Abstract: A surface burner for gas has a gas supply chamber (5) provided with a gas outlet side enclosed by a conically shaped burner membrane (2) fixed to a support net (1). A coupling element (3) connects the chamber (5) with gas supply (4). The burner membrane (2) includes a non-sintered fabric-type structure made of heat resistant stainless steel fiber bundles of individual fibers, wherein the individual fibers have a substantially parallel arrangement and an equivalent fiber diameter of between 1 and 150 .mu.m.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 8, 1998
Date of Patent:
May 23, 2000
Assignees:
N.V. Bekaert S.A., N.V. Acotech S.A.
Inventors:
Gabriel Dewaegheneire, Willy Marrecau, Philip Vansteenkiste