Inventors:
Herb G. A. Wilson - Oakville, CA
Jeffery Thompson - Atlanta GA
Robert Perricone - New Tazewell TN
Michael Barkdoll - Knoxville TN
Assignee:
Global Stone Corporation - Ontario
International Classification:
F27D 108
Abstract:
A regenerative shaft kiln having at least two vertical shafts and a plurality of lances for introducing fuel into the kiln, with one or more sensor provided proximate a plurality of the lances, each of the sensors producing a first output signal having a magnitude and corresponding to a physical parameter of the kiln adjacent the sensor. Observation of the operating conditions of individual lances enables adjustments to the fuel feed via individual lances to avoid equipment damage and to improve kiln performance.