Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for burning liquid and/or solid fuels, especially coal or the like, in pulverized form, the latter either in dry condition or mixed with a carrier liquid such as water and/or oil to form an emulsion being introduced together with the fuel into a combustion chamber to create a spray cone which opens approximately conically, said spray cone being bounded by an external, optionally rotating flow of air. In order to form minute fuel particles immediately downstream of the fuel inlet, the latter is constituted by a central port which is defined by a continuous knife edge. Furthermore, an approximately radially directed air inlet port is associated with said central port on the side remote from the combustion chamber.

Abstract: An apparatus is described for burning solid fuels, preferably coal in pulverized form, which are mixed with a carrier liquid, such as water and/or oil or the like, to thereby form an emulsion, and for this purpose the fuel emulsion is injected through a substantially annular entrance port into a combustion chamber so that an approximately hollow cone-shaped flow configuration is produced. Within this flow configuration, a low pressure is built up immediately behind the entrance port for the fuel emulsion opening into the combustion chamber so that a portion of hot combustion gases and a remainder of unburnt fuel particles are recirculated to the entrance port. Furthermore, gas entrance ports are provided in the end wall of the combustion chamber, through which the gas or air flows, the path of flow of which extends concentrically and spirally towards the axis of the entrance port for the fuel emulsion opening into the combustion chamber.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for burning liquid fuels such as oil or the like and/or solid fuels, especially coal, peat or the like, in pulverized form, the latter either in dry condition or mixed with a carrier liquid such as water and/or oil to form an emulsion being introduced together with the liquid fuel into a combustion chamber while creating a recirculating flow profile, said flow profile being confined by a rotating outer flow of air. For thorough breaking-up of the fuel introduced into the combustion chamber the fuel inlet is constituted by a plurality of inlet ports approximately evenly distributed along a circumference, especially a circle, the liquid-fuel inlet ports and the inlet ports for solid fuel or a fuel emulsion being alternately arranged along said circumference. The fuel inlet ports may be directed either radially and/or at an outward inclination in the direction of flow, based on the longitudinal axis of the combustion chamber.

Abstract: A process and a means is described for burning solid fuels, preferably coal, in pulverized form, which are mixed with a carrier liquid, such as water and/or oil or the like, to thereby form an emulsion, and for this purpose the fuel emulsion is injected through a substantially annular entrance port into a combustion chamber so that an approximately hollow cone-shaped flow configuration is produced. Within this flow configuration, a low pressure is built up immediately behind the entrance port for the fuel emulsion opening into the combustion chamber, so that a portion of hot combustion gases and a remainder of unburnt fuel particles are recirculated to the entrance port. Furthermore, gas entrance ports are provided in the end wall of the combustion chamber, through which the gas or air flows the path of flow of which extends concentrically and spirally towards the axis of the entrance port for the fuel emulsion opening into the combustion chamber.