The ash collects on top of a simple drop door which is released to allow the ash to enter a skip, before the door is closed using a set of hydraulic rams.
The heat loss issue is connected to the ingress of air at atmospheric temperature that would take place with the door open, which would in...
I work as part of the engineering team running an incinerator. When the ash is removed from our furnace, it creates an open system between the furnace (which is close to being a vacuum) and the atmosphere. For many reasons, this is not ideal. We are looking to add a second door to this ash...