUM>) in the direction of movement of the rectangular profile (<NUM>). In the direction of movement of the rectangular profile (<NUM>) the continuous metal bands (<NUM>) lie on the continuous conveying mesh band (<NUM>), and in the opposite direction they slide on the restrictive profiles (<NUM>). In the heating sections (<NUM>), sideways of one of the vertical walls of the rectangular profile (<NUM>) are located gas serpentine coils (<NUM>) connected at their lower end to a gas burner (<NUM>), and at their upper end to the smoke exhaust duct (<NUM>). On the other side of the other vertical wall of the rectangular profile (<NUM>) are located centrifugal fans (<NUM>), at the bottom of the thus formed chamber there is an opening with a gate valve (<NUM>) and on the outer side of the bottom is located a vibrator (<NUM>), at the side of the centrifugal fans (<NUM>), at the lower end of the chamber is mounted a suction pipe with a valve (<NUM>) and on the other side, at the upper end of the chamber is mounted an exhaust pipe with a valve (<NUM>) connected to the smoke exhaust duct (<NUM>).

An advantage of the offered device is the possibility to obtain a quality continuous foamed ingot from a composite material consisting of ground household glass waste and a product obtained from burnt rice grains husks. Another advantage results from the fact that the device is positioned horizontally and its performance is high, leading to a quick return on investment. A further advantage is the heating of the continuous conveying mesh band (<NUM>), the continuous lightweight mesh band (<NUM>) and the continuous metal bands (<NUM>), in their reverse movement through the heating sections (<NUM>), which intensifies the technological process.

The device works as follows. The hopper <NUM> is loaded with the charge <NUM> and the gate valve <NUM> is closed. Then the centrifugal fans <NUM> and the gas burners <NUM> and <NUM> are started in order to heat up the charge up to a temperature of <NUM> - <NUM>. The auger feeders <NUM> are started too and they function until the space between the longitudinal ribs <NUM> is half-filled with charge <NUM>. After the charge <NUM> has entered between the longitudinal ribs <NUM> and has foamed as a result of the combustion of the product obtained from burnt rice grains husks (which make up from <NUM> to <NUM>% of the whole charge), the continuous conveying mesh band <NUM>, the continuous lightweight mesh band <NUM>, the continuous metal bands <NUM>, the coating devices <NUM>, the auger feeders <NUM> and the tubular gas burner <NUM> are put into operation and the gate valve <NUM> is opened. The process has thus been initiated and when the rectangular profile <NUM> reaches the pulling section <NUM>, the cleaning devices <NUM> are started. The task of the tubular gas burner <NUM> is to prevent the cooling of the rectangular profile <NUM>, keeping the temperature in the range of <NUM>-<NUM> until it enters the first heating section <NUM>, and the task of the coating devices <NUM> is to spread on the respective surfaces a product which reduces the sticking of the rectangular profile <NUM> onto them. The cleaning devices <NUM> clean the respective bands from adhering particles of the rectangular profile <NUM>. The heating of the rectangular profile <NUM> in the heating sections is done, if necessary, gradually at a given rate by convection using the gas burners <NUM>, the gas serpentine coils <NUM> and the centrifugal fans <NUM>, which create an intensive movement of the heated air, thus avoiding thermal stresses in the rectangular profile <NUM>. To reduce heat losses, the space between the housing of the heating sections and the formed chamber is filled with thermal insulation <NUM>. The device with spiral gas ducts <NUM> is also insulated by means of thermal insulation <NUM>. The temperature is controlled by regulating the power of the gas burners <NUM> and its reading is done using thermometers <NUM>. Another way to regulate the temperature is by adjusting the valves <NUM> and <NUM>, and this applies in particular to the cooling sections <NUM>, as the cold air entering through the suction pipe and the valve <NUM> cools smoothly the air around the rectangular profile <NUM> to a temperature of <NUM> - <NUM> and at the same time is released through the exhaust pipe and the valve <NUM> in the smoke exhaust duct <NUM>.

Claim 1:
Device for producing a continuous foamed plate with a rectangular profile (<NUM>) from a charge (<NUM>) of composite material consisting of ground household glass waste and a product obtained from burnt rice grains husks, the husks making up from <NUM>% to <NUM>% of the weight of the charge comprising:
a foaming equipment,
means for forming the cross section of the plate, heating and cooling sections (<NUM>, <NUM>) performing the tempering of the plate,
wherein the device comprises an initial section (<NUM>), heating sections (<NUM>), cooling sections (<NUM>), pulling sections (<NUM>, <NUM>) and a cutting section (<NUM>), connected in series, where a horizontally located continuous lightweight mesh band (<NUM>), which forms the upper side of the rectangular profile (<NUM>), is located between the initial section (<NUM>) and the pulling section (<NUM>) and
where between the initial section (<NUM>) and the pulling section (<NUM>) is located a horizontally continuous conveying mesh band (<NUM>), which forms the lower side of the rectangular profile (<NUM>) and wherein the device comprises a cutting mechanism,
characterized in that the foaming equipment is mounted on top of the initial section (<NUM>) and includes a feed mechanism provided with a hopper (<NUM>) and an auger feeder (<NUM>) which are connected to the upper end of a heating device for feeding the charge (<NUM>) of composite material into the heating device comprising a thermal insulation (<NUM>) for a housing with spiral gas ducts (<NUM>) connected on one end to a gas burner (<NUM>) and on the other end to a smoke exhaust duct (<NUM>) and wherein the heating device has longitudinal ribs (<NUM>) on its vertically inclined inside and a gate valve (<NUM>) at its lower end to adjust the flow rate of the foamed mass of the charge (<NUM>) onto the continuous conveying mesh band (<NUM>).