Heating Feed Patents (Class 431/11)
  • Patent number: 11959639
    Abstract: The invention is directed to a method for reducing NOx emission from an industrial process furnace comprising a firebox containing a burner and a tube, which method comprises subjecting an oxidant gas and/or a fuel gas (1) to humidification, thereby obtaining a humidified gas; and pre-heating the humidified gas with an external waste heat stream (20) before feeding the gas to the burner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: TECHNIP FRANCE
    Inventors: Izaak Jacobus Risseeuw, Johannes Antonie de Jager, Jelle-Gerard Wijnja
  • Patent number: 11718803
    Abstract: A cooling wall includes: a wall surface defined by arrangement of central axes of a plurality of cooling tubes; and an opening formed in a part of the wall surface in which a burner is installable, each of the plurality of cooling tubes forming the opening has a straight portion and a curved portion, the plurality of cooling tubes include a first cooling tube whose first virtual axis extending in an axial direction of the straight portion overlaps the opening, and a second cooling tube whose second virtual axis extending in an axial direction of the straight portion is located outside an outer circumference of the opening in a radial direction, the curved portion of the first cooling tube is arranged so as to form a curve along the outer circumference surface of the opening and on a surface along the wall surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Yuta Konagayoshi, Makoto Toyomaru, Kengo Muroya, Fumihiro Chuman
  • Patent number: 11701631
    Abstract: A carbon compound manufacturing system includes: a recovery unit; a conversion unit; a synthesis unit; a first flow path to supply the supply gas to the recovery unit; a second flow path connecting the recovery and the conversion units; a third flow path connecting the conversion and the synthesis units; at least one of first to third detectors to respectively measure a flow rate of the supply gas flowing through the first flow path to generate a first data signal, a flow rate of the carbon dioxide flowing through the second flow path to generate a second data signal, and a value of voltage or current to the conversion unit to generate a third data signal; and an integration controller to collate at least one data of the first to third data signals with a corresponding plan data to generate at least one of first to third control signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 18, 2023
    Assignees: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA, TOSHIBA ENERGY SYSTEMS & SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Mizuguchi, Satoshi Mikoshiba, Ryota Kitagawa, Takehiko Muramatsu
  • Patent number: 11614022
    Abstract: A second temperature adjustment medium branches and flows into the first branch flow path and the second branch flow path at the branching portion, the second temperature adjustment medium and the second temperature adjustment medium are merged at the merging portion and flow through the pressure feed flow path to be supplied to the first pump, and the second temperature adjustment medium circulates through the second temperature adjustment circuit. A valve device configured to adjust a flow rate of the second temperature adjustment medium flowing through the second branch flow path is provided in the second branch flow path between the branching portion and the heat exchanger. The control device is configured to control the valve device to block the second temperature adjustment medium from flowing through the second branch flow path when a failure of the heat exchanger is detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2023
    Assignee: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takuya Honjo, Tomoyo Honjo, Takumi Sato
  • Patent number: 11293694
    Abstract: Provided is an auxiliary burner for an electric furnace that has high iron scrap heating effect by appropriately and efficiently burning a solid fuel such as coal together with a gas fuel. An auxiliary burner for an electric furnace 100 has a structure in which a solid fuel injection tube 1, a gas fuel injection tube 2, and a combustion-supporting gas injection tube 3 are coaxially arranged in order from the center. The front end of the solid fuel injection tube 1 is located inside the gas fuel injection tube 2 to form, between the front end of the solid fuel injection tube 1 and the front end of the gas fuel injection tube 2, a first space 4 for solid fuel and gas fuel premixing surrounded by the front end portion of the gas fuel injection tube 2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: JFE STEEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Miwa, Koichi Tsutsumi, Sumito Ozawa, Ikuhiro Sumi
  • Patent number: 11124719
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of optimization for continuous combustion systems, which reduces fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and particulate matter. The operating principle is based on the introduction of small amounts of hydrogen in the fuel intake duct of the system, or preferably along the continuous burning chamber, with the aim of optimizing the burning of traditional fuels, improving the parameters of the combustion reaction, the effect of the process in question will increase the temperature of the walls of the chamber, ensuring re-ignition and a more complete combustion and consequently reducing the required fuel flow feed. This optimized combustion will increase the combustion efficiency and reduce its environmental impact.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: UTIS—ULTIMATE TECHNOLOGY TO INDUSTRIAL SAVINGS, LDA
    Inventors: Francisco Diogo Quintão Duarte Silva, Paulo Eduardo De Meneses Moutinho E Henriques Goncalo, Joäo Carlos Moura Bordado
  • Patent number: 10947905
    Abstract: A system for pump assist to maximize fuel consumption in a natural gas powertrain includes a fuel delivery system including a natural gas storage tank supplying a first natural gas flow, a pressure sensor disposed to provide data regarding a natural gas pressure within the storage tank, and a natural gas pump operable to selectively boost the first natural gas flow to create a second natural gas flow with increased pressure. The system further includes an engine operable to utilize one of the natural gas flows to provide an output torque and including a fuel injector and a computerized fuel system controller programmed to monitor the data regarding the natural gas pressure within the storage tank, compare the data regarding the natural gas pressure within the storage tank to a threshold cut-off pressure for the fuel injector, and command activation of the natural gas pump based upon the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Anne M. Dailly, Richard H. Krentz, Mei Cai, Mahmoud Abd Elhamid
  • Patent number: 10865486
    Abstract: An electrolysis method comprising an electrolysis cell (4), which method uses at least one recirculating flushing medium (50, 60). The invention further relates to an electrolysis system, in particular for carrying out the electrolysis method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: SunFire GmbH
    Inventors: Christian von Olshausen, Joerg Brabandt, Dirk Schaarmann
  • Patent number: 10549230
    Abstract: A method and system for manufacturing and using a self-supporting structure in processing unit for adsorption or catalytic processes. The self-supporting structure has greater than 50% by weight of the active material in the self-supporting structure to provide a foam-geometry structure providing access to the active material. The self-supporting structures, which may be disposed in a processing unit, may be used in swing adsorption processes and other processes to enhance the recovery of hydrocarbons.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: John F. Brody, Paul J. Tindall
  • Patent number: 10544935
    Abstract: The invention relates to an evaporator burner (100) for a mobile heating device operated with liquid fuel, comprising: a mixture-preparing region (2) for mixing fuel with combustion air to form an air-fuel mixture, a fuel supply (1) for supplying liquid fuel to the mixture-preparing region (2), a combustion-air supply (B) for supplying combustion air to the mixture-preparing region (2), a reaction region (3) arranged downstream of the mixture-preparing region (2) for reacting the air-fuel mixture, heat thus being released, and an evaporator body (9) for evaporating the liquid fuel, which evaporator body extends in an axial direction in the mixture-preparing region (2) at a distance from a side wall and has an outer peripheral surface designed as a fuel-evaporating surface, which outer peripheral surface is arranged in such a way that the supplied combustion air flows around the outer peripheral surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Webasto SE
    Inventors: Vitali Dell, Klaus Moesl, Stefan Sommerer, Thomas Kerscher
  • Patent number: 10429072
    Abstract: Regenerative burner for non-symmetrical combustion and a method of firing the burner. The burner includes a burner housing enclosing a burner plenum; a fuel conduit extending longitudinally within the housing and positioned coaxial with a line spaced from a central axis of the burner, with the fuel conduit defining a fuel exit opening; and a baffle positioned at least partially around the fuel conduit and defining an air conduit extending into the housing and defining an air opening on an opposite side of the burner central axis from the fuel exit opening. The baffle also defines a cavity adjacent the fuel exit opening and in communication with the fuel conduit through the fuel exit opening. The sidewall of the cavity converges from a central axis of the fuel conduit to provide further jet penetration into the furnace and achieve greater levels of products of combustion entrainment prior to combustion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Bloom Engineering Company Inc.
    Inventors: David G. Schalles, Gregory T. Kitko
  • Patent number: 10352571
    Abstract: A catalytic ignition system includes a gas fuel supply and a catalytic igniter that is in fluid communication with the gas fuel supply. The catalytic igniter comprises a metallic shell, a catalyst disposed within the metallic shell and a fuel tube that is oriented so as to direct a flow of gas fuel from the gas fuel supply across the catalyst and towards a downstream end of the metallic shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Jonathan Dwight Berry, Gregory Scott Means
  • Patent number: 9829200
    Abstract: The invention relates to a burner arrangement for using in a single combustion chamber or in a can-combustor comprising a center body burner located upstream of a combustion zone, an annular duct with a cross section area, intermediate lobes which are arranged in circumferential direction and in longitudinal direction of the center body. The lobes being actively connected to the cross section area of the annular duct, wherein a cooling air is guided through a number of pipes within the lobes to the center body and cools beforehand at least the front section of the center body based on impingement cooling. Subsequently, the impingement cooling air cools the middle and back face of the center body based on convective and/or effusion cooling. At least the back face of the center body includes on the inside at least one damper.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2017
    Assignee: ANSALDO ENERGIA SWITZERLAND AG
    Inventors: Xianfeng Gao, Urs Benz, Andre Theuer, Rohit Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 9639069
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for optimizing the supply of energy, over a time interval I of duration D, to an installation equipped with N energy distribution devices operating in all-or-nothing mode and by duration modulation, an operation duration Ai being allocated to each of the N energy distribution devices over the time interval I by a command/control system of the installation. According to the method: a schedule is defined over the time interval I by means of the time division of the set of operating sequences of the N energy distribution devices (B1, B2 . . .
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: May 2, 2017
    Assignee: FIVES STEIN
    Inventors: Oussama Cherif Idrissi El Ganouni, Guy Vallet
  • Patent number: 9617967
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for closed-loop adjusting a laser intensity of a laser ignition device of a hybrid vehicle. The laser intensity applied over consecutive laser ignition events is decreased until a flame quality is degraded for a threshold number of cylinder combustion events. The laser intensity is then increased to improve flame quality and the closed-loop adjustment is reiterated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Raymond Martin, Kenneth James Miller
  • Patent number: 9611785
    Abstract: A method of power production using a high pressure/low pressure ratio Brayton Power cycle with predominantly N2 mixed with CO2 and H2O combustion products as the working fluid is provided. The high pressure can be in the range 80 bar to 500 bar. The pressure ratio can be in the range 1.5 to 10. The natural gas fuel can be burned in a first high pressure combustor with a near stoichiometric quantity of pressurized preheated air and the net combustion gas can be mixed with a heated high pressure recycle N2+CO2+H2O stream which moderates the mixed gas temperature to the value required for the maximum inlet temperature to a first power turbine producing shaft power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: 8 Rivers Capital, LLC
    Inventors: Miles Palmer, Rodney John Allam, Jeremy Eron Fetvedt
  • Patent number: 9459009
    Abstract: Colorless distributed combustion (CDC) reactors or green combustion gas turbine combustors having a combustion chamber are presented for improved performance of gas turbine combustion engines. The combustors are configured and designed for providing a superior pattern factor (uniform thermal field in the combustion zone) and a reduction or complete elimination of pollutants emission from the combustor (i.e., zero emission gas turbine combustor) and uniform thermal field in the entire combustion zone to provide significantly improved pattern factor. Colorless distributed combustion is achieved with fuel and air entering the combustion chamber via one or more injection ports as non-premixed, or premixed. Rectangular, cylindrical, stadium and elliptical shaped combustors are presented with injection ports and exit ports located in various locations of the combustors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
    Inventor: Ashwani K Gupta
  • Patent number: 9388711
    Abstract: A cryogenic engine system and method for delivering cryogen to a cryogenic engine are provided. The cryogenic engine system comprises a tank for storing liquid cryogen, a cryogenic engine, a pump configured to pressurize cryogen from the tank, a first conduit for transporting cryogen between the pump and the cryogenic engine, a second conduit for transporting cryogen from the pump back to the tank, and a first valve disposed in the second conduit for controlling the flow of cryogen from the pump back to the tank. A pre-mixing system for a cryogenic engine and a method for mixing cryogen with a heat exchange fluid (HEF) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: Dearman Engine Company Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Ayres, Henry Clarke, Peter Dearman, Dongsheng Wen
  • Patent number: 9222671
    Abstract: The present invention relates to methods and systems for controlling a combustion reaction and the products thereof. One embodiment includes a combustion control system having an oxygenation stream substantially comprising oxygen and CO2 and having an oxygen to CO2 ratio, then mixing the oxygenation stream with a combustion fuel stream and combusting in a combustor to generate a combustion products stream having a temperature and a composition detected by a temperature sensor and an oxygen analyzer, respectively, the data from which are used to control the flow and composition of the oxygenation and combustion fuel streams. The system may also include a gas turbine with an expander and having a load and a load controller in a feedback arrangement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
    Inventors: Franklin F. Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher, Chad Rasmussen, Richard A. Huntington, Frank Hershkowitz
  • Patent number: 9109525
    Abstract: A method for vaporizing fuel is provided. The method comprises heating the fuel in a cylinder of an engine via radiation to vaporize the fuel without ignition. In this way, the fuel may be heated to increase vaporization efficiency prior to ignition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2015
    Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
    Inventors: Douglas Raymond Martin, Kenneth James Miller
  • Patent number: 9055657
    Abstract: An extreme ultraviolet light generation apparatus may include a droplet production device configured to produce a droplet of a target substance in a predetermined traveling direction, a first laser device configured to generate a first laser beam and irradiate the droplet with the first laser beam to diffuse the droplet, a second laser device configured to generate a second laser beam and irradiate the target substance diffused by irradiation of the first laser beam with the second laser beam to produce plasma of the diffused target substance and generate extreme ultraviolet light from the plasma of the target substance, and a beam shaping unit configured to elongate a beam spot of the first laser beam in the traveling direction of the droplet produced by the droplet production device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 9, 2015
    Assignee: GIGAPHOTON INC.
    Inventors: Tsukasa Hori, Junichi Fujimoto, Osamu Wakabayashi
  • Patent number: 9033700
    Abstract: A regenerative burner device for a furnace and a method of removing contaminants from such a device. The burner device includes a burner for introducing heat and waste gas into a furnace during ignition when supplied with fuel and a combustion gas, a media bed comprising refractory particles, and ducting for delivering combustion gas to said burner during ignition, and for drawing waste gas from said furnace on termination of ignition. The ducting causes the combustion gas and the waste gas to pass in succession through the media bed. Means are provided for periodically delivering a rapid flow of a decontaminating gas into said media bed. The rapid flow is of sufficient force to dislodge contaminants collected in the media bed from said waste gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: Novelis Inc.
    Inventors: Claude Simard, Stéphane Ménard, Wesley Donald Stevens, Edward J. Wilson, Paul Banks, Luc Belley, Brad D. Burridge, Tony I. Phelps
  • Patent number: 9017065
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment provides a regenerative burner apparatus. The apparatus includes a burner housing having a gas channel and a single-stage heat regenerator equipped with a housing enclosing a fluid-porous heat regenerative media bed. A first gas passageway in the housing directly interconnects the gas channel and the lower surface of the media bed. A second gas passageway in the housing interconnects an opening in the housing communicating with the exterior and the upper surface of the media bed. This arrangement allows hot waste combustion gases to pass upwardly through the media bed so that any condensable contaminant in the gases condenses to a liquid and flows out of the bed under gravity before becoming solid and clogging the bed. The liquid contaminant may then be removed from the regenerator from a position below the media bed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Novelis Inc.
    Inventor: Edwin L. Rauch
  • Publication number: 20150111160
    Abstract: A steam power station is provided having a steam boiler which can be fired by a combustion device in a combustion chamber and has an air preheater which is suitable for removing thermal energy from the flue gas of the combustion chamber in order to transfer the thermal energy to a first air flow, the first air flow being fed back to the combustion chamber at least partly as combustion air. The steam power station also has a high-temperature battery which can likewise be supplied with air from the first air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2013
    Publication date: April 23, 2015
    Applicant: Siemens Aktiengesellschaft
    Inventors: Christian Brunhuber, Carsten Graeber, Gerhard Zimmermann
  • Patent number: 8969644
    Abstract: A method is proposed for providing an oxygen-containing gas stream for the endothermic reaction of an initial stream comprising one or more hydrocarbons, having a predetermined oxygen concentration and a predetermined temperature, wherein a fluid fuel stream is combusted with a primary air stream at ? values of the primary air stream to the fluid fuel stream of from 0.6 to 1.2 to obtain a combustion gas stream, and a secondary air stream is admixed to the combustion gas stream to obtain the oxygen-containing gas stream for the endothermic reaction, with the predetermined oxygen concentration and the predetermined temperature of the oxygen-containing gas stream being adjusted via the flow rate and the temperature of the secondary air stream.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: BASF SE
    Inventors: Gerhard Olbert, Franz Corr, Sven Crone
  • Patent number: 8956154
    Abstract: Methods and systems for conversion of a carbon containing fuel to CO2 and H2O. An air stream is fed to a first ion transport membrane unit obtaining a pure oxygen stream from a permeate side and an air stream with a reduced oxygen content from a retentate side. The air stream with a reduced oxygen content is fed to a second ion transport membrane unit and a gaseous first carbon containing fuel is fed to a permeate side of the second ion transport membrane. The first carbon containing fuel is reacted with oxygen transported through the second ion transport membrane forming an at least partially combusted first fuel. The at least partially combusted first fuel, at least a part of the pure oxygen stream and optionally a second carbon containing fuel is fed to a combustion chamber for combustion. An exhaust stream comprising essentially CO2 and H2O is obtained.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2015
    Assignee: Nebb Engineering AS
    Inventor: Martin Siljan
  • Publication number: 20150034530
    Abstract: Described herein is a process that employs heat, derived from the combustion of product cleaning streams, such as waste streams, in a solvent-based extraction process. Solvent extraction of bitumen generally involves combining solvent with a bituminous feed to produce a cleaned bitumen product. Solvent is recovered, for example by utilizing heat to cause evaporation, and recovered solvent may be re-used. In an exemplary embodiment, hot flue gas from waste stream combustion may provide the heat to evaporate the solvent. Product cleaning waste streams may be ones produced from the trim cleaning of solvent extracted bitumen or from treatment of bitumen froth produced in a water-based extraction process. The heat generated can contribute to the energy requirements of the overall solvent extraction of bitumen.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2012
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Brian C. Speirs, Fritz Pierre, JR., Payman Esmaeili, David C. Rennard, Justin D. Pace
  • Publication number: 20150024328
    Abstract: The present invention provides a regenerative thermal oxidizer system, comprising: a recuperative heat exchanger that receives process exhaust gas from an anaerobic digestion process and boosts an inlet temperature of the gas to a second gas temperature; and a regenerative thermal oxidizer that receives the gas from the heat exchanger, further heats/combusts the gas to a third gas temperature, and feeds the gas back through the recuperative heat exchanger, which recoups heat from the gas such that the gas exits the heat exchanger at a fourth gas temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2014
    Publication date: January 22, 2015
    Applicant: Clean Energy Renewable Fuels, LLC
    Inventor: Jeffrey J. Grill
  • Publication number: 20140356793
    Abstract: A regenerative oxidant preheater internal arrangement, including a system and method for use thereof, utilizing a unique recycle oxy-combustion methodology which includes at least two primary combustion oxidant sectors placed adjacent to both the flue gas side as well as a secondary oxidant sector positioned between the two primary sectors. A tri-sector regenerative oxidant preheater apparatus, method and arrangement for utilization with oxy-fired pulverized coal combustion power plants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Dennis K. McDonald, Kiplin C. Alexander, David L. Kraft
  • Patent number: 8899969
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for combustion in which a pressurized preheated liquid fuel is atomized and a portion thereof flash vaporized, creating a mixture of fuel vapor and liquid droplets. The mixture is mixed with primary combustion oxidant, producing a fuel/primary oxidant mixture which is then injected into a primary combustion chamber in which the fuel/primary oxidant mixture is partially combusted, producing a secondary gaseous fuel containing hydrogen and carbon oxides. The secondary gaseous fuel is mixed with a secondary combustion oxidant and injected into the second combustion chamber wherein complete combustion of the secondary gaseous fuel is carried out. The resulting second stage flue gas containing very low amounts of NOx is then vented from the second combustion chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Gas Technology Institute
    Inventors: Vincent Gard, Dennis A. Chojnacki, Ioseph K. Rabovitser
  • Patent number: 8882493
    Abstract: A method and system for fueling of a burner in a direct-fired device using syngas. A gasifier produces syngas from a carbonaceous feedstock such as biomass. The syngas is fed to a syngas burner. A booster burner disposed between the gasifier and the syngas burner increases the temperature of the syngas. The booster burner may be provided with an approximately stoichiometric or sub-stoichiometric amount of oxidant. Operation of the booster burner may be regulated based on the temperature of the syngas. The syngas burner may be used to direct-fire a device requiring a relatively high flame temperature, such as, for example, a lime kiln.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 11, 2014
    Assignee: Nexterra Systems Corp.
    Inventors: Hendrick Vandergriendt, Duncan Meade, Yan Li, Nebojsa Plavsic
  • Patent number: 8876524
    Abstract: A furnace is disclosed that includes a burner with a firing rate that is variable between a minimum and a maximum firing rate. After a call for heat is received, the firing rate is set to an initial level above the minimum firing rate, and the burner is ignited. The firing rate is then modulated downward toward the minimum firing rate. If the flame is lost during or after modulation, the burner is reignited and the firing rate is maintained above the firing rate at which the flame was lost until the current call for heat is satisfied. In some cases, the firing rate is maintained until one or more subsequent calls for heat are satisfied.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.
    Inventors: Michael William Schultz, Jonathan McDonald, Victor J. Cueva
  • Patent number: 8875693
    Abstract: Adjustable gas grill burners are disclosed. Methods of making and using adjustable gas grill burners are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2014
    Inventor: Andrew Irvin
  • Patent number: 8858223
    Abstract: A Glycerin Fueled Afterburning Engine utilizes the power generation unit exhaust heat to pre-heat the glycerin, or similar difficult to combust fuel, and then utilizes regenerative burner heating to fully vaporize and superheat the fuel above the auto ignition temperature. The combustion inlet air is also highly preheated by the recuperative power generation cycle. The actual combustion process is then accomplished by hypergolic ignition from mixing the hot vapor with the hot air. The overall engine process operates on a cycle of (1) air compression, (2) indirect heating of air in an air heater, (3) air expansion, (4) air heating by combustion, and (5) air cooling by heat transfer to the incoming compressed air charge in the recuperator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2014
    Assignee: Proe Power Systems, LLC
    Inventor: Richard Alan Proeschel
  • Publication number: 20140298817
    Abstract: A preparation of liquid fuel for combustion, particularly for ignition, in the burners of a gas turbine is proposed. A source of heated liquid fuel, particularly heated pressurized fuel, is arranged in a reservoir. The reservoir is arranged in parallel with a main fuel feed of a combustion system. The reservoir can be filled by the main fuel feed and/or evacuated into the main fuel feed. The reservoir contains a heating means, which heat the liquid fuel filled in the reservoir, particularly while circulating in the reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2012
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Inventor: Andrew Shepherd
  • Patent number: 8845323
    Abstract: The invention comprises a method and apparatus for burning combustible fluids, such as biofuel byproducts and feedstocks, which are difficult to burn in a stable and clean manner. The method includes preheating the combustion zone prior to initiating flow of the combustible fluid and maintaining a minimum oxygen concentration in the oxidant gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.
    Inventors: Leighta M. Johnson, Matthew J. Watson, Aleksandar G. Slavejkov
  • Publication number: 20140272732
    Abstract: Methods for vaporizing hydrocarbon fuel and delivering the hydrocarbon fuel in either a vaporized phase or a supercritical phase to, for example, a combustion chamber are provided herein. A method of vaporizing a hydrocarbon fuel, wherein the hydrocarbon fuel is in a liquid phase at a first temperature and a first pressure, and wherein the first temperature of the liquid phase hydrocarbon fuel is less than its intrinsic oxidation or endothermic reaction temperature, the method may include lowering a pressure of the liquid phase hydrocarbon fuel from the first pressure to a second pressure; and heating the liquid phase hydrocarbon fuel from the first temperature to a second temperature, wherein the hydrocarbon fuel at the second temperature and the second pressure is in a substantially completely vaporized phase substantially without thermally oxidizing the hydrocarbon fuel, and wherein the hydrocarbon fuel in the substantially completely vaporized phase does not form carbonaceous contaminants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2013
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: U.S. ARMY RESEARCH LABORATORY ATTN: RDRL-LOC-I
    Inventor: U.S. Army Research Laboratory ATTN: RDRL-LOC-I
  • Publication number: 20140272733
    Abstract: The method can include injecting fuel from a liquefied fuel source into a combustion chamber having a combustion path, by circulating the fuel out from an inlet conduit into an evaporator housing, along the evaporator housing in a direction opposite the combustion path and across an evaporator element receiving fuel in the liquid state and exposing a multiplied surface of the liquid fuel to heat from the combustion path to evaporate the liquid fuel, and conveying the evaporated fuel into the combustion chamber and into the combustion path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventor: Luc Laforest
  • Publication number: 20140272734
    Abstract: The invention relates to methods for creating high value liquid fuels such as gasoline, diesel, jet and alcohols using carbon dioxide and water as the starting raw materials and a system for using the same. These methods combine a novel solid oxide electrolytic cell (SOEC) for the efficient and clean conversion of carbon dioxide and water to hydrogen and carbon monoxide, uniquely integrated with a gas-to-liquid fuels producing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Inventors: Robert J. Braun, William L. Becker, Michael Penev
  • Patent number: 8827692
    Abstract: A method for regulating a temperature of a combustion medium in a mixing zone of a burner and a method for regulating a burner, in particular an oil burner, a burner performance being modulated. A heating system including a burner, which includes a regulating device, and a regulating device for a burner, in particular an oil burner. The method/system is intended to provide as constant a temperature as possible in the mixing zone during the different operating modes and with changed burner performance. The combustion air flows through a first supply tract in a first operating mode and in adjustable proportions through the first and/or a second supply tract in a second operating mode, and the combustion air is supplied with heat via a heating element, which may be switched on and off, in the first supply tract, and with heat from a combustion zone in the second supply tract.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2014
    Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Juergen Rollmann, Detlev Gerling, Sadik Cecen, Rainer Rausch, Michael Schuessler
  • Patent number: 8807991
    Abstract: A regenerative oxidant heater internal arrangement, including a system and method for use thereof, utilizing a unique recycle oxy-combustion methodology which includes at least two primary combustion oxidant sectors placed adjacent to both the flue gas side as well as a secondary oxidant sector positioned between the two primary sectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Babcock & Wilcox Power Generation Group, Inc.
    Inventor: Dennis K. McDonald
  • Publication number: 20140223882
    Abstract: A system includes a feed preparation system, with a fluid injection system configured to inject a fluid into a feed stream to generate a feed-fluid mixture. The feed stream includes a first solid, a second solid, and a gas. The feed preparation system also includes a cyclone configured to separate the feed-fluid mixture into a first stream that includes the first solid and the gas, and a second stream that includes the second solid and the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2013
    Publication date: August 14, 2014
    Applicant: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Vijayalakshmi Shah, Sudharsanam Krishnamachari, Annavarapu Vijay Bharat Sastri, Ankur Verma
  • Publication number: 20140212823
    Abstract: A fired heater unit is disclosed having a radiant section having a high emissivity coating therein. The fired heater unit also includes a burner for mixing fuel and preheated air to produce flue gas to be used in heating operations within the unit, and a preheater for heating ambient air with the flue gas to produce the preheated air for use in the burner. Other process streams are heated with the flue gas in the radiant section and a convection section operatively connected to the radiant section prior to venting the flue gas to atmosphere. The fired heater unit, and associated processes, result in a reduction of NOx emissions over conventional systems and methods.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2013
    Publication date: July 31, 2014
    Applicant: Chevron U.S.A. Inc.
    Inventors: Vladimir Novak, Jerry Max Rovner
  • Patent number: 8790114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a fuel processing unit in an electrochemical fuel cell power plant, and more specifically to a preheater combustor that forms byproduct compounds that may destroy downstream catalytic reactors for fuel reforming. The present invention includes a retention material that collects the byproduct compounds prior to entry into the downstream reactors. The retention material may be comprised of at least one active compound and a support structure, preferably having a porous body to facilitate tortuous fluid flow. Further aspects of the invention may include an electrical charging device for use with the retention device material that enhances collection of byproduct compounds. The present invention also includes a method of operation for start-up incorporating a retention material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
    Inventors: Steven G Goebel, Gerald E Voecks, Robert N Carter
  • Publication number: 20140199642
    Abstract: In one embodiment of a method for vaporizing liquids such as fuels, the liquid is sprayed into a chamber such that the spray does not impinge on any surface. The energy for vaporization is supplied through the injection of a hot diluent such as nitrogen or oxygen depleted air. Additional heat is added through the surface. In another embodiment, the liquid is sprayed onto a hot surface using a geometry such that the entire spray is intercepted by the surface. Heat is added through the surface to maintain an internal surface temperature above the boiling point of the least volatile component of the liquid. The liquid droplets impinging on the surface are thus flash vaporized. A carrier gas may also be flowed through the vaporizer to control the dew point of the resultant vapor phase mixture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2014
    Publication date: July 17, 2014
    Applicant: LPP COMBUSTION, LLC
    Inventors: Michael J. RAMOTOWSKI, Richard JOKLIK, Casey FULLER, Ponnuthurai GOKULAKRISHNAN, Leo ESKIN, Glenn GAINES, Richard J. ROBY, Michael S. KLASSEN
  • Publication number: 20140193758
    Abstract: Burner device (2) for an industrial furnace (1) comprising a channel (3) for fuel, a channel (4) for a first oxidant, an outlet (9) for flue gases, a control device (10) and a heat buffer (7), where the first oxidant and the flue gases alternating are led through the heat buffer (7). The invention is characterized in that a separate lancing device (6) is arranged to supply a second oxidant to the burner device (2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2014
    Publication date: July 10, 2014
    Applicant: AGA AB
    Inventors: Tomas EKMAN, Anders LUGNET
  • Publication number: 20140186780
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling jet velocity of a preheated gas are described herein. Through the use of a temperature-sensitive bimetallic valve, the flow of a gas can be redirected to maintain jet velocity based on temperature. The temperature-sensitive bimetallic valve can redirect flow of the gas based on the position of a bimetallic strip. The bimetallic strip and a connected blocking device can change position based on the temperature of the gas. The position of the bimetallic strip and the blocking device control the size of the port that the gas is delivered to the burner through. Thus, preheated gas and standard temperature gas can be delivered at appropriate velocities based on the needs of the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: American Air Liquide, Inc.
    Inventors: Taekyu KANG, Robert SOKOLA, Vijaykant SADASIVUNI
  • Publication number: 20140186781
    Abstract: Methods and systems for controlling jet velocity at a burner when using heated gases and standard temperature gases are described herein. Through the use of a temperature-sensitive magnetic valve, the flow of a gas can be redirected to reduce velocity based on temperature. The temperature-sensitive magnetic valve can redirect flow of the gas based on the magnetic state of a curie material. The curie material changes the state of the temperature-sensitive magnetic valve based on the temperature of the gas. Thus, heated gases and standard temperature gases can be delivered at approximately equal velocities thus maintaining flame size and shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2012
    Publication date: July 3, 2014
    Applicant: AMERICAN AIR LIQUIDE, INC.
    Inventors: Taekyu KANG, Robert SOKOLA, Vijaykant SADASIVUNI
  • Publication number: 20140170572
    Abstract: The leakage reduction system includes a heat exchanger, a duct arrangement and a separation arrangement. The heat exchanger includes a rotor assembly rotatably mounted along a rotor post. The heat exchanger further includes a second inlet plenum, whereat the duct arrangement is configured. Further, the separation arrangement is incorporated at the duct arrangement dividing thereto into primary and secondary inlets. Through the primary inlet, a flue gas enriched with Oxygen is carried, and through the secondary inlet a recycled flue gas flow is allowed to be carried, keeping the Oxygen enriched recycled flue gas flow substantially away from turnover towards the flue gas flow to avoid turnover towards a flue gas flow, reducing leakage thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Alsom technology Ltd
    Inventors: Hermann MULLER-ODENWALD, Friedrich Weyland
  • Patent number: 8747101
    Abstract: The present invention provides a burner design and method for a high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) liquid fuel gun that generates turbulent atomization and uses one or more jets as an injection method for liquid fuel and oxygen to improve the combustion inside the combustion chamber. The burner uses preheated oxygen and preheated fuel to improve vaporization prior to combustion of the fuel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: Sulzer Metco (US) Inc.
    Inventors: William P. Rusch, Mark Spaulding, Martin Hacker