Abstract: Burner comprising an inner fluid supply unit and an outer fluid supply unit, wherein the inner fluid supply unit comprises a first inner fluid ejection element, a second inner fluid ejection element encompassing the first inner fluid ejection element and a third inner fluid ejection element encompassing the second inner fluid ejection element and wherein the inner fluid supply unit is configured for ejecting a first oxidant, a second oxidant and a fuel. The outer fluid supply unit comprises at least two outer fluid ejection elements, arranged at a specific radial distance from the inner fluid supply unit, wherein each individual outer fluid ejection element is configured for ejecting the first oxidant and the second oxidant by means of a central fluid ejection element and an encompassing fluid ejection element encompassing the central fluid ejection element.

Abstract: A method of continuously annealing a cold rolled metal strip, by continuously transporting the strip along a transport path where a ramp of direct flame impingement (DFI) burners are located for heating the strip. The ramp is located perpendicular, or substantially perpendicular, to the direction of movement of the strip and the DFI burners are mutually located such that the whole width of the strip is heated to the same, or substantially the same, temperature. The velocity of the strip on the transport path passing the ramp and the heating power of the DFI burners is adapted to heat the strip to annealing temperature, and the preheated strip is annealed in a continuous soaking furnace or annealing furnace.

Abstract: A cold rolled strip (3) of aluminum is continuously transported along a transport path where a ramp of Direct Flame Impingement (DFI) burners (1) are located, for heating the strip. The ramp (1) is located perpendicular, or substantially perpendicular, to the direction of movement of the strip (3), the DFI burners (1) are mutually located such that the whole width of the strip (3) is heated to the same, or substantially the same, temperature. The velocity of the strip (3) passing the ramp and the heating power of the burners (1) are adapted to heat treat the strip (3) such that annealing of the strip is carried out and the heat treated strip is wound to a coil (5).

Abstract: A cold rolled strip (3) of aluminum is continuously transported along a transport path where a ramp of Direct Flame Impingement (DFI) burners (1) are located, for heating the strip. The ramp (1) is located perpendicular, or substantially perpendicular, to the direction of movement of the strip (3), the DFI burners (1) are mutually located such that the whole width of the strip (3) is heated to the same, or substantially the same, temperature. The velocity of the strip (3) passing the ramp and the heating power of the burners (1) are adapted to heat treat the strip (3) such that annealing of the strip is carried out and the heat treated strip is wound to a coil (5).

Abstract: There is provided a method for sintering a metal powder, such as a green body briquette of a metal powder, which includes heating the metal powder by at least one DFI burner providing a flame for contacting said metal powder which is directly exposed to the flame of the at least one DFI burner.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method to control a process for heating or melting a metal, in particular aluminium, which includes: heating said metal in a fuel-fired furnace wherein a fuel is combusted with an oxygen containing gas, measuring the concentrations of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the furnace atmosphere, calculating the theoretical concentration of oxygen in the furnace atmosphere on the basis of said concentration of carbon dioxide, determining the difference between said theoretical concentration of oxygen and said detected concentration of oxygen and controlling said process depending on said difference.

Abstract: A method for recovery of metals from essentially metallic fines comprises the following steps: supplying said essentially metallic fines to a flame of a burner (20), bringing said fines to agglomerate by means of heat from the flame without essentially changing the chemical composition thereof, thereby providing an essentially metallic agglomerated product. The agglomerated product is subsequently recovered, preferably in a furnace (30). By means of the method, the recovery of metals is facilitated. An apparatus for performing the method is also provided.

Abstract: A method for recovery of metals from essentially metallic fines comprises the following steps: supplying said essentially metallic fines to a flame of a burner (20), bringing said fines to agglomerate by means of heat from the flame without essentially changing the chemical composition thereof, thereby providing an essentially metallic agglomerated product. The agglomerated product is subsequently recovered, preferably in a furnace (30). By means of the method, the recovery of metals is facilitated. An apparatus for performing the method is also provided.

Abstract: A method for recovering non-ferrous metal from a dross that includes the non-ferrous metal includes introducing the dross into a rotary furnace or rotatable converter. The furnace or converter has a refractory lining. Oxygen and a fossil fuel are supplied to an oxy-fuel burner. The oxygen is supplied as a combustion gas including at least eighty percent oxygen. The oxygen and fossil fuel are combusted to generate an initial combustion energy. The dross is heated to a temperature above a melting point of the non-ferrous metal by supplying the initial combustion energy to the furnace or converter. The heating takes place in the absence of a protective salt layer. The non-ferrous metal and a non-metallic residue are recovered from the furnace or converter.