Abstract: A liquid hydrocarbon burner includes a single-walled pot; and a catalytic element placed centrally in the single-walled pot and comprised of an assembly of blades which are arranged concentrically around a vertical axis, which have in axial cross-section a mushroom shape, and which blades have respective upper parts and lower parts with respective weights such that the weight of the lower parts is greater than that of the upper parts. A process for preparing a sheet of chromium inox steel which is catalytically active for hydrocarbon combustion so that it is suitable for making blades for a catalytic element of a liquid hydrocarbon burner includes providing a sheet of chromium inox steel having a silicon content which exceeds 0.40%.+-.0.05 so that the chromium inox steel is refractory to the core; and pickling the sheet of chromium inox steel by treatment thereof with an acid effective to pickle chromium inox steel and render at least the surface thereof catalytically active for hydrocarbon combustion.

Abstract: A burner for combusting vaporized liquid fuel includes a combustion chamber which is open at an upper end and a side wall which defines air supply openings through which air is delivered into the combustion chamber. A thermally conductive body is disposed in the combustion chamber and extends upwards to the upper end of the chamber. The body enhances the combustion of the fuel within the combustion chamber. A disk-shaped annulus defining gas flow openings is mounted in the combustion chamber and extends radially inwards from the side wall to proximate the body, such that substantially all gas flow past the annulus occurs through the gas flow openings.

Abstract: A combustion chamber for heating systems operated with liquid fuel can be used as vehicle heaters but also as heating systems for e.g. cooking purposes and whose control range is expanded as compared with known devices. The combustion chamber includes two sections separated from the combustion space by a plate with a passage opening. Depending on the purpose of use, a different flame guiding insert is arranged between the combustion space and the combustion chamber.

Abstract: A combustion chamber for heating systems operated with liquid fuel can be used as vehicle heaters but also as heating systems for e.g. cooking purposes and whose control range is expanded as compared with known devices. The combustion chamber includes two sections separated from the combustion space by a plate with a passage opening. Depending on the purpose of use, a different flame guiding insert is arranged between the combustion space and the combustion chamber.

Abstract: An oil burner of the heat radiation type is disclosed which is capable of effectively preventing clouding of the inner surface of a heat-permeable cylinder with moisture, contaminants contained in combustion gas such as soot and tar, and the like during at the ignition and combustion operation.The oil burner includes a communicating means for establishing the communication between an air supply passage and a space between a heat-permeable cylinder and an outer combustion cylinder, which comprises a top plate for a pot having through-holes formed at the portion thereof above the air supply passage and a top plate for a housing having through-holes formed at the portion below the space, to thereby allow air to be introduced directly from the air supply passage to the space and upward flow along the inner surface of the heat-permeable cylinder.

Abstract: A pot burner, which in an undefined sloping position with rocking movements functions well, particularly in vehicles and vessels, because the vaporing surface of the fuel is defined and because the vapored fuel is well mixed with air in a first cage, which is enclosed by a second cage.

Abstract: A device which includes a porous burner head capable of containing a liquid fuel in a liquid state and in which air is supplied to the surface of the burner head to vaporize and burn the fuel contained therein. The burner head is made of a heat-resistant porous material having extending therethrough minute channels which are predominantly up to 100 .mu.m in diameter and give the burner head a porosity of at least 25%. The burner head is capable of raising the liquid fuel at a rate of at least 0.001 g/cm.sup.2.min to a height of up to 70 mm. The use of the burner head assures clean combustion and high combustion efficiency.