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COOPERATIVE PATENT CLASSIFICATION
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F23G
CREMATION FURNACES; CONSUMING WASTE PRODUCTS BY COMBUSTION
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This subclass covers also the burning of low-grade fuel of solid, liquid, or gaseous nature.

F23G 1/00
Furnaces for cremation of human or animal carcasses
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F23G 5/00
Incineration of waste (of specific waste F23G 7/00); Incinerator constructions; Details, accessories or control therefor
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F23G 5/002
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{
characterised by their grates (F23G 5/05 takes precedence)
}
F23G 5/004
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with endless travelling grates
}
F23G 5/006
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{
General arrangement of incineration plant, e.g. flow sheets
}
F23G 5/008
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{
adapted for burning two or more kinds, e.g. liquid and solid, of waste being fed through separate inlets
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F23G 5/02
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with pretreatment
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F23G 5/027
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pyrolising or gasifying stage (pyrolisation of sludge C02F 11/00; destructive distillation of carbonaceous materials C10B 53/00)
F23G 5/0273
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{
using indirect heating
}
F23G 5/0276
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{
using direct heating
}
F23G 5/033
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comminuting or crushing
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F23G 5/04
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drying
F23G 5/05
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using drying grates
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F23G 5/08
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having supplementary heating
F23G 5/085
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High-temperature heating means, e.g. plasma, for partly melting the waste
}
F23G 5/10
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electric
F23G 5/12
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using gaseous or liquid fuel (F23G 5/14 takes precedence)
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F23G 5/14
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including secondary combustion
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F23G 5/16
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in a separate combustion chamber
F23G 5/165
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{
arranged at a different level
}
F23G 5/18
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in a stack
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F23G 5/20
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having rotating or oscillating drums
F23G 5/22
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the drums being conically shaped
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F23G 5/24
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having a vertical, substantially cylindrical, combustion chamber
F23G 5/245
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{
with perforated bottom or grate
}
F23G 5/26
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having rotating bottom
F23G 5/28
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having raking arms
F23G 5/30
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having a fluidised bed
F23G 5/32
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the waste being subjected to a whirling movement, e.g. cyclonic incinerators
F23G 5/34
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the waste being burnt in a pit or arranged in a heap for combustion
F23G 5/36
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having a conical combustion chamber, e.g. "teepee" incinerators (F23G 5/22 takes precedence)
F23G 5/38
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Multi-hearth arrangements
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F23G 5/40
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Portable or mobile incinerators
F23G 5/42
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of the basket type
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F23G 5/44
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Details; Accessories
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F23G 5/442
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Waste feed arrangements
}
F23G 5/444
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{
for solid waste (F23G 5/448 takes precedence)
}
F23G 5/446
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{
for liquid waste (F23G 5/448 takes precedence)
}
F23G 5/448
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{
in which the waste is fed in containers or the like
}
F23G 5/46
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Recuperation of heat
F23G 5/48
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Preventing corrosion
F23G 5/50
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Control or safety arrangements
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F23G 7/00
Incinerators or other apparatus for consuming industrial waste, e.g. chemicals (incinerator closets A47K 11/02; oxidation of sludge C02F 11/06; burners in general, burner details F23D; incinerating radioactive waste G21F 9/00)
F23G 7/001
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{
for sludges or waste products from water treatment installations (F23G 5/008 takes precedence)
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F23G 7/003
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for used articles
}
F23G 7/005
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{
cars, vehicles
}
F23G 7/006
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{
wires, cables (production and refining of metals C22B, e.g. from scrap to produce non-ferrous metals C22B 7/00; salvaging material from cables H01B 15/003)
}
F23G 7/008
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{
for liquid waste (waste oil F23G 7/05, waste liquors F23G 7/04, sludges F23G 7/001)
}
F23G 7/02
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of bagasse, megasse or the like
F23G 7/04
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of waste liquors, e.g. sulfite liquors
F23G 7/05
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of waste oils
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F23G 7/06
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of waste gases or noxious gases, e.g. exhaust gases (exhaust apparatus for engines with means for rendering the exhaust innocuous, e.g. by thermal or catalytic conversion, F01N 3/08; combustion of uncombusted material from primary combustion within apparatus for combustion of solid or fluent fuel F23B,
{
of non combusted material from primary combustion of solid fuels F23B 5/00; of gases produced by primary combustion of solid fuels F23B 90/04
}
, F23C)
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F23G 7/061
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{
with supplementary heating
}
F23G 7/063
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{
electric heating
}
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F23G 7/065
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using gaseous or liquid fuel
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F23G 7/066
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preheating the waste gas by the heat of the combustion, e.g. recuperation type incinerator
}
F23G 7/068
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{
using regenerative heat recovery means
}
F23G 7/07
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in which combustion takes place in the presence of catalytic material
WARNING
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This subgroup [IPC8] introduced in January 2006 is not complete. Documents from IPC7-based groups are in the process of being reorganised to this new group

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F23G 7/08
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using flares, e.g. in stacks
F23G 7/085
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in stacks
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F23G 7/10
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of field or garden waste
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or biomasses
}
F23G 7/105
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of wood waste
}
F23G 7/12
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of plastics, e.g. rubber
F23G 7/14
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of contaminated soil, e.g. by oil
F23G 2200/00
Waste incineration
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F23G 2201/00
Pretreatment
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F23G 2201/10
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Drying by heat
F23G 2201/101
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using indirect heat transfer
F23G 2201/20
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Dewatering by mechanical means
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F23G 2201/30
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Pyrolysing
F23G 2201/301
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Treating pyrogases
F23G 2201/302
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Treating pyrosolids
F23G 2201/303
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Burning pyrogases
F23G 2201/304
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Burning pyrosolids
F23G 2201/40
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Gasification
F23G 2201/50
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Devolatilising; from soil, objects
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F23G 2201/60
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Separating
F23G 2201/601
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different calorific values
F23G 2201/602
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different sizes
F23G 2201/603
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recyclible material
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F23G 2201/70
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Blending
F23G 2201/701
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with additives
F23G 2201/702
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with other waste
F23G 2201/80
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Shredding
F23G 2201/90
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Cooling
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F23G 2202/00
Combustion
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F23G 2202/10
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in two or more stages
F23G 2202/101
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with controlled oxidant supply
F23G 2202/102
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with supplementary heating
F23G 2202/103
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in separate chambers
F23G 2202/104
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with ash melting stage
F23G 2202/105
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with waste supply in stages
F23G 2202/106
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with recirculation of unburned solid or gaseous matter into combustion chamber
F23G 2202/20
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to temperatures melting waste
F23G 2202/30
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in a pressurised chamber
F23G 2202/40
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in a pulsed combustion chamber
F23G 2202/50
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in a matrix bed combustion chamber
F23G 2202/60
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in a catalytic combustion chamber
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F23G 2202/70
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with application of specific energy
F23G 2202/701
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Electrical fields
F23G 2202/703
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Acoustic energy
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F23G 2203/00
Furnace arrangements
F23G 2203/10
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Stoker grate furnace
F23G 2203/101
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with stepped or inclined grate
F23G 2203/103
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with roller grate
F23G 2203/105
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with endless chain or travelling grate
F23G 2203/107
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with vibrating grate
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F23G 2203/20
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Rotary drum furnace
F23G 2203/201
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using oscillating movement
F23G 2203/202
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rotating around substantially vertical axis
F23G 2203/203
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with conically shaped drum
F23G 2203/204
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having non-circular inner cross-section
F23G 2203/205
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with water-cooled wall
F23G 2203/206
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with charging ports in the sidewall
F23G 2203/207
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with air supply ports in the sidewall
F23G 2203/208
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with interior agitating members
F23G 2203/209
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with variable inclination of rotation axis
F23G 2203/21
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with variable speed of rotation
F23G 2203/211
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Arrangement of a plurality of drums
F23G 2203/212
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Sealing arrangements between rotary and stationnary parts
F23G 2203/30
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Cyclonic combustion furnace
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F23G 2203/40
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Stationary bed furnace
F23G 2203/401
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with support for a grate or perforated plate
F23G 2203/403
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with substantial cylindrical combustion chamber
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F23G 2203/50
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Fluidised bed furnace
F23G 2203/501
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with external recirculation of entrained bed material
F23G 2203/502
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with recirculation of bed material inside combustion chamber
F23G 2203/503
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with two or more fluidised beds
F23G 2203/504
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with essentially horizontal flow of bed material
F23G 2203/505
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with fluidised bed rotated as a whole
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F23G 2203/60
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Mobile furnace
F23G 2203/601
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carried by a vehicle
F23G 2203/70
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Modular furnace
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F23G 2203/80
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Furnaces with other means for moving the waste through the combustion zone
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F23G 2203/801
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using conveyors
F23G 2203/8013
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Screw conveyors
F23G 2203/8016
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Belt conveyors
F23G 2203/803
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Rams or pushers
F23G 2203/805
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using a rotating hearth
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F23G 2204/00
Supplementary heating arrangements
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F23G 2204/10
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using auxiliary fuel
F23G 2204/101
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solid fuel
F23G 2204/103
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gaseous or liquid fuel
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F23G 2204/20
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using electric energy
F23G 2204/201
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Plasma
F23G 2204/202
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Laser
F23G 2204/203
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Microwave
F23G 2204/204
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Induction
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F23G 2205/00
Waste feed arrangements
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F23G 2205/10
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using ram or pusher
F23G 2205/101
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sequentially operated
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F23G 2205/12
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using conveyors
F23G 2205/121
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Screw conveyor
F23G 2205/122
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Belt conveyor
F23G 2205/123
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Roller conveyor
F23G 2205/124
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Chain conveyor
F23G 2205/125
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Vibrating conveyor
F23G 2205/14
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using hopper or bin
F23G 2205/16
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using chute
F23G 2205/18
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using airlock systems
F23G 2205/20
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using airblast or pneumatic feeding
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F23G 2206/00
Waste heat recuperation
F23G 2206/10
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reintroducing the heat in the same process, e.g. for predrying
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F23G 2206/20
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using the heat in association with another installation
F23G 2206/201
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with an industrial furnace
F23G 2206/202
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with an internal combustion engine
F23G 2206/203
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with a power/heat generating installation
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F23G 2207/00
Control
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F23G 2207/10
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Arrangement of sensing devices
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F23G 2207/101
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for temperature
F23G 2207/1015
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Heat pattern monitoring of flames
F23G 2207/102
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for pressure
F23G 2207/103
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for oxygen
F23G 2207/104
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for CO or CO2
F23G 2207/105
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for NOx
F23G 2207/106
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for SOx
F23G 2207/107
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for halogen concentration
F23G 2207/108
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for hydrocarbon concentration
F23G 2207/112
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for waste supply flowrate
F23G 2207/113
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for oxidant supply flowrate
F23G 2207/114
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for combustion bed level
F23G 2207/20
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Waste supply
F23G 2207/30
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Oxidant supply
F23G 2207/40
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Supplementary heat supply
F23G 2207/50
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Cooling fluid supply
F23G 2207/60
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Additives supply
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F23G 2208/00
Safety aspects
F23G 2208/10
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Preventing or abating fire or explosion, e.g. by purging
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F23G 2209/00
Specific waste
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F23G 2209/10
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Liquid waste
F23G 2209/101
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Waste liquor
F23G 2209/102
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Waste oil
F23G 2209/103
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Bagasse, megasse
F23G 2209/12
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Sludge, slurries or mixtures of liquids
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F23G 2209/14
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Gaseous waste or fumes
F23G 2209/141
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Explosive gases
F23G 2209/142
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Halogen gases, e.g. silane
F23G 2209/16
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Warfare materials, e.g. ammunition
F23G 2209/18
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Radioactive materials
F23G 2209/20
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Medical materials
F23G 2209/22
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Waste papers
F23G 2209/24
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Contaminated soil; foundry sand
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F23G 2209/26
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Biowaste
F23G 2209/261
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Woodwaste
F23G 2209/262
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Agricultural waste
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Plastics or rubber like materials
F23G 2209/281
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Tyres
F23G 2209/30
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Solid combustion residus, e.g. bottom or flyash
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Special features of, or arrangements for incinerators
F23G 2900/00001
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Exhaust gas recirculation (using the heat thereof F23G 2206/10)
F23G 2900/50001
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Combination of two or more furnaces
F23G 2900/50002
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Burning with downwards directed draft through the waste mass
F23G 2900/50003
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Waste oxidation, pyrolysis or gasification in water under supercritical conditions
F23G 2900/50004
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Furnace with inclined hearth
F23G 2900/50005
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Waste in combustion chamber supported on bed made of special materials
F23G 2900/50006
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Combustion chamber walls reflecting radiant energy within the chamber
F23G 2900/50007
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Co-combustion of two or more kinds of waste, separately fed into the furnace
F23G 2900/50008
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Combustion of waste suspended or lifted by upward gas flows
F23G 2900/50009
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Furnace with progressive waste movements in vertical or steeply inclined direction
F23G 2900/50201
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Waste pyrolysis, gasification or cracking by indirect heat transfer
F23G 2900/50202
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Waste pyrolysis, gasification or cracking in presence of catalysts
F23G 2900/50203
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Waste pyrolysis, gasification or cracking in a mechanically fluidised bed, e.g. obtained by a centrifugal force
F23G 2900/50204
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Waste pre-treatment by pyrolysis, gasification or cracking
F23G 2900/50205
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Waste pre-treatment by pyrolysis, gasification or cracking followed by condensation of gas into combustible oil or fat
F23G 2900/50206
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Pelletising waste before combustion
F23G 2900/50207
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Thermoforming of plastic waste materials before combustion
F23G 2900/50208
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Biologic treatment before burning, e.g. biogas generation
F23G 2900/50209
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Compacting waste before burning
F23G 2900/50211
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Evaporating, e.g. liquid waste before burning
F23G 2900/50212
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Extruding waste before combustion
F23G 2900/50213
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Preheating processes other than drying or pyrolysis
F23G 2900/50214
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Separating non combustible matters
F23G 2900/50401
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Drying waste by mixing with drying chemicals, e.g. with CaO
F23G 2900/508
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Providing additional energy for combustion, e.g. by using supplementary heating
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using the heat from externally heated bodies, e.g. steel balls
F23G 2900/50802
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using solid propellant
F23G 2900/50803
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using solar energy
F23G 2900/50804
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using thermit or other compositions of metal oxides as auxiliary fuel
F23G 2900/51001
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using arc discharge electrodes to provide heat
F23G 2900/52001
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Rotary drums with co-current flows of waste and gas
F23G 2900/52002
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Rotary drum furnaces with counter-current flows of waste and gas
F23G 2900/52003
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Rotary drum furnaces with foramenous drum walls, e.g. grate drums
F23G 2900/53801
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Multi-hearth furnaces with vertical axis
F23G 2900/54001
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Hearths or supports movable into and from the furnace, e.g. by a conveyor
F23G 2900/54401
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Feeding waste in containers, bags or barrels
F23G 2900/54402
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Injecting fluid waste into incinerator
F23G 2900/54601
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using waste heat for desalinating sea water
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Controlling; Monitoring or measuring
F23G 2900/55001
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Controlling combustion air preheating
F23G 2900/55002
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Sensing exhaust gas opacity
F23G 2900/55003
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Sensing for exhaust gas properties, e.g. O2 content
F23G 2900/55004
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Sensing exhaust gas radioactivity
F23G 2900/55005
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Sensing ash or slag properties
F23G 2900/55006
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Measuring material flow rates
F23G 2900/55007
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Sensors arranged in waste loading zone, e.g. feed hopper level
F23G 2900/55008
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Measuring produced steam flow rate
F23G 2900/55009
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Controlling stoker grate speed or vibrations for waste movement
F23G 2900/55011
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Detecting the properties of waste to be incinerated, e.g. heating value, density
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Incinerating particular products or waste
F23G 2900/70001
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Air bags or seat belt pre-tensioners
F23G 2900/70002
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Animal fat, e.g. lard, tallow, stearin
F23G 2900/70003
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Incinerating litter from animals, e.g. poultry litter
F23G 2900/70004
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Incinerating contaminated animal meals
F23G 2900/70005
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Incinerating used asbestos
F23G 2900/70006
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Incinerating used automobiles
F23G 2900/70007
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Incinerating or pyrolysing used batteries
F23G 2900/70008
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Incinerating remains of building materials after demolishing, e.g. fibreglass asphalt shingles
F23G 2900/70009
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Incinerating human or animal corpses or remains
F23G 2900/7001
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Air bags or seat belt pre-tensioners
F23G 2900/70011
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Incinerating PCB-materials
F23G 2900/70012
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Incinerating rice or grain husks, hulls or bran
F23G 2900/70013
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Incinerating oil shales
F23G 2900/7002
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Animal fat, e.g. lard, tallow, stearin
F23G 2900/7003
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Incinerating litter from animals, e.g. poultry litter
F23G 2900/7004
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Incinerating contaminated animal meals
F23G 2900/7005
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Incinerating used asbestos
F23G 2900/7006
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Incinerating used automobiles
F23G 2900/7007
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Incinerating or pyrolysing used batteries
F23G 2900/7008
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Incinerating remains of building materials after demolishing, e.g. fibreglass asphalt shingles
F23G 2900/7009
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Incinerating human or animal corpses or remains
F23G 2900/7011
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Incinerating PCB-materials
F23G 2900/7012
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Incinerating rice or grain husks, hulls or bran
F23G 2900/7013
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Incinerating oil shales
F23G 2900/70401
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Incinerating drainage water from waste pits of incinerators
F23G 2900/70601
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Temporary storage means, e.g. buffers for accumulating fumes or gases, between treatment stages
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