Hydrogen-oxygen combustion burner

Abstract

A hydrogen-oxygen combustion burner includes a gas line that provides hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas, a body in a sealed form to block any foreign oxygen from entering and a plurality of combusting nozzles each with multiple crater holes toward an upper body, a distributing center formed inside the body distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas provided by the gas line to the crater holes, the multiple combusting nozzles being formed around the body in circle when the body is cylindrical, wherein each combusting nozzle contains a circular body of a nozzle, a slope formed on an upper part of the body of the nozzle, crater holes on the slope making an obtuse triangle, distributing center formed perpendicular to an interior of the body of the nozzle for distributing the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to the crater holes, a connecting screw formed at the lower part of the body of the nozzle connected with the connecting hole at the upper part of the body and wherein the crater holes become larger in its size toward the slope or they become smaller toward the slope.

Description

REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present disclosure is based on and claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2008-0121185 filed on Dec. 2, 2008, the entire contents of which are herein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND

1. Field of the Disclosure

The present disclosure relates to combustion burners and, more particularly, to hydrogen-oxygen combustion burners.

2. Description of the Background Art

The present disclosure relates to hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burners which enable the application of hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to real life electric machines.

Hydrogen-oxygen mixed-gas generating systems are made to produce hydrogen and oxygen from electrolyzed water and to gain pollution-free energy source, hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas. Water with small amount of electrolytes is provided to the storage with positive (+) and negative (−) electrodes and electrolyzed by direct current. Hydrogen and oxygen produced is at the ratio of 2:1 and hydrogen is formed as bubbles on the surface of negative (−) electrode and oxygen in bubbles on the positive (+) electrode. Hydrogen and Oxygen produced can be mixed and combusted. Also hydrogen-oxygen gas mixture does not produce any pollutants when ignited, making it an important eco-friendly energy source.

When hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas is combusted, the fire forms a long but tiny tube because the size of the fire decreases due to the oxygen inside the gas and the water formed as a result of the combustion of the mixed gas. Also, the combusting fire (C) of the hydrogen-oxygen gas has a nucleus (N) at the center of the fire as shown in FIG. 1, and the nucleus's (N) temperature is about 3000 to 6000° C.

Most gas machines such as boilers or gas ranges used at home utilize parts having melting points of around 2000° C. but because the nucleus of the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combustion fire is between 3000-6000° C., anywhere the fire touches, the parts melt down. Also, because fire is in the shape of a stick, it cannot heat up a large area. As a result, the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combustion fire can be used on limited areas, making it impractical.

SUMMARY

A hydrogen-oxygen combustion burner includes a gas line that provides hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas, a body in a sealed form to block any foreign oxygen from entering and a plurality of combusting nozzles each with multiple crater holes toward an upper body, a distributing center formed inside the body distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas provided by the gas line to the crater holes, the multiple combusting nozzles being formed around the body in circle when the body is cylindrical, wherein each combusting nozzle contains a circular body of a nozzle, a slope formed on an upper part of the body of the nozzle, crater holes on the slope making an obtuse triangle, distributing center formed perpendicular to an interior of the body of the nozzle for distributing the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to the crater holes, a connecting screw formed at the lower part of the body of the nozzle connected with the connecting hole at the upper part of the body and wherein the crater holes become larger in its size toward the slope or they become smaller toward the slope.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

A more complete appreciation of the present disclosure and many of the attendant advantages thereof will be readily obtained as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a sketch to explain how a nucleus is formed when hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas is combusted;

FIG. 2 is a hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner of FIG. 2 taken along line III-III′;

FIG. 4 is used to describe widening diameters of the crater holes on the combusting nozzle shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 5 is used to describe shrinking diameters of the crater holes on the combusting nozzle shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 6 is a hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner of FIG. 6 taken along line VII-VII′;

FIG. 8 is hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 9 is used to describe widening diameters of the crater holes on the slope;

FIG. 10 is used to describe shrinking diameters of the crater holes on the slope;

FIG. 11 is a hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner according to yet another embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 12 a sectional view of the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner of FIG. 11 taken along line XII-XII.

DETAILED DISCLOSURE

Embodiments of the present disclosure are explained by reference to the accompanying figures. Of course, the figures are examples, and anyone with appropriate knowledge in the field would understand that there can be many variations that may apply.

The present disclosure solves the problems mentioned above: to eliminate the nucleus from the combustion fire of hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas and to provide hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner to apply the hydrogen-oxygen gas in real life.

To solve these and other problems, a hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in FIGS. 2-5. The burner includes a gas line (L) that provides hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas, a body (10) in a sealed form to block any foreign oxygen from entering, a combusting nozzle (20) with multiple crater holes (23) toward the upper body (10), the distributing center(30) formed inside the body (10) distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas provided by the gas line (L) to the crater holes, multiple combusting nozzles (20) around the body (10) in circle since the body is cylinder. The combusting nozzle (20) contains the circular body of nozzle (21), a slope formed on the upper part of the body of the nozzle (21), crater holes (23′)(23″) on the slope making an obtuse triangle, distributing center (30) formed perpendicular to the interior of the body of the nozzle (21) distributing the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to the crater holes (23′)(23″), the connecting screw (25) formed at the lower part of the body of the nozzle (21) connected with the connecting hole (15) at the upper part of the body (21), and the crater holes (23′) become larger in its size toward the slope (22) (FIG. 4) and they (23″) become smaller toward the slope (22) (FIG. 5).

According to another embodiment of the present disclosure as shown in FIGS. 6-7, the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner consists of a gas line providing hydrogen-oxygen gas to sealed body (110) to block any oxygen from outside, the combusting nozzles (20) with multiple crater holes (23), connected to the upper part of the body (110), and the distributing center (130) inside the body of the nozzle (21) distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas flowing from the gas line (L) to the crater holes. The body (110) is a long stick with the combusting nozzles (20) lined up on it. As described above with respect to FIGS. 4 and 5, the combusting nozzle (20) is composed of a cylindrical body of the nozzle (21), the slope(22) on the upper part of the body (21), the crater holes (23′)(23″) on the slope(22) extending away from each other, the nozzle distributing hole (24) built perpendicular to the interior of the nozzle distributing the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to the crater holes (23′)(23″), and the connecting screw (25) connecting to the connecting hole (115) on the lower part of the body (110) and the craters (23′) become larger (FIG. 4) and the craters (23″) become smaller toward the slope (22) (FIG. 5).

Another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in FIGS. 8-10 in which a hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner consists of the gas line (L) providing hydrogen-oxygen gas, sealed body (210) to block any oxygen from outside, slope(220) on the upper part of the body (210), multiple crater holes (223) on the slope (220), and the distributing center (230) inside the body of the nozzle (21) distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas flowing from the gas line (L) to the crater holes (223′)(223″). The body (210) is a flat cylinder in which the crater holes (223′)(223″) form circles on the slope (220). The craters (223′) become larger (FIG. 9) and the craters (223″) become smaller (FIG. 10) toward the slope (220).

Yet another embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in FIGS. 11-12 in which a hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner consists of the gas line (L) providing hydrogen-oxygen gas, sealed body (310) to block any oxygen from outside, slope (320) on the upper part of the body (310), multiple crater holes on the slope (320), and the distributing center(330) inside the body of the nozzle (21) distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas flowing from the gas line (L) to the crater holes (223′)(223″). The body (310) is a long block and the slopes (32)) are place at each edge of the body (310) and the multiple crater holes (223′)(223″) are placed in a line. The crater holes (223′) get larger and the crater holes (223″) get smaller as they get near the slope (320).

In a hydrogen-oxygen combusting burner according to embodiments of the present disclosure, the flame caused by hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combustion does not create a nucleus with high temperature but increases the volume of the flame. This means that the hydrogen-oxygen can be used in the machines in everyday life such as boilers or gas ranges.

Further aspects of embodiments of the present disclosure will now described by reference again to the figures.

Returning to FIGS. 1-5, the sealed body (10) and the gas line (L) are provided to supply hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas without any outside oxygen. Combusting nozzle (20) with multiple crater holes is connected to the upper part of the body, and distributing center (30) inside the body (10) distributes the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas from the gas line (L) to the crater holes.

The body (10) is in a flat cylinder form and the combusting nozzles (20) form a circle on the body (10). In the embodiment shown, four combusting nozzles (20) are positioned to make a circle on the body (10). The crater holes either have constant diameter or various diameters; the crater holes with constant diameter are marked as number 23 and the crater holes with varying diameters are numbered as 23′ or 23″. Also, by increasing or decreasing the number of the crater holes (23)(23′)(23″), the power of the flame can be controlled.

The body (10) is made of stainless steel or alloy steel that stands well even in the high temperature and has four connecting holes (15) on the upper part connecting the connecting screws (25) of the combusting nozzle (20) that will be later described.

The distributing center (30) distributes the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas supplied by the gas line (L) to the nozzle distributing hole (24), which would be distributing to the crater holes (23). The important things is that because the mixed gas includes oxygen, there shouldn't be any oxygen supplied to the distributing center from outside and in order to accomplish that, the distributing center (30) should be formed inside the body (10) and completely isolated from outside.

Combusting nozzle (20) is composed of the round body of the nozzle (21) the slope (22) on the upper part of the body of the nozzle (21), the crater holes (23)(23′)(23″) in widening angles on the slope (22), the nozzle distributing hole (24) perpendicular to the inner part of the body of the nozzle (21) distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to the crater holes (23)(23′)(23″), and the connecting screws (25) on the lower part of the body of the nozzle (21).

A number of crater holes (23)(23′)(23″), preferably six, are formed on the slope and each form widening angle from each other, making hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to spray into large area, and forming a flame on a large space.

The crater hole (23) should have a diameter between 0.2 mm-2 mm to minimize the generation of the nucleus. The diameter of the crater hole (23) is in mm unit, the jet pressure of the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas is small, creating a partial blend in with the outside air during the combustion. The hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas sprayed with little pressure is diluted with the outside air, minimizing the nucleus when ignited.

The diameter of the crater hole on the nozzle distribution center (24) and the diameter of the hole on the slope (22) have different structures.

The crater holes (23′) have increasing length of diameter as they get near the slope (22) to completely prevent the nucleus from forming. The diameter of the nozzle distributing hole (24) and the crater hole (23′) is between 0.1-0.5 mm and the diameter of the crater hole (23′) on the slope (22) is between 1-3 mm. the most preferred diameter of the crater hole (23′) on the nozzle distributing hole (24) is 0.2 mm and the diameter of the crater hole (23′) is 2 mm. According to the structure, the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas traveling from the nozzle distributing hole (24) will decrease its jet pressure and be diluted by the outside air, eliminating the nucleus as it goes through the crater hole (23′).

Also, to prevent the nucleus from originating, the diameters of the crater holes (23′) can decrease in its length toward the slope (22) and the spiral groove (23a″) is formed inside the crater hole (23″). The diameters of the crater holes (23″) become smaller toward the slope (22) or due to stepped pulley. The crate holes (23′) next to the nozzle distributing hole (24) have a diameter between 1-3 mm and the crater holes (23″) on the slope (22) have a diameter between 0.1 and 0.5 mm. The most preferred diameter of the crater hole (23′) next to the nozzle distributing hole (24) is 0.2 mm and the diameter of the crater hole next to the slope (22) is 0.2 mm. According to the structure, the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas supplied from the nozzle distributing hole (24) is swirled going through the crater hole (23″) and the spiral groove (23a″) and mixed with outside air rapidly and diluted so the nucleus with high temperature does not occur.

According to the structure, the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas supplied through the gas line (L) flows into the distributing center (30) in the body (10) and distributed to the nozzle distribution hole (24) of the combusting nozzle (20) then sprayed through the crater holes (23)(23′)(23″). The hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas forms a combustion flame producing heat. If the diameter of the crater hole (23) is in mm unit or the diameters of the crater holes (23′)(23″) next to the nozzle distributing hole (24) and the slope (22) vary from each other, the high temperature nucleus does not form while combustion.

A hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner according to an embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 has the gas line (L) and the sealed body (110) supplying the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas without any inflowing outside air, the combustion nozzle (20) with multiple crater holes on the upper part of the body (110), and the distributing center (13) in the body (110) which distributes hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas flowing from the gas line (L). The body (110) is a long pipe and a number of combusting nozzles (20) are lined up on the body (110). In the example there are seven combusting nozzles (20) on the body (110).

The body (110) is made up of stainless steel or alloy steel which lasts even in high temperature and on the top, there are seven connecting holes (115) which connect with the connecting screws (25) of the combusting nozzle (20) positioned opposite to each other making a circle.

The distributing center (130) distributes the hydrogen-oxygen gas supplied from the gas line (L) to the nozzle distributing hole (24) of the combusting nozzle (20), which would distribute the mixed gas to the crater holes (23). The important thing is the oxygen is already included in the mixed gas so there should not be any outside air flowing into the distributing center (130) so the distributing center (13) should be installed inside the body (110).

The combusting nozzle in the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 do not vary from those described above with respect to FIGS. 1-5 and use the same reference numbers since their technical compositions are the same and detailed explanation is omitted for it has already been explained above.

According to the structure explained above, the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas supplied through the gas line (L) goes through the distributing center (130) in the body (110) and distributed to the nozzle distributing hole (24) and the gas is sprayed through distributed crater holes (23)(23′)(23″). The hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas form combustion flame, produce the heat but the nucleus of the flame does not occur.

A hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner according to an embodiment shown in FIGS. 8-10 has the gas line (L) and sealed body (210) supplying hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas without allowing entrance of any outside air, slope (220) place on the upper part of the body (210), number of crater holes on the slope (220), and distributing center (230) inside the body (210) distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas supplied from the gas line (L) to the crater holes. The body (210) is formed as a flat cylinder and the crater holes (223) are placed as a circle on the slope (220).

The crater holes have either constant or different diameters; the crater holes with constant diameter are marked as 223 and the ones with different diameters as 223′ or 223″. The crater holes (223)(223′)(223″) can control the power of the combusting flame by increasing or decreasing their numbers.

The body (210) is made of stainless steel or alloy steel that can stand in the high temperature and the slopes wrap it around on the upper edges.

The distributing center (230) distributes hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to the crater holes (223)(223′)(223″). The distributing center (230) should be built inside the body (210) and isolated to block any outside air from coming in.

Numbers of the crater holes (223)(223′)(223″) are formed on the slope (22) and each form widening angle from each other. As a result, the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas would be sprayed to a large area creating a big fire.

The crater hole (223) should have a diameter of 0.2 mm-2 mm in order to minimize the possibility of creating a nucleus of high temperature. Because the diameter of the crater hole (223) is in mm unit, the jet pressure is very low, leading the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to blend with outside air. Hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas sprayed in a low pressure and partially diluted with the air, the nucleus almost always does not occur during the combustion.

On the other hand, to eliminate the possibility of having a nucleus, the diameter of the crater hole on the distributing center (230) and that of the crater hole on the slope (22) have different diameters.

The crater holes (23′) get wider and bigger toward the slope (22) to remove the nucleus. The crater hole (223′) adjacent to the distributing center (230) has a diameter between 0.1-0.5 mm and the crater hole (223′) next to the slope (220) has a diameter between 1-3 mm. the most preferred diameter for the crater hole(223′) adjoined with the distributing center (230) is 0.2 mm and for the crater hole(223′) next to the slope is 2 mm. Due to the structure, the pressure for the hydrogen-oxygen gas falls dramatically going through the crater hole (22′) and partially mixed with outside and diluted so the nucleus does not appear when combusted.

The crater holes (223″) has a decreasing diameter closer to the slope (220) to eliminate the nucleus and a spiral groove (223″a) can form inside the crater hole (223″). The crater hole (223″) adjacent to the distributing center (230) has a diameter between 1-3 mm and the crater hole (223″) next to the slope (220) has a diameter between 0.1-0.5 mm. the most preferred diameter for the crater hole (223″) next to the distributing center (230) is 2 mm and the diameter for the one adjacent to the slope (220) is 0.2 mm. Due to the structure, the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas flowing from the distributing center (230) gets swirled going through the crater hole (223″) and the spiral groove (223a″) and rapidly blends with the outside air trying to get out from the diminished exit on the slope (220). The mixed gas sprayed after the swirling is diluted as it quickly blends with outside air so there is no ultra high temperature flame when ignited.

A hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas combusting burner according to an embodiment shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 has the gas line (L) and sealed body (310) supplying hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas without allowing entrance of any outside air, slope (320) place on the upper part of the body (310), number of crater holes on the slope (320), and distributing center (330) inside the body (310) distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas supplied from the gas line (L) to the crater holes. The body (310) is a long block and the slopes (320) are placed at both edges of the body (310) and the crater holes (223) are lined up along the slope.

The body (310) is made up of stainless steel or alloy steel which last even in high temperature and a pair of slopes 932) is formed on the edges of upper body.

The distributing center (330) distributes hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to the crater holes (223). The distributing center (330) should be built inside the body (310) and isolated to block any outside air from coming in.

In the example, crater holes are drawn slightly different from the crater holes (223)(223′)(223″) in example 3, however, have same technical compositions so the signs are same and further explanation is omitted for it already has been.

The invention is explained based on the examples experimented but keep in mind that this is only few of the possibilities and anyone with sufficient knowledge in the field would understand that variations can be applied.

The following list identifies various elements depicted in the Figures:

• 10,110—body
• 15,115—connecting screws
• 20—combusting nozzle
• 21—body of the nozzle
• 22—slope
• 23,23′,23″—crater hole
• 23a″—spiral groove
• 24—nozzle distributing hole
• 25—connecting hole
• 30,130—distributing center
• 210,310—body
• 220,320—slope
• 223,223′,223″—crater holes
• 223a″—spiral groove
• 230,330—distributing center

Claims

1. A hydrogen-oxygen combustion burner comprises:

a gas line that provides hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas;

a body in a sealed form to block any foreign oxygen from entering; and

a plurality of combusting nozzles each with multiple crater holes toward an upper body, a distributing center formed inside the body distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas provided by the gas line to the crater holes, the multiple combusting nozzles being formed around the body in circle when the body is cylindrical, wherein each combusting nozzle contains a circular body of a nozzle, a slope formed on an upper part of the body of the nozzle, crater holes on the slope making an obtuse triangle, distributing center formed perpendicular to an interior of the body of the nozzle for distributing the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to the crater holes, a connecting screw formed at the lower part of the body of the nozzle connected with the connecting hole at the upper part of the body and wherein the crater holes become larger in its size toward the slope or they become smaller toward the slope.

2. The hydrogen-oxygen combustion burner as recited in claim 1, wherein a spiral groove is formed on an inner surface of the crater hole.

3. A hydrogen-oxygen combustion burner comprising:

a gas line providing hydrogen-oxygen gas;

a sealed body to block any oxygen from outside

at least one combusting nozzle with multiple crater holes connected to an upper part of the sealed body; and

a distributing center inside a body of the nozzle distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas flowing from the gas line to the crater holes, wherein the sealed body is a long stick upon which the combusting nozzles are lined up, wherein the combusting nozzle is composed of a cylindrical body of the nozzle, a slope is provided on an upper part of the sealed body, the crater holes formed on the slope(22) extending away from each other, wherein the nozzle distributing hole is perpendicular to an interior of the nozzle distributing the hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas to the crater holes, and wherein a connecting screw connects to a connecting hole on the lower part of the body and wherein the crater holes become larger in its size toward the slope or they become smaller toward the slope.

4. The hydrogen-oxygen combustion burner as recited in claim 3, wherein a spiral groove is formed on an inner surface of the crater hole.

5. A hydrogen-oxygen combustion burner comprising:

a gas line providing hydrogen-oxygen gas; and

a sealed body to block any oxygen from outside, the sealed body including a slope at a top of the sealed body with multiple crater holes, and a distributing center inside the sealed body distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas flowing from the gas line to the crater holes, wherein the crater holes are formed in circle along the slope when the body is cylindrical, and wherein the crater holes become larger in size toward the slope or they become smaller toward the slope.

6. A hydrogen-oxygen combustion burner comprising:

a gas line providing hydrogen-oxygen gas;

a sealed body to block any oxygen from outside, wherein a slope is formed at a top of the sealed body and includes multiple crater holes; and

a distributing center inside sealed body distributing hydrogen-oxygen mixed gas flowing from the gas line to the crater holes, wherein the body is formed as a long block and the crater holes are formed along the slope at both edges of the body and wherein the crater holes become larger in size toward the slope or they become smaller toward the slope.