System and Process for the Combustion of Solid Fuels

Abstract

A system that provides for the efficient combustion of solid fuels is disclosed. The system includes a combustion chamber, a solid fuel dosing system for determining an amount of solid fuel to supply to the combustion chamber, a solid fuel conveying air blower for conveying solid fuel from the solid fuel dosing system to the combustion chamber, and an air combustion fan for supplying air to the combustion chamber via air conveying piping. The system may optionally further include a measurement and auxiliary fuel control system for determining an amount of auxiliary fuel to supply to the combustion chamber. Combustion of the auxiliary fuel raises a temperature of the combustion chamber to a level suitable for combustion of the solid fuel. The combustion chamber may be mounted on a displacement trolley.

1 . A system comprising:
 a combustion chamber:   a solid fuel dosing system for determining an amount of solid fuel to supply to the combustion chamber:   a solid fuel conveying air blower for conveying solid fuel from the solid fuel dosing system to the combustion chamber: and   an air combustion fan for supplying air to the combustion chamber via air conveying piping:   the combustion chamber comprising:
 an inner housing and an outer casing fitted around the inner housing so as to form one or more pockets within the combustion chamber into which air is supplied from the air combustion fan, and 
 one or more tubes that provide for fluid communication between the one or more pockets and an inner compartment of the combustion chamber. 
   wherein at least partial combustion of the solid fuel within the combustion chamber produces a combustible gas capable of being ignited.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a measurement, and auxiliary fuel control system for determining an amount of auxiliary fuel to supply to the combustion chamber, wherein combustion of the auxiliary fuel raises a temperature of the combustion chamber to a level suitable for combustion of the solid fuel.   
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the solid fuel comprises at least one of: one or more pulverized solids, one or more grinded solids, and one or more crushed solids. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1 , the combustion chamber further comprising:
 a ceramic insulating material applied to an inner surface of the inner housing, and   a refractory material applied to the ceramic insulating material.   
     
     
         5 . The combustion chamber of  claim 1 , wherein the combustion chamber is mounted on a displacement trolley comprising one or more pipes for providing rigidity to the trolley, the trolley being supported on a displacement rail structure comprising a flat support bar and a rail bar disposed transversely to the support bar.