Abstract: A burner especially adapted for use with pulverized fuel slurries, such as pulverized coal-water slurries. The burner has an atomizing nozzle which disperses the slurry in the form of multiple, diverging spray cones issuing from a corresponding number of atomizing orifices. Each orifice is formed by a central atomizing air flow. The slurry is brought into contact with the air flow and is atomized thereby. Before the atomized air flow is discharged, it is enveloped by a rotating auxiliary air flow and constricted to generate a venturi effect which facilitates the formation of the diverging, cone-shaped discharge pattern. A combustion air spinner surrounds the nozzle and is constructed of multiple vanes which have circularly arcuate shapes and a length, in the direction of the air flow, which is least proximate the nozzle and greatest at the periphery of the vanes. This assures an even combustion air flow rate over the entire radial extent of the spinner.

Abstract: A burner especially adapted for use with pulverized fuel slurries, such as pulverized coal-water slurries. The burner has an atomizing nozzle which disperses the slurry in the form of multiple, diverging spray cones issuing from a corresponding number of atomizing orifices. Each orifice is formed by a central atomizing air flow. The slurry is brought into contact with the air flow and is atomized thereby. Before the atomized air flow is discharged, it is enveloped by a rotating auxiliary air flow and constricted to generate a venturi effect which facilitates the formation of the diverging, cone-shaped discharge pattern. A combustion air spinner surrounds the nozzle and is constructed of multiple vanes which have circularly arcuate shapes and a length, in the direction of the air flow, which is least proximate the nozzle and greatest at the periphery of the vanes. This assures an even combustion air flow rate over the entire radial extent of the spinner.

Abstract: A heater for heating gases such as turbine exhaust gases to facilitate the extraction of the heat energy carried by such gases or flue gases to reduce their corrosiveness. The heater is defined by burners installed on walls of the duct through which the gases flow. The burner can be operated with heavy fuel oil and normally uses no more primary air than is necessary to ignite the fuel oil atomized by the burner and sustain a flame. The flame is relatively long and narrow and is directed transversely to the gas flow into the duct. Upstream of the burner is a shield to protect the flame from the gas flow. The shield communicates with a register which collects an amount of gas sufficient to provide the balance of the combustion oxygen to fully combust all fuel. From the register the gas flows along inclined passages to the side of the shield facing the flame, the passages directing the gas in the direction of the flame and at an oblique angle in regard thereto.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for firing a kiln as well as a method for producing cement clinker in which pulverized coal is initially entrained in an airflow of about 2% of the theoretical amount of air needed to combust the coal and transport it to a burner. Supplemental primary air heated sufficiently to vaporize volatiles in the coal is mixed with the coal flow in a burner, discharged into the kiln and hence ignited. Secondary combustion air heated to between 800.degree. F. to 1650.degree. F. and more is added in the kiln to effect the substantially complete combustion of the pulverized coal in the kiln.

Abstract: A heater for heating gases such as turbine exhaust gases to facilitate the extraction of the heat energy carried by such gases or flue gases to reduce their corrosiveness. The heater is defined by burners installed on walls of the duct through which the gases flow. The burner can be operated with heavy fuel oil and normally uses no more primary air than is necessary to ignite the fuel oil atomized by the burner and sustain a flame. The flame is relatively long and narrow and is directed transversely to the gas flow into the duct. Upstream of the burner is a shield to protect the flame from the gas flow. The shield communicates with a register which collects an amount of gas sufficient to provide the balance of the combustion oxygen to fully combust all fuel. From the register the gas flows along inclined passages to the side of the shield facing the flame, the passages directing the gas in the direction of the flame and at an oblique angle in regard thereto.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for firing a kiln as well as a method for producing cement clinker in which pulverized coal is initially entrained in an airflow of about 2% of the theoretical amount of air needed to combust the coal and transport it to a burner. Supplemental primary air heated sufficiently to vaporize volatiles in the coal is mixed with the coal flow in a burner, discharged into the kiln and hence ignited. Secondary combustion air heated to between 800.degree. F. to 1650.degree. F. and more is added in the kiln to effect the substantially complete combustion of the pulverized coal in the kiln.

Abstract: A burner which has a central liquid fuel atomizing nozzle is disclosed. An inner member defines a steam chamber and is surrounded by a shell that defines a liquid fuel compartment. A conduit extends from the steam chamber forming a steam core flow. A first passage feeds liquid fuel about the steam core flow to form an annular liquid fuel stream thereabout. A second passage forms an outer steam flow which envelops the annular liquid fuel flow. The burner further includes ducts to form a first combustion airflow co-axially about the nozzle, a second combustion airflow which surrounds the first flow, and a third combustion airflow which envelops the second flow and generally protects the furnace wall from coming into contact with the flame generated by the burner.

Abstract: A heater for heating gases such as turbine exhaust gases to facilitate the extraction of the heat energy carried by such gases or flue gases to reduce their corrosiveness. The heater is defined by burners installed on walls of the duct through which the gases flow. The burner can be operated with heavy fuel oil and uses no more primary air than is necessary to ignite the fuel oil atomized by the burner and sustain a flame. The flame is relatively long and narrow and is directed transversely to the gas flow into the duct. Upstream of the burner is a shield to protect the flame from the gas flow. The shield communicates with a register which collects an amount of gas sufficient to provide the balance of the combustion oxygen to fully combust all fuel. From the register the gas flows along inclined passages to the side of the shield facing the flame, the passages directing the gas in the direction of the flame and at an oblique angle in regard thereto.

Abstract: A low pressure burner capable of generating a relatively long narrow flame is disclosed. A rotationally symmetric chamber is open at each end. Air is forced through the chamber at low pressure, generally no greater than about 0.3 lbs. per square inch above ambient. An atomizer is located in the chamber and expels a combustible mixture out through the downstream end of the chamber. The mixture expelled by the atomizer of the present invention has a distribution which is not rotationally symmetric about the chamber axis. The atomizer utilizes low pressure air provided at no greater than about 4.5 lbs. per square inch above ambient. A flame throat is located at the downstream end of the chamber, and includes at least two axially spaced steps to induce and control eddy formation in the mixture. The nonsymmetric mixture distribution and the multistep chamber combine to provide a long, narrow, stable flame in the throat at relatively low inlet air pressures.