Crop re-hydration system utilizing a direct-fired steam generator having continuous water circulation

A direct-fired steam generator system is used in conjunction with a baler for providing steam for re-hydrating the crop being baled. Cooling water is pumped through water jackets defined by double walls surrounding the combustion chamber (70) and adjacent components, with this water being routed ext...

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Main Authors TIMOTHY JAMES KRAUS, WALTER MARK SCHLESSER, ERIC RYAN LANG
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 15.07.2010
Subjects
AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY
AUXILIARY DEVICES FOR PROMOTING WATER CIRCULATION WITHINBOILERS
BLASTING
CONTROLLING WATER LEVEL
DEVICES FOR STORING AGRICULTURAL OR HORTICULTURAL PRODUCE
FEED-WATER SUPPLY
FISHING
FORESTRY
HAY OR STRAW PRESSES
HEATING
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HUNTING
LIGHTING
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION
PREHEATING, OR ACCUMULATING PREHEATED, FEED-WATER
PROCESSING OF HARVESTED PRODUCE
STEAM BOILERS
STEAM GENERATION
TRAPPING
WEAPONS
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Summary:A direct-fired steam generator system is used in conjunction with a baler for providing steam for re-hydrating the crop being baled. Cooling water is pumped through water jackets defined by double walls surrounding the combustion chamber (70) and adjacent components, with this water being routed exteriorly of the water jackets and back to a three-way water control valve (92) provided for normally routing the water back to the cooling water reservoir (74). The control valve (92) is selectively actuated to couple the returning water to an injector flange (98) for metering the water into an outlet end of the combustion chamber (70) only when a flame is present or soon to be present in the combustion chamber (70), whereby the water will come into contact with hot combustion gases and be changed to steam which is routed on to be applied to the crop being baled.
Bibliography:Application Number: AU20060201551