Abstract: A forced draft, radiant wall, fuel burner, comprises a burner constructed with a central circular pipe for the conduction of pressurized combustion air, a second larger diameter pipe coaxial with the air pipe, with pressurized gas supplied to the closed annular space between the two pipes. The inner pipe extends forwardly beyond the end of the outer pipe. Fuel orifices are drilled in the forward end of the annular space, so that the gas flow will be parallel to the axis of the pipes. A second series of gas orifices are drilled through the outer wall of the second tube so that the gas glow is radial along the front of the burner tile. A plurality of air orifices are drilled radially in the forward end of the air pipe, so that the air flow is radial and directed perpendicularly against the principal longitudinal gas flow. The air tube spreads conically outwardly at its forward end.

Abstract: A burner head with a central tubular chamber through which air flows has an annular chamber around the tubular chamber. Gas flows forward through the annular chamber. The end wall of the annular chamber is an annulus having five openings therethrough. Five tubular nozzles extend forward and radially inward from these five openings to direct the flow of gas toward the ignition electrode and the combustion zone within the tubular chamber. Three of the nozzles are relatively close to one another along a short arc at the upper portion of the annulus. Two of the nozzles are positioned about 120.degree. from one another along the lower portion of the arc of the annulus.

Abstract: A fuel gas burner produces a short fan-shaped flame and has primary utility in oil-to-gas furnace conversions. The burner includes swirl generating blades disposed in an annulus between a burner barrel carrying the bulk of the combustion gas and a mixing tube carrying approximately a 1.1 air/gas mixture. The blades induce a violent, turbulent action to the combustion gas to encourage formation of the short flame. The flame is preferably formed with a fan shape.

Abstract: An engine coolant heater comprised generally of a heating tank contained within a combustion chamber having a burner. Fuel is supplied to the burner where the fuel is ignited by an ignition probe in such a manner, that once ignited, continued controlled self-sustained fuel combustion is maintained. Engine coolant contained within the heater is thereby heated and allowed to circulate within an engine to facilitate engine cold-weather starting.

Abstract: Process and apparatus for firing a furnace using oxygen or oxygen-enriched air as the oxidant gas, comprising injection into the furnace of a plurality of oxidant jets, through nozzles, in a spaced relationship to a fuel jet, at a velocity sufficient to cause aspiration of furnace gases into the oxidant jets before the latter mix with the fuel jet, in amounts sufficient to lower flame temperature.

Abstract: The disclosed apparatus is of the type in which feed units feed air and hydrocarbon material into a reaction chamber, where they react to form carbon black. A filter then removes the carbon black. Disclosed is the provision of a mixing chamber between the feed units and the reaction chamber. The mixing chambers pass through a demountable hollow reactor cover through which there is circulated a heat transfer fluid for controlling the temperature of the mixing chamber walls. The mixing chamber can be common to a plurality of feed units or be separate for each feed unit.Also disclosed is a feed unit which has a vortex plate, an output nozzle, and a hydrocarbon spray nozzle, all mounted on a hydrocarbon supply tube which in turn is fixed to a demountable cover of the feed unit. This permits these components to be readily removed with the cover for replacement or service. The feed units can also have their temperature controlled by the heat transfer fluid for the mixing chambers.

Abstract: Recuperator burner for industrial furnaces with a central fuel tube which ads the gaseous fuel into a combustion chamber, which tube is concentrically surrounded by a combustion-air supply tube, the outer surface area of the combustion-air supply tube in the area of the recuperator being able to be applied with the exhaust gases which are guided in counterflow through an outer jacket tube and in which combustion-air supply tube there is arranged a first tubular separation wall. The separation wall first guides the combustion-air stream on the way to the combustion chamber along the central fuel tube up to the outlet-side end range of the fuel tube and then redirecting the combustion-air stream in reversed direction.

Abstract: A premix-type gaseous fuel burning system for alternate or simultaneous combustion of low BTU gas and normal BTU gas comprises a gas supply means for providing both high BTU gas and low BTU gas at selected substantial velocity, and a burner tube for receiving said gas, whereby primary air is inducted into the burner tube and mixed with the gas flow. A burner head comprises a long narrow rectangular structure of tapered construction that is inserted upwardly into a corresponding rectangular opening in the floor of the furnace. The opening is also tapered in the same direction as the burner head, but with a selected annular spacing between the walls of the opening and the burner head. Means are provided for vertically adjusting the position of the burner head within the opening. Secondary combustion air is directed through the annular space between the burner head and the opening in the floor of a furnace.

Abstract: In a combustion apparatus including a burner head unit for burning a mixture of fuel in a gasified form or in atomized particles and primary air to form a flame, a secondary air ejecting nozzle communicating with secondary air passages functioning as means for cooling the burner head unit is located in the central portion of the burner head unit for injecting secondary air into the central portion of the flame in a stream parallel to the longitudinal axis of the flame to facilitate incorporation of the secondary air in the frame, thereby increasing combustion efficiency and widening the combustion range.

Abstract: A flash smelting burner is provided which consists of an assembly of feed pipes for solids and gas, which discharge into a mixing tunnel, the feed pipes being concentric at the point of discharge so that gas is fed into the mixing tunnel from an annular opening between the feed pipes, the solids feed pipe having a bend therein and being provided with apertures which enable a small proportion of the gas stream to enter the solids feed pipe at the bent region thereof.

Abstract: A ceramic burner for the combustion chamber of air heaters and the like has a mixing body composed of layers of shaped ceramic bricks, the shaped bricks adjoin each other with radial flanks and engage and mutually interlock with one another by knobs or protuberances and corresponding recesses. The layers of shaped bricks are held together vertically by a ceramic bolding bar. In assembly, the mixing body has a mushroom shape wherein the upper layer shaped bricks have a larger radius than the lower layers.

Abstract: A multi-fuel gas burner using preheated forced draft air, comprising a cylindrical inner burner tube, supported by the wall of a furnace, and inserted into an opening in said wall, and including means to inject through the upstream end combustion air preheated to a selected temperature, and compressed to a selected pressure. The downstream end of the inner burner tube closed, and a plurality of longitudinal slots, circumferentially spaced, in the wall of the tube at the closed end. Means to inject rich fuel gas up to 3,500 btu/cu feet under selected pressure into the inner burner tube along its axis. An outer burner tube axially surrounding said inner burner tube and forming an annular passage therebetween. Means to pass low pressure, lean, combustible gas of as low as 50 btu/cu feet down said annular passage and outwardly through a circumferential slot at the end of said outer burner tube inside the furnace.

Abstract: An atomizing nozzle particularly suited for your use in compact combustion chambers. Successful combustion of liquid fuels having generally high viscosity and widely varying properties such as distillation temperatures, distillation rates and impurities, including "heavy" and waste oil. Improved combustion is accomplished through the use of viscosity control and improved fuel atomization. Use of a nozzle utilizing "shearing" of the fuel by an atomizing fluid stream which intersects the fuel at approximately right angles. Recombination of liquid fuel particles is prevented by the use of a controlled "exit orifice" in the burner nozzle. The nozzle also features continuous circulation of the fuel in the nozzle body which establishes orientation of impurities contained in the fuel relative to the exit orifice so that they are expelled through the orifice. Combustion of conventional distillate fuel oil such as API No. 1 and 2 is also provided.

Abstract: Apparatus is disclosed for the carrying out of gaseous phase reactions, illustrated by way of example by the preparation of sulphur hexafluoride of high purity, starting from elemental fluorine and sulphur, both in gaseous phase. One of the gaseous reactants, e.g., the fluorine, is fed into a reaction chamber through inlets in a metal plate, maintained at between 30.degree. and 70.degree. C. while the other, e.g., sulphur in gaseous phase, is fed in through the nozzle of a burner, e.g., by regulating a current of an inert gas which is saturated with sulphur by passing same through a zone containing molten sulphur at a temperature between 250.degree. and 500.degree. C., and subsequently superheating the inert gas thus saturated with sulphur to a temperature between 300.degree. and 550.degree. C.

Abstract: The method for heating the furnace chamber produces high momentum levels during the heat treating cycle so as to obtain substantially uniform temperature throughout the charge. The method includes initially firing a plurality of high velocity burners at substantially maximum fuel input and in substantially stoichiometric ratio. Thereafter, the fuel input is reduced while maintaining the stoichiometric ratio at least during the high input portion of the cycle. Excess air is introduced external of the combustion zones of the burners on a predetermined signal such as a given fuel input reduction to maintain the desired momentum level within the furnace. The apparatus comprises a high velocity burner having associated therewith an excess air unit for discharging excess air external of the combustion chamber or port block of the burner.

Abstract: An improved gaseous fuel burner system for minimizing the production of NOx in a gas burner, comprising a primary burner, including a burner tube and a primary burner head, having a plurality of primary burner ports, in a two dimensional array, over a selected, substantially planar area, transverse to the burner tube. A mixture of gaseous fuel and primary air is supplied to the burner tube, and to the primary burner ports. Secondary combustion air is supplied around the burner tube and flows downstreamwardly to the primary burner and to the combustion zone downstream of the primary burner ports. Secondary burner ports are provided upstream of the primary burner ports, which carry the gaseous fuel and primary air in the form of jets, mixing with the secondary air, and burning to provide combustion products CO.sub.2 and H.sub.2 O, which flow downstreamwardly with the secondary air into the combustion zone of the primary burner.

Abstract: A steam atomizing burner which can alternatively burn gas, oil or a combination of gas and oil which comprises a burner introducing a major portion of the oxidizer required to produce combustion downstream of the fuel nozzle.

Abstract: A refractory burner block having a generally cup shaped depression is adapted for mounting in the furnace wall, with the depression facing the furnace interior. The block is provided with a bore that extends from the cup shaped depression to accommodate a burner nozzle. Resilient means connect the burner block with the cover plate so that both block and cover plate may independently contract and expand, minimizing stress loads on the cup, resulting in less cup cracking and failure.A joint is provided with a step between the furnace wall and the burner block, reducing the possibility of gaps opening up and forming a barrier to radiant heat and to convection flow.A central locating collar relieves the anchor bolts from undue stress in supporting the burner block. A resilient seal is used to seal the block against the central locating collar.Pilot means to light the main burner and plenum means to buffer the pilot from the main burner are provided to reduce pilot "blowout.

Abstract: In a fluent fuel burner using a flame anchor plate, secondary air from a plenum leaves the plenum through a restricted passage so that the secondary air is at high velocity and correspondingly low pressure and this low pressure is used to suck the flame to the rim of the anchor plate. Two dual fuel burners are described in which a gaseous fuel introduction means has an enlarged end portion which extends from within the air plenum into a combustion space, the said portion having slots in it to allow primary air to enter the said portion to serve as primary air for combustion, and which has associated with it a flame anchor plate. The plenum has a wall on the combustion side with a hole in it. In one embodiment, the anchor plate overlies the rim of the hole so that a narrow annular passage defined between the plate and the wall directs the secondary air in a radial blast.

Abstract: A regenerative tile structure for fluid fuel burners having a zirconium oxide coated metal flange shaped member providing a central orifice for producing a significant and very rapid increase in flame temperature by guided recirculation of hot flame gases.

Abstract: A burner includes a central burner duct for passing combustion gas therethrough and an outer annular duct for the passage of combustion air and coaxial to the central burner duct. The ducts open or join at an opening area, upstream of which are one or two areas where the combustion gas and air are combined or brought together and mixed. A disk-shaped mixing element is positioned within the opening area centrally thereof and downstream of the first combination area and adjacent the second combination area. The mixing element has extending therethrough substantially in the direction of flow, a ring of separate passages.

Abstract: The complete combustion of hot gases of low calorific power is effected by introducing the gases into a combustion chamber at a pressure close to atmospheric pressure and at a temperature of between 600.degree. and 900.degree. C, by introducing at burner level primary air to a maximum of 80% of the stoichiometric proportion, by supplying secondary air near the base of the flame in an excess relation to the stoichiometric amount so that the flame temperature is between 1,000.degree. and 1,300.degree. C and by discharging the combustion products from the combustion chamber by means of a chimney.

Abstract: An apparatus for producing an extended structure SRF carbon black having good rubber reinforcing properties is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a unique burner which supplies combustion fuel gases in two separate areas of the burner and permits selective regulation of the respective amounts of fuel gas in the air and additional fuel gas. The burner can be used to make an extended structure SRF carbon black or other grades of carbon black in the same furnace merely by changing the amounts of fuel gas and additional fuel gas.

Abstract: A system for the direct firing of immersion tubes for heating of liquids in vats or tanks, including a gas burner, of the postmixer nozzle type comprising a gas supply tube having a blanked off downstream end provided with a series of peripheral gas ports, the gas tube being concentrically disposed within an air tube and having a perforated cone attached thereto slightly rearwardly of the gas ports, the arrangement being such that gas and air is entrained above atmospheric pressure and thoroughly mixed at the burner head by the turbulent flow of air through the perforated cone and around its periphery so as to create regions of gas rich and weak mixtures whereby to obtain flame stability. The system also includes a combustion chamber communicating the burner with the immersion tube.

Abstract: An improved burner for both liquid and gaseous fuels in which the combustion air is divided into at least two parts, comprising primary and secondary air. The primary air, which is insufficient to completely burn the fuel, creates a flame zone in which there is a deficiency of air, which produces quantities of carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The combustion products are recirculated, cooled and re-entered into the combustion zone in the region of the fuel and primary air entry, resulting in a reduction in the oxides of nitrogen. The secondary air, in quantities greater than the primary air, is introduced into a second combustion zone downstream of the first combustion zone. In the second combustion zone the deficiency in air is made up by the secondary air so that complete combustion can be carried out. If desired, a third quantity of air can be introduced still farther downstream in the flame zone.

Abstract: A burner for burning crude or contaminated oil comprises a body defining a bore open at both ends, at one of which the oil is burnt, air being drawn into the flame through the bore, and an annular oil inlet in the bore wall such that air flowing through the bore to the flame will draw oil from the inlet in atomised form, will mix with it and will carry it into the flame. The burner is surrounded by an annular water ring provided with nozzles for spraying water into the flame.