US3233565A

US3233565A - Incinerator construction structure

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Publication number: US3233565A
Application number: US346457A
Authority: US
Inventors: Peter S Sharpe
Original assignee: Brule Incinerator Corp
Current assignee: Brule Incinerator Corp
Priority date: 1964-02-21
Filing date: 1964-02-21
Publication date: 1966-02-08
Anticipated expiration: 1983-02-08

Description

1966 P. s. SHARPE 3,233,565

INGINERATOR CONSTRUCT ION STRUCTURE Filed Feb. 21, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet l N 4; .c 1 JZ Feb. 8, 1966 P. s. SHARPE 3,233,565

INGINERATOR CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURE Filed Feb. 21, 1964 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 $2 0 [WW ZQ /6 W IH UHIIIIIZW r M ms United States Patent C) 3,233,565 INCINERATOR CONSTRUCTION STRUCTURE Peter S. Sharpe, Joliet, Ill., assignor to Brul Incinerators, Blue Island, 115., a corporation of Illinois Filed Feb. 21, 1964, Ser. No. 346,457 7 Claims. (Ci. 1l0-8) This invention relates to an improved incinerator construction, and, more particularly, to a novel multi-section incinerator construction facilitating portability and onsite assembly.

Commercial incinerators, being both relatively large in size and constructed of heavy materials, such as steel and firebrick, are exceptionally diflicult to transport from the place of manufacture to that of eventual use. This problem is further complicated by the fact that the refractory linings therein are quite fragile and accordingly, require extreme care in handling.

Complete field fabrication, while eliminating some transportation problems, is undesirable because it is both time consuming and costly. Moreover, individual manufacture of each unit at its place of intended use, introduces additional problems in both quality control and precision.

The present invention resolves the foregoing problems and disadvantages by providing an incinerator construction which is manufactured in separate units or sections that can be individually transported for on-site assembly. A steel shell functions to protect the refractory linings of the individual sections, particularly during transportation, while a novel guide means prevents damage thereto during assembly by insuring mating engagement of the respective incinerator sections.

It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide an improved incinerator construction.

Another object of the present invention is to provide an improved incinerator construction employing a plurality of separate sections which can be individually transported for on-site assembly.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an improved multi-section incinerator construction having a novel guide means for insuring mating engagement of sections and facilitating on-site assembly thereof.

A yet further object of the present invention is to provide an improved multi-section incinerator construction wherein one section thereof is provided with a novel retractably mounted guide means for folding in a retracted position during transportation of the section.

A still further object of the present invention is to provide an improved multi-section incinerator construction having a means for moving the sections thereof into engagement with each other during assembly.

Other and further objects of the present invention will be obvious to those skilled in this art from the following detailed description, when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of an incinerator embodying the present invention, illustrating the two separate sections thereof in condition for individual transportation and on-site assembly;

FIGURE 2 is a side elevational view of one section of the incinerator shown in FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 3 is a front elevational view of the other section of the incinerator shown in FIGURE 1;

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged fragmentary view illustrating one portion of the retractable guide means of the present invention;

FIGURE 5 is a broken side elevational view of the guide means of the present invention;

FIGURE 6 is a broken fragmentary side elevational view of the base of the incinerator section illustrated in FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 7 is a broken fragmentary side elevational 3,233,555 Patented Feb. 8, 1966 ice view of the base of the incinerator section illustrated in FIGURE 3;

FIGURE 8 is a plan view, partly in section, of an assembled incinerator embodying the present invention;

FIGURE 9 is a fragmentary front elevational view of the incinerator shown in FIGURE 8.

Referring to the drawings, the reference numeral 11 generally designates a burning chamber section adapted to be joined to a combustion chamber section 12, to form an assembled incinerator 13, as is illustrated in FIGURE 6. The interiors of the burning and combustion chamber sections 11 and 12 include respective layers Illa and 12a of an insulation material, such as rock wool, and inner linings 11b and 12b of refractory materials capable of withstanding the high temperatures which develop during incinerator operation. The refractory material, such as firebrick, however, is relatively heavy and fragile and accordingly, requires special care and handling, particularly during transportation. The incinerator construction of the present invention overcomes these problems by the above-recited sectional construction and, by means of other features which are more fully defined below.

In FIGURE 1, the burning chamber section 11 and combustion chamber section 12 are shown suspended from cable-slings I4 and 14a, respectively, ready to be transported from the place of manufacture to a location for on-site assembly. A sheet metal covering including a top portion or cover 15, a bottom 16, and respective sidewall portions 17, I8, 19 and 20, which can be welded or otherwise suitably secured to a steel frame (not shown), provides protection for the interior components of the burnmg chamber section 11, both while it is being transported to the assembly site, and later during operation of the assembled unit. The combustion chamber section 12 is similarly provided with a sheet metal covering including a cover 21, a bottom 22, and

respective sidewall portions

23, 24, 25 and 26.

In the illustration given, the burning chamber section II is supported on a pair of rigidly mounted I beams 27, each having a flange 27a which is welded to the web of a channel beam 28, as is shown in FIGURE 6. The combustion chamber section 12, as is illustrated in FIGURE 7, is similarly supported on a pair of rigidly mounted I beams 29 although, unlike I beams 27, no corresponding channel beams are welded thereto.

Portability of the burning chamber section II is facilitated by the provision of four hoisting bars 30, positioned at each corner of the section 11 for convenient attachment with the cable sling 14. Apertures are formed in a pair of angle bars 31 and in the I beams 27 for slidably receiving the hoisting bars 30 which can be extended outwardly of the angle bars 31 during transportation of the section, and can be pushed back in an out of the way position when the section is permanently located. If desired, a limiting member 30a can be welded to the shaft of the hoisting bar 36 to prevent accidental loss thereof. The combustion chamber section 12 is similarly provided with a series of four hoisting bars 32 which are slidably mounted to angle bars 33 and I beams 29.

The front face 17 of the burning chamber section has a steel frame 34 rigidly mounted thereto with a counterweight portion 35 which is adapted to receive a manually operated guillotine door covering the charging port 36. If desired, an electrically actuated door mechanism can be installed to facilitate the charging operation. An ash removal port 37 is positioned directly below the charging port 22. In order to reduce the shipping weight of the incinerator component 11, the charging and ash removal doors can be installed in the field.

The side wall portion 18 of the incinerator sect-ion 11 has a retractably mounted guide means 38 parallel thereto. This guide means is hingedly mounted directly to the I beams 27, as is shown at 38a, and includes a pair of

pro-aligned channel members

39 and 40 having web portions 39a and 46b, and flange portions 3% and 20b, respectively. Reinforcement for the channel members is provided by crossmembers ll, 42 and 43, which can be suitably secured thereto by welding. During transportation the guide means 38 can be folded into the retracted position shown in FIGURES 1 and 2.

A flame port 44 is formed in the side wall 18 and serves to connect the interior of the burning chamber section 11 with the interior of the combustion chamber section 12.

The front face 23 of the combustion chamber section 12 can be provided with an ash removal port 45 so that the ash removal doors for both sections of the incinerator are close to each other. The top portion or cover 21 of the combustion chamber section 12 has a chimney port 46 which is adapted to receive a chimney member (not shown) preferably after the two sections have been operatively joined in the field. A neck member 47 composed of a refractory material extends outwardly of the side wall 26 and is adapted to be snugly received by the flame port 4 2'.

To insure proper operation of the assembled structure, it has been found to be of the utmost importance that the outwardly extending neck 47 project into the flame port 44 and that there be a close fit between such parts. Since the refractory material of which the neck is formed is highly frangible, and since the sections 11 and 12 are heavy and extremely cumbersome to shift and align, special guide means 38 are provided to facilitate assembly of the parts.

In accordance with the principles of the present invention, the flange portions 2% of the rigidly mounted I beams 29 are sized to be snugly but slidably received within the web portions 39a and 46a of the respective channel members 39 and i l). The respective I beams 29 are then guided by engagements of the flange portions 29a with the respective flange portions 39a and 40b of the channel members 39 and 4d. Thus, movements of the combustion chamber section 12 will be confined along a predetermined path which insures mating engagements of the two incinerator sections. It should be noted that the two sections will also be vertically aligned since the combined height of the I beams Z9 and

channel beams

39 and 40 of the guide means 38, on which the combustion chamber section 12 rests, equals that of the welded I beam 27 and channel beam 28 arrangement on which the burning chamber section rests.

Means for moving the two incinerator sections into operative engagement with each other is provided by a cable and bracket arrangement which includes a pair of brackets 48 rigidly mounted to the bottom of the burning chamber section II. Each of the brackets 48 has a hole 48a formed therein which is adapted to receive one end 49a of a cable or rod member 49 which can be threaded and fitted with a lock nut 49b for rigidly securing the cable 49. A pair of brackets each having a hole Sila, are rigidly fixed to the combustion chamber section 12 and positioned so that they receive the free end of the cable member 49 which is threaded and fitted with a nut 51 that engages the bracket fill, as shown in FIG- URES 6 and 7. Thus, tightening of the threaded member 51 imparts a force on the brackets 50 which both moves and retains the two sections in operative engagement with each other.

In operation, when it is desired to transport the individual incinerator sections from their place of manufacture, the

hoisting bars

30 and 32 are extended outwardly from the burning and combustion chamber sections 11 and 12 respectively. Cable slings 14 and 140 are then attached to the hoisting bars as is illustrated in FIGURE 1, and the separate incinerator units can be :1 loaded onto a truck for transportation to the assembly site.

Upon arrival at the desired location, the burning chamber section II. is lowered by the cable sling 14 and set in place, the cables are removed, and the hoisting bars 30 are pushed back in place. The channel guide means 38 is then swung from its retracted position to a horizontal position. Cable members 49 are secured to the brackets 48. The hoisting bars on the combustion chamber sectlon are then pulled out and attached to the cable sling Ma and this section is lowered so that its side wall 26 is adjacent the side wall 18 of the burning chamber section ll. Before the combustion chamber section 12 is lowered closely in place to the burning chamber section 11 the mating surfaces of the neck member 47 and flame port 44 should be coated with a sufilcient quantity of high temperature cement to assure sealing engagement. The combustion chamber section 12 is then carefully oriented so that its rail or skid members 29 are received by the web portions of the

respective channel members

39 and 40. Thus, the rail members 29 will be guided by the channel guide member 38 to insure mating engagement of the respective incinerator sections. After the sections are pushed as close together as possible, the cable sling 14a can be removed and the hoisting bars 32 pushed into an out-of-the-way position under the combustion chamber section 12. The rod members are then passed through the brackets 50 and the two sections pulled completely together by tightening the threaded members 51. After joining the two sections, the chimney, guillotine door, and ash removal doors can be installed to complete the on-site assembly of the incinerator.

Although various minor modifications might be suggested by those versed in the art, it will be understood that I wish to embody within the scope of the patent warranted herein all such embodiments as properly came within the scope of my contribution to the art.

I claim:

1. A multi-section construction for an incinerator facilitating portability and on-site construction thereof, comprising a first section having an aperture formed therein, a second section having a sleeve member receivable in said aperture, a guide means on one of said sections, a member on the other of said sections engageable with said guide means for aligning said first and second sections to insure mating engagement thereof, whereby said first and second sections can be individually transported and jointed together for on-site construction of said incinerator.

2. An incinerator construction as defined in claim 1 wherein said guide means comprises a member hingedly mounted to said one section, said member being swingable between a generally horizontal position for slidably supporting and guiding said other section, and a retracted position for transportation of said one section.

3. A multi-section construction for an incinerator f-acilitating portability and on-site construction thereof, comprising a first section having an aperture formed therein, a second section having a sleeve member sized to be snugly received within said aperture, a channelshaped guide member on one of said sections, a rail member on the other of said sections engageable with said guide member for directing the movements of said other section to insure mating engagement thereof, whereby said first and second sections can be individually transported and joined together for on-site construction of said incinerator.

4. A multi-section incinerator construction for an incinerator facilitating portability and on-site assembly thereof, comprising a first section having an aperture formed therein, a second section having a sleeve member composed of a refractory material and sized to be slida-bly received within said aperture, 21 channel shaped guide member retractably mounted on one of said sections enabling said guide member to be drawn into a retracted position for transportation of said section, a member on said other section engageable with said guide member to insure mating engagements of said sections, whereby said first and second sections can be individually transported and joined together for on-site assembly of said incinerator.

5. A multi-section incinerator, comprising a first section, a second section joinable in juxtaposition with said first section, a cable having a threaded end on one of said sections, a bracket on the other of said sections, said bracket having an opening therein for receiving said cable, a threaded member on the threaded end, said cable engaging said bracket for moving said sections into engagement with each other, a guide member on said first section having a web portion and a pair of flange portions bordering said web portion to define a longitudinal channel on said guide member, a skid member rigidly mounted on said second section having a flange portion engageable with said flanges of said guide member for aligning said first and second sections to insure mating engagement thereof when said sections are joined, whereby said first and second sections can be individually transported and assembled for on-site construction of said incinerator.

6. An incinerator as defined in claim 5 wherein means are provided for hingedly mounting said guide member to said first section so that said guide member can be swung into a retracted position for transportation of said section.

7. A multi-section incinerator, comprising a first section having an opening formed therein, a second section joinable in juxtaposition with said first section having a refractory sleeve member sized to be slidably received Within said opening, a cable having a threaded end on one of said sections, a bracket on the other of said sections, said bracket having an aperture therein for receiv ing said cable, a threaded member on the threaded end of said cable engaging said bracket for moving said sections into engagement with each other, a guide member on said first section having a web portion and a pair of flange portions bordering said Web portion to define a longitudinal channel on said guide member, a skid member rigidly mounted on said second section having a flange portion engageable with said flan ges on said guide member for aligning said first and second sections to insure mating engagement thereof when said sections are joined, whereby said first and second sections can be individually transported and assembled for on-site construction of said incinerator.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,159,371 11/1915 Foster --8 1,626,000 4/ 1927 Kay. 2,311,908 2/1943 Vranken 263-36 X 2,361,247 10/1944 Swenson. 2,676,763 4/1954 Jones 263-46 X 3,149,194 9/1964 Handwerk 26346 X FREDERICK L. MATTESON, JR., Primary Examiner. JOHN J. CAMBY, Examiner.

Claims

1. A MULTI-SECTION CONSTRUCTION FOR AN INCINERATOR FACILITATING PORTABILITY AND ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION THEREOF, COMPRISING A FIRST SECTION HAVING AN APERTURE FORMED THEREIN, A SECOND SECTION HAVING A SLEEVE MEMBER RECEIVABLE IN SAID APERTURE, A GUIDE MEANS ON ONE OF SAID SECTIONS, A MEMBER ON THE OTHER OF SAID SECTIONS ENGAGEABLE WITH SAID GUIDE MEANS FOR ALIGNING SAID FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS TO INSURE MATING ENGAGEMENT THEREOF, WHEREBY SAID FIRST AND SECOND SECTIONS CAN BE INDIVIDUALLY TRANSPORTED AND JOINED TOGETHER FOR ON-SITE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID INCINERATOR.