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EP 0524416 A3 19930526 - INDUSTRIAL CHIMNEY WITH ACID PROTECTION DEVICE

Title (en)

INDUSTRIAL CHIMNEY WITH ACID PROTECTION DEVICE

Publication

EP 0524416 A3 19930526 (DE)

Application

EP 92109985 A 19920613

Priority

DE 4124489 A 19910724

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0524416A2] Industrial chimney with chimney shaft which has at least one flue gas duct, with chimney head and acid protection device. The chimney head is at the same time designed as an acid protection device and is to this end constructed of glass elements which form an acid protection duct. The acid protection duct is positioned on the chimney shaft as an extension of the flue gas duct. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F23L 17/02; F23J 13/02

IPC 8 full level

F23J 13/02 (2006.01); F23L 17/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

F23J 13/02 (2013.01); F23L 17/02 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

[A] DE 3641351 A1 19880616 - PLEIN WAGNER SOEHNE [DE]
[AD] DE 3340109 A1 19850515 - WITTEK FRANZ X
[A] DE 8614864 U1 19860717

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK GB LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0524416 A2 19930127; EP 0524416 A3 19930526; DE 4124489 A1 19930128

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 92109985 A 19920613; DE 4124489 A 19910724