A method for continuous firing of combustion chambers with at least three regenerative burners, wherein a first regenerative burner cyclically in the combustion mode conveys supply air and a second regenerative burner in the exhaust mode conveys exhaust air. To avoid escape of hazardous process gases from the combustion chamber into the environment and high carbon monoxide emissions, and to provide energy-efficient firing operation despite use of compact regenerators, the volume flow of the supply or exhaust air through the first or second regenerative burner is reduced continuously and in counter-cycle mode to the volume flow of supply or exhaust air through a third regenerative burner at constant combustion chamber pressure until the first or second regenerative burner is flow-free.

Methods and systems for oxidizing gas are provided. An example regenerative oxidizer is provided that includes a combustion chamber to heat gas present in the combustion chamber. The regenerative oxidizer also includes a first heat exchange media bed and a second heat exchange media bed. Each of the first heat exchange media bed and the second heat exchange media bed are in fluid communication with the combustion chamber. The regenerative oxidizer further includes two burners disposed within the combustion chamber to provide a total heat input to the gas present in the combustion chamber. At least one of the two burners is independently adjustable based on the airflow direction.

The present disclosure provides a carbon-based oxygen-enriched combustion method for recirculation of flue gas from a cement kiln. The combustion method includes recirculating the flue gas generated by the cement kiln to a certain degree to concentrate and enrich carbon dioxide in the flue gas of the cement kiln, mixing the carbon dioxide-rich recirculating flue gas of the cement kiln with the pressurized oxygen to obtain the carbon-based oxygen-enriched products, and mixing the carbon-based oxygen-enriched products with the atmospheric-pressure oxygen to obtain carbon-based air which serves as combustion-supporting gas of the cement kiln.

A pressurized fluidized bed combustor (PFBC) and method of operation. A heated diluent is used alone or in combination with adjustments to a combustor gas velocity, to manage the bed temperature and keep it within allowable ranges. The diluent can be taken from the combustor flue gas, and recycled and reheated through the fluidized bed.

Systems and processes provide for a thermal process to transform sludge (and a variety of other natural waste materials) into electricity. Dewatered sludge and other materials containing a high amount of latent energy are dried into a powdered biofuel using a drying gas produced in the system. The drying gas is recirculated and is heated by the biofuel produced in the system, waste heat (from turbines or internal combustion engines), gas (including natural gas or digester gas) and/or oil. The biofuel is combusted in a boiler system that utilizes a burner operable to burn biofuel and produce heat utilized in a series of heat exchangers that heat the recirculating drying air and steam that powers the turbines for electricity production.

Disclosed is a corrosion-resistant air preheater capable of slowing down dust deposit. The air preheater comprises a shell, an air inlet is fixedly formed in the side wall of the shell, an air outlet is fixedly formed in the side, away from the air inlet, of the shell, a flue gas through pipe is fixedly arranged on the inner side wall of the shell, rotating assemblies are arranged on the outer side wall of the flue gas through pipe, a flue gas inlet box is fixedly arranged at the top of the shell. According to the corrosion-resistant air preheater, an air pressure plate is pushed through the flue gas pressure intensity, and then the air pressure plate can descend. After the air pressure plate descends, rotating blades can rotate under the flowing effect of flue gas, then a movable rod rotates, and a scraping plate is further enabled to rotate.

The object of the present invention is to provide a high-temperature oxygen generation device and a high-temperature oxygen generation method which can efficiently supply preheated high-temperature oxygen gas regardless of pressure conditions from normal pressure to high pressure, without requiring upsizing or expansion of the equipment, and the present invention provides a high-temperature oxygen generation device (10) in which a high-temperature gas (G4) and an oxygen gas (G3) to be heated are mixed to generate a high-temperature oxygen gas (G5), wherein the high-temperature oxygen generation device (10) includes a burner (1) which generates the high-temperature gas (G4), and a preheating chamber (7) which is provided on the downstream side of the burner (1) and mixes the high-temperature gas (G4) and the oxygen gas (G3) to be heated, and the burner (1) includes a combustion chamber (5) which forms a flame by a fuel gas (G1) and an oxygen gas (G2) for combustion, a fuel flow path (2) which supplies the fuel gas (G1) into the combustion chamber (5), a first oxygen flow path (3) and a second oxygen flow path (4) which supply the oxygen gas (G2) for combustion into the combustion chamber (5), and a flow path (6) for oxygen to be heated which communicates with the preheating chamber (7), and supplies the oxygen gas (G3) to be heated toward the preheating chamber (7).

A constant density heat exchanger is provided. The constant density heat exchanger includes a housing extending between a first end and a second end and defining a chamber having an inlet and an outlet. A first flow control device is positioned at the inlet of the chamber and movable between an open position in which a working fluid is permitted into the chamber and a closed position in which the working fluid is prevented from entering the chamber. A second flow control device is positioned at the outlet of the chamber and movable between an open position in which the working fluid is permitted to exit the chamber and a closed position in which the working fluid is prevented from exiting the chamber. A heat exchange fluid imparts thermal energy to the volume of working fluid held at constant density within the chamber by the first and second control devices.

A chemical looping combustion (CLC) based power generation, particularly using liquid fuel, ensures substantially complete fuel combustion and provides electrical efficiency without exposing metal oxide based oxygen carrier to high temperature redox process. An integrated fuel gasification (reforming)-CLC-followed by power generation model is provided involving (i) a gasification island, (ii) CLC island, (iii) heat recovery unit, and (iv) power generation system. To improve electrical efficiency, a fraction of the gasified fuel may be directly fed, or bypass the CLC, to a combustor upstream of one or more gas turbines. This splitting approach ensures higher temperature (efficiency) in the gas turbine inlet. The inert mass ratio, air flow rate to the oxidation reactor, and pressure of the system may be tailored to affect the performance of the integrated CLC system and process.

A cooler for cooling bulk material, in particular cement clinker, may include a cooling gas chamber through which a cooling gas flow for cooling the bulk material can flow in crosscurrent, and a conveying device for conveying the bulk material through the cooling gas chamber in a conveying direction. The cooling gas chamber may include a first cooling gas chamber portion with a first cooling gas flow and a second cooling gas chamber portion, adjoining the first cooling gas chamber portion in the conveying direction of the bulk material, with a second cooling gas stream. The cooler may include a separating apparatus for gastight separation of the cooling gas chamber portions from one another. The separating apparatus may have sealing element and at least one suspension element, to which a plurality of sealing elements are attached.