Pellet furnace

Abstract

A pellet furnace includes a pellet feed assembly, a conveyor assembly, a combustion blower assembly, a baffle assembly, and a control system. The pellet feed assembly includes a distribution tray having a plurality of distribution pins for spreading a mass of pellets over a desired area. The conveyor assembly includes an air distribution plenum and a plurality of grate plates for maintaining a deposited mass of pellets and receiving air from air distribution plenum to facilitate primary combustion of the mass of pellets.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A pellet furnace comprising:
 a pellet feed assembly including a distribution tray having a plurality of distribution pins for spreading a mass of pellets over a desired area;   a conveyor assembly including an air distribution plenum and a plurality of grate plates for maintaining a deposited mass of pellets and receiving air from an air distribution plenum to facilitate primary combustion of the mass of pellets;   a combustion blower assembly;   a baffle assembly configured to facilitate secondary combustion of the exhaust air from primary combustion at the conveyor assembly and defines a lower secondary combustion chamber including a plurality of flow deflectors and secondary air injectors, the lower secondary combustion chamber being connected to an upper secondary combustion chamber including a plurality of flow deflectors; and   a control system configured for controller operation of the pellet furnace.   
     
     
         2 . The pellet furnace of  claim 1 , wherein the baffle assembly is formed of a ceramic material 
     
     
         3 . The pellet furnace of  claim 2 , wherein the baffle assembly is formed of fused silicate material. 
     
     
         4 . The pellet furnace of  claim 1 , wherein the control system is pre-programmed with heat/temperature settings on a day-by-day heat demand basis for a complete livestock growth cycle.