Patents by Inventor Andreas Munko

Andreas Munko has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20260098634
    Abstract: A burner lance for industrial heating equipment includes a first fuel channel for fuel, the first fuel channel being provided with a first fuel outlet member at an outlet end of the burner lance. The burner lance further includes a first air channel for air, the first air channel being provided with a first air outlet member at the outlet end, and a second fuel channel for fuel, the second fuel channel being provided with a second fuel outlet member at the outlet end. At least the second fuel outlet member is provided with a widening member configured to widen the angle of the fuel flow exiting the burner lance outwards from the longitudinal axis of the burner lance. The first air channel is provided radially outwards from at least two of the fuel channels at the outlet end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: April 9, 2026
    Applicant: METSO FINLAND OY
    Inventors: Andreas MUNKO, Robert MADUTA, Matthias BERGMANN
  • Patent number: 11428404
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for combustion of fuel in a combustion chamber with a hydraulic diameter D. Fuel and a primary oxidant are introduced via a burner lance into the combustion chamber, having a certain mean velocity u1 at entry, and a secondary oxidant with a mean velocity of u2 is introduced into the combustion chamber. The burner lance has a position p that has a distance Id1I defined as the smallest distance between p and a combustion chamber centerline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Robert Maduta, Michael Ströder, Andreas Munko
  • Publication number: 20210080103
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for combustion of fuel in a combustion chamber with a hydraulic diameter D. Fuel and a primary oxidant are introduced via a burner lance into the combustion chamber, having a certain mean velocity u1 at entry, and a secondary oxidant with a mean velocity of u2 is introduced into the combustion chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 18, 2021
    Inventors: Robert MADUTA, Michael STRÖDER, Andreas MUNKO
  • Patent number: 10684010
    Abstract: Burner assembly and method for combustion of gaseous of liquid fuel The invention relates to a burner assembly (1) and a method for combustion of gaseous or liquid fuel to heat an industrial furnace (9) having a combustion chamber (2), at least one main combustion air inlet (3) for the supply of preheat-ed combustion air (4) into the combustion chamber (2), a burner (5) with at least one fuel feed (7) and at least one air feed (8) for supply of fuel and primary air into a the combustion chamber (2), wherein the burner (5) is positioned adjacent to a combustion zone of the combustion chamber (2) such that the combustion air (4) flowing into the combustion chamber (2) through the main combustion air inlet (3) is passing the burner (5) in the combustion zone and is then deflected such that the flow of preheated combustion air and the smaller flows of fuel and primary air are flowing mainly in parallel from the burner (5) to the furnace (9), and a control unit for controlling the supply of fuel and maybe primary
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: Outotec (Finland) Oy
    Inventors: Andreas Munko, Hartmut Köhler
  • Publication number: 20160201904
    Abstract: Burner assembly and method for combustion of gaseous of liquid fuel The invention relates to a burner assembly (1) and a method for combustion of gaseous or liquid fuel to heat an industrial furnace (9) having a combustion chamber (2), at least one main combustion air inlet (3) for the supply of preheat- ed combustion air (4) into the combustion chamber (2), a burner (5) with at least one fuel feed (7) and at least one air feed (8) for supply of fuel and primary air into a the combustion chamber (2), wherein the burner (5) is positioned adjacent to a combustion zone of the combustion chamber (2) such that the combustion air (4) flowing into the combustion chamber (2) through the main combustion air inlet (3) is passing the burner (5) in the combustion zone and is then deflected such that the flow of preheated combustion air and the smaller flows of fuel and primary air are flowing mainly in parallel from the burner (5) to the furnace (9), and a control unit for controlling the supply of fuel and maybe primary
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2013
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Applicant: OUTOTEC (FINLAND) OY
    Inventors: Andreas Munko, Hartmut Köhler
  • Patent number: 8062027
    Abstract: The industrial burner comprising a mixing chamber, which is provided with at least one opening into a furnace room, through which opening at least a partially-mixed fuel flow from the mixing chamber dispenses into the furnace room during operation. A combustion air supplier, through which the mixing chamber is supplied with combustion air during operation, and a fuel supplier, with which fuel is introduced into the mixing chamber, are provided. The fuel supplier can switch between a first and a second operation state, wherein in the first operation state, fuel is introduced into the mixing chamber at a first angle, and in the second operation state, fuel is introduced into the mixing chamber at substantially the same axial position with respect to the opening as in the first operation state and at a second angle with respect to the axial direction of the mixing chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Elster GmbH
    Inventors: Horst Graf von Schweinitz, Andreas Munko
  • Publication number: 20070037107
    Abstract: The industrial burner comprising a mixing chamber, which is provided with at least one opening into a furnace room, through which opening at least a partially-mixed fuel flow from the mixing chamber dispenses into the furnace room during operation. A combustion air supplier, through which the mixing chamber is supplied with combustion air during operation, and a fuel supplier, with which fuel is introduced into the mixing chamber, are provided. The fuel supplier can switch between a first and a second operation state, wherein in the first operation state, fuel is introduced into the mixing chamber at a first angle, and in the second operation state, fuel is introduced into the mixing chamber at substantially the same axial position with respect to the opening as in the first operation state and at a second angle with respect to the axial direction of the mixing chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2006
    Publication date: February 15, 2007
    Applicant: LBE Feuerungstechnik GmbH
    Inventors: Horst von Schweinitz, Andreas Munko