Continuous infrared furnace
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1. A furnace comprising;
- a. a heat transfer zone for heating a material to be treated having an upper portion and a lower portion;
b. a conveyor that transports material to be treated through the heat transfer zone along a direction of travelc. a jack that allows movement of the lower portion of the heat transfer zone to allow internal access to the heat transfer zone; and
d. air mover and a condenser with a heat transfer element, wherein the heat transfer element of the condenser is removable for cleaning and maintenance.
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A furnace of controlled heating and treatment of material using infrared radiation. The furnace is capable of continuous infrared treating of material with consistent radiation being applied to the material, ease of access to the furnace for maintenance cleaning and repair, excellent control of radiant cooling of the material to be treated, and ease of maintenance of a volatile component condenser.
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1. A furnace comprising;
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a. a heat transfer zone for heating a material to be treated having an upper portion and a lower portion; b. a conveyor that transports material to be treated through the heat transfer zone along a direction of travel c. a jack that allows movement of the lower portion of the heat transfer zone to allow internal access to the heat transfer zone; and d. air mover and a condenser with a heat transfer element, wherein the heat transfer element of the condenser is removable for cleaning and maintenance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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