Mobile furnace and method of facilitating removal of material from workpieces

Abstract

The mobile furnace for removing foreign material, such as coatings, from workpieces. The mobile furnace includes burners for heating a combustion chamber of the furnace, and a burner control for operating the burners. The furnace is mounted on a wheeled vehicle or the like for transport to a worksite.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A method for facilitating removal of foreign material associated with workpieces using a mobile furnace, the method comprising: 
 moving the mobile furnace to a first location; and    heating a workpiece in the furnace for a time period and at a temperature sufficient to facilitate removal of foreign material associated with the workpiece.    
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the temperature is at least 700° F.  
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein heating a workpiece in the mobile furnace includes placing the workpiece on a support device operatively connected to a cover of the furnace.  
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 removing the workpiece from the furnace; and    transporting foreign material burned in the furnace to a second location.