US 12,392,556 B2
Shuttle kiln exhaust configuration
Peng Chen, Pittsburgh, PA (US); Pravin Anant Rajeshirke, Pune (IN); Mayur Vitthal Selokar, Pune (IN); and Michael James Vayansky, Elkland, PA (US)
Assigned to CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US)
Appl. No. 17/624,370
Filed by CORNING INCORPORATED, Corning, NY (US)
PCT Filed Jun. 24, 2020, PCT No. PCT/US2020/039249
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jan. 3, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/003044, PCT Pub. Date Jan. 7, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/870,231, filed on Jul. 3, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0397347 A1, Dec. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. F27B 9/30 (2006.01); F27B 9/26 (2006.01); F27D 7/04 (2006.01); F27D 17/30 (2025.01); F28F 9/02 (2006.01); F28F 13/08 (2006.01)
CPC F27B 9/3005 (2013.01) [F27B 9/26 (2013.01); F27B 9/30 (2013.01); F27D 7/04 (2013.01); F27D 17/302 (2025.01); F28F 9/0273 (2013.01); F28F 13/08 (2013.01); F27B 2009/266 (2013.01); F27B 2009/268 (2013.01); F27B 2009/3016 (2013.01); F27B 2009/3066 (2013.01); F27D 2007/045 (2013.01); F28F 2009/029 (2013.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shuttle kiln, comprising:
a kiln housing comprising a first flue channel and a first plurality of flue risers in fluid communication with the first flue channel, the first plurality of flue risers comprising a first flue riser defining a first riser volume and a second flue riser defining a second riser volume;
at least one shuttle positioned within the kiln housing and defining a first plurality of exhaust shafts comprising a first exhaust shaft defining a first shaft volume and a second exhaust shaft defining a second shaft volume, the first exhaust shaft arranged above and in fluid communication with the first flue riser and separated therefrom by a first entrainment gap, the second exhaust shaft arranged above and in fluid communication with the second flue riser and separated therefrom by a second entrainment gap; and
wherein a sum of the first riser volume and the first shaft volume is less than a sum of the second riser volume and the second shaft volume and the first entrainment gap is larger than the second entrainment gap.