Abstract: The disclosed technology includes a combustion system providing ease of access to components of the combustion system and optimal placement of a burner such that efficient combustion and heat transfer can occur. The combustion system can include an inner tube having a first end and a second end, the second end having a flange with a sensor port, and an outer tube having a first end and a second end. The inner tube can be disposed within the outer tube. The inner tube can have an outer diameter less than an inner diameter of the outer tube, creating a gap between the outer tube and inner tube. An ignitor assembly and a flame sensor assembly can extend through the sensor port and the gap and be positioned proximate a burner.

Abstract: A torch ignitor system provides a continuous flame to ignite fuel within a combustor of a gas turbine engine. The torch ignitor system includes a torch ignitor, a housing, a flow channel, and an outlet nozzle. The torch ignitor system is configured to receive high-pressure air from the high-pressure compressor region of a gas turbine engine to increase operational characteristics of the torch ignitor system, including fuel atomization, cooling of the torch ignitor system, and circulation of combustion air within the torch ignitor system.

Abstract: A booster burner of the present disclosure basically has a burning unit, an air blower disposed at a rear end of a burning chamber of the burning unit and a high-pressure gas providing unit; wherein the burning unit has a fuel bucket for storing fuel and a burning chamber having a tubular shape, interior of the burning chamber has at least one nozzle, at least one fuel tube coupled to the fuel bucket is disposed at each the nozzle; and the high-pressure gas supplying unit has a gas storage bucket for storing high-pressure gas, each the nozzle is installed with a high-pressure pipe coupled to the gas storage bucket. Through the high-pressure gas, the slight atomization and acceleration effect is applied to the fuel which enters the nozzle, such that fuel molecules are refined and more completely burned, and the objective of increasing the fuel burning efficiency is achieved.

Abstract: A burner with a tubular body has a proximal end, a distal end, and a medial portion therebetween and further defining an upper side and a lower side. The burner has a gas orifice on the proximal. A plurality of burner ports open on the top side and span between the medial portion to the distal end. At least one carry over port opens between the top side and bottom side of the body proximal to the plurality of burner ports. At least one transition ports opens on the medial portion of the body between the at least one carry over port and the plurality of burner ports.

Abstract: An annular combustion chamber including inner and outer walls forming surfaces of revolution that are connected together upstream by an annular chamber end wall having injection systems passing therethrough. Each injection system includes at least one swirler for producing a rotating stream of air downstream from a fuel injector, and a frustoconical bowl downstream from the swirler and formed with an annular row of air injection orifices, the outer wall having an annular row of primary dilution orifices. The orifices of the bowls are distributed and dimensioned such that sheets of air/fuel mixture present a local enlargement circumferentially intersecting an adjacent sheet of fuel upstream from the primary dilution orifices.

Abstract: A swirler includes a swirler body defining a diverging upstream surface defining a longitudinal axis and a plurality of swirl vanes extending from the diverging upstream surface. The swirl vanes are angled to impart swirl around the longitudinal axis on a fluid flow over the diverging upstream surface. An airblast injector includes a swirler as described above, and a nozzle body defining an air passage therethrough along the longitudinal axis with a diverging outlet. The swirler is operatively associated with a diverging outlet of the nozzle body. An annular swirler outlet area can be defined between downstream ends of the swirler and diverging outlet of the air passage. A throat area can be defined in the air passage upstream of the diverging outlet thereof. The swirler outlet area can be greater than the throat area.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for assisting with the combustion of fuel are described. The apparatus includes a swirler assembly and a fuel nozzle. Fuel is directed into a fuel nozzle mixing chamber and combines with air therein to form a fuel-air mixture. At least one plasma generator, at least partially within the fuel nozzle, generates an at least one of an at least partially ionized air-fuel mixture and an at least partially dissociated air-fuel mixture (“at least partially I/D air-fuel mixture”) via a plasma generator discharge. A combustion chamber inlet admits the at least partially I/D air-fuel mixture from the plasma generator into a combustion chamber internal volume. Combustion air flows through the swirler body and into the combustion chamber internal volume. Combustion of the at least partially I/D air-fuel mixture with the combustion air occurs at least partially within the combustion chamber internal volume to responsively produce products.

Abstract: According to various aspects, exemplary embodiments are disclosed of direct fired heaters including premix burner technology and/or feed forward control loop modulation via inlet air temperature.

Abstract: An air fire lighter having fuel, an igniter and a ducted fan for igniting a solid fuel fire. The fuel travels through the fire lighter to a collar at a distal end of the fire lighter, transforming into a vapor that is ignited by an igniter. As the solid fuel begins to glow at the initiation of the fire, the fan is activated, shutting off the vapors from the fuel. The fan blows air through a chamber onto the fire, causing the fire to spread throughout the solid fuel, establishing and spreading the fire through an ignition period. The chamber has a volume and ducting for providing optimal airflow to the fire. The fan is battery-operated. The lighter is lightweight and compact with a swiveling handle that adjusts for optimal placement of the lighter for addressing the solid fuel, folding for portability and storage.

Abstract: The present invention provides a cooking gas burner assembly including a distributor (30), a gas manifold (50) and a cup (40), the cup (40) being located between the gas manifold (50) and the distributor (30). The gas manifold is spaced from the cup. The invention provides a burner assembly having at least a cap (220) and a distributor (30) on which the cap (220) is mounted, the distributor (30) including an internal and an external crown of flame ports, and at least one cross lighting passage (37) there between. The cap (220) includes an aperture (222) there through, which is adapted to be positioned over the cross lighting passage (37) when the cap (220) and distributor (30) are assembled.

Abstract: An air fire lighter having fuel, an igniter and a ducted fan for igniting a solid fuel fire. The fuel travels through the fire lighter to a collar at a distal end of the fire lighter, transforming into a vapor that is ignited by an igniter. As the solid fuel begins to glow at the initiation of the fire, the fan is activated, shutting off the vapors from the fuel. The fan blows air through a chamber onto the fire, causing the fire to spread throughout the solid fuel, establishing and spreading the fire through an ignition period. The chamber has a volume and ducting for providing optimal airflow to the fire. The fan is battery-operated. The lighter is lightweight and compact with a swiveling handle that adjusts for optimal placement of the lighter for addressing the solid fuel, folding for portability and storage.

Abstract: An air fire lighter having fuel, an igniter and a ducted fan for igniting a solid fuel fire. The fuel travels through the fire lighter to a collar at a distal end of the fire lighter, transforming into a vapor that is ignited by an igniter. As the solid fuel begins to glow at the initiation of the fire, the fan is activated, shutting off the vapors from the fuel. The fan blows air through a chamber onto the fire, causing the fire to spread throughout the solid fuel, establishing and spreading the fire through an ignition period. The chamber has a volume and ducting for providing optimal airflow to the fire. The fan is battery-operated. The lighter is lightweight and compact with a swiveling handle that adjusts for optimal placement of the lighter for addressing the solid fuel, folding for portability and storage.

Abstract: The invention relates to a hot air internal ignition burner/generator comprising an injection device used for producing a high-speed fuel gas mixture stream and for injecting said stream into the burner head (2) which is tabular-shaped and comprises in-series arranged therein a pressure recovery chamber (10), an igniting chamber (11) and simple or multiple diffusion means (24) which are fixed inside the head (2), where two chambers are jointed, wherein said diffusion means (24) comprise a central orifice provided with an igniting tube which penetrates therein and axially extends inside the pressure recovery chamber (10) in such a way that it defines the ignition chamber (43) provided with igniting electrodes (42) connected to the pressure recovery chamber (10) of the burner (2) via a calibrated orifice (46).

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the creation, placement and control of an area of electrical ionization within an internal combustion engine combustion chamber or a fuel burner is disclosed. A furnace includes a fuel source, a fuel burner, a plasma nozzle and igniter assembly, and the associated housing and flue structures. The plasma nozzle and igniter assembly is arranged so that the fuel sprayed out from the nozzle into the combustion area passes through or in close proximity to the area of plasma ionization. A fuel burner equipped with this electrical ionization device has its fuel efficiency enhanced by the complete and immediate combustion of substantially all of the fuel that passes through the area of plasma ionization. Exhaust gas recirculation using this system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A system and method for zero reaction time combustion is provided where a gaseous or dispersive fuel-oxidant mixture is supplied to a fill point of a tube having a fill point and an open end. An igniter placed at an ignition point in the tube continuously ignites the gaseous or dispersive fuel-oxidant mixture while the gaseous or dispersive fuel-oxidant mixture is flowing through the tube thereby continuously producing zero reaction time combustion at that ignition point that produces exhaust and a continuous pressure. The exhaust travels from the ignition point to the open end of the tube.

Abstract: A hot air generating device of the type including an injection device (2) capable of producing a flow of a combustible gas mixture at a high speed and a burner head (3) in which the flow is ignited via a spark plug (6) positioned near the burner (3) and electrically connected to a lighter (12), preferably a piezoelectric lighter, including an autotransformer mounted in parallel between the lighter and the spark plug. Such a device is particularly advantageous to facilitate the lighting of the mixture, in particular when the device is provided with a riser between the lighter and the spark plug.

Abstract: A heat-shrink gun in which an ignition voltage of the gaseous mixture is generated by a piezoelectric lighter (12), under the action of a trigger (8) when it is moved from a waiting position (8A) to a lighting position, characterized in that the trigger can also assume a loading position (8B), in which it free access (DC) to a working housing for the lighter.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the creation, placement and control of an area of electrical ionization within an internal combustion engine combustion chamber or a fuel burner for a furnace is disclosed. A furnace includes a fuel source, a fuel burner, a plasma nozzle and igniter assembly, and the associated housing and flue structures. The plasma nozzle and igniter assembly is arranged so that the fuel sprayed out from the nozzle into the combustion area passes through or in close proximity to the area of plasma ionization. A fuel burner equipped with this electrical ionization device has its fuel efficiency enhanced by the complete and immediate combustion of substantially all of the fuel that passes through the area of plasma ionization. Exhaust gas recirculation using this system is also disclosed.

Abstract: An ignition system includes an electrical energy delivery device having a first electrode terminating at a first end portion and a second electrode positioned in the ignition system separately from the electrical energy delivery device. The second electrode terminates at a second end portion disposed a first distance from the first end portion to form an air gap therebetween. The air gap forms an area including the shortest distance between the first electrode and the second electrode.

Abstract: An aftertreatment burner for an exhaust treatment device is disclosed. The aftertreatment burner may have a mounting member, and a canister connected to the mounting member to form a combustion chamber. The aftertreatment burner may also have a fuel injector disposed within the mounting member to selectively inject fuel into combustion chamber, and an air supply line configured to supply air to the combustion chamber. The aftertreatment burner may further have an igniter disposed within the mounting member to ignite the fuel/air mixture, and a thermal couple configured to detect the ignition.

Abstract: A burner for depositing carbon soot on a glassware mold includes a burner nozzle having an annular array of individual gas outlet ports, a fuel passage within the nozzle connected to a first plurality of the outlet ports and an oxidant passage in the nozzle connected to a second plurality of the outlet ports. The first plurality of outlet ports individually alternate with the second plurality of outlet ports around the annular array such that the array presents alternate fuel and oxidant outlet ports around the array. An ignition electrode is disposed on the burner nozzle within the annular array of outlet ports for igniting fuel and oxidant emerging from the outlet ports. The ignition electrode preferably is in the form of an elongated ignition electrode rod telescopically surrounded by an insulator and centered on the burner nozzle within the annular array of outlet ports, and a ground electrode telescopically surrounding the insulator.

Abstract: Disclosed is a furnace adapted for burning solid materials, including biomass fuels. The furnace comprises an igniter having a heating element carried by a ceramic core and disposed within a ceramic cover tube for directing air at fuel disposed within the furnace for the purpose of igniting the fuel. Also disclosed is an igniter having a heating element carried by a ceramic core and disposed within a ceramic cover tube for directing air at fuel disposed within the furnace for the purpose of igniting the fuel.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for the creation, placement and control of an area of electrical ionization within an internal combustion engine combustion chamber or a fuel burner for a furnace is disclosed. A furnace includes a fuel source, a fuel burner, a plasma nozzle and igniter assembly, and the associated housing and flue structures. The plasma nozzle and igniter assembly is arranged so that the fuel sprayed out from the nozzle into the combustion area passes through or in close proximity to the area of plasma ionization. A fuel burner equipped with this electrical ionization device has its fuel efficiency enhanced by the complete and immediate combustion of substantially all of the fuel that passes through the area of plasma ionization. Exhaust gas recirculation using this system is also disclosed.

Abstract: A combustion chamber (10) of a turbomachine, comprising at least one bowl (95) with a substantially frustoconical wall that is formed with an annular row of air injection orifices, and a fuel injector (36) arranged upstream of the bowl, the annular row of air injection orifices comprising smaller-diameter orifices (140) and larger-diameter orifices (142) which are arranged in alternating fashion and with a uniform distribution around the axis of the bowl to produce two annular air/fuel mixture layers (144, 148).

Abstract: A gas combustion apparatus of a laundry dryer is provided, by which an initial ignition power is improved to enhance an ignition property. The gas combustion apparatus includes a gas supply; a mixing pipe, having a mixing passage extending from an inlet end to an outlet end, for mixing the supplied gas with primary air, the primary air and gas entering the mixing passage at the inlet end and a gas-and-air mixture exiting the mixing passage at the outlet end; and a flame holder, disposed at the outlet end of the mixing pipe, for separating the gas-and-air mixture exiting the mixing pipe into a complex plurality of jetted streams.

Abstract: An integral industrial burner package has been described. The burner housing includes a blower housing integral to the burner housing for housing a blower motor and fan. Burner components are mounted on the blower housing and are cooled by blower inlet air flowing over the components. The blower output air flows through a collection chamber integral to the housing and into an air conduit formed within the burner housing. A fuel conduit is provided within the air conduit and is connected to a nozzle internal to a combustion chamber where the fuel and air is mixed and ignited.

Abstract: A burner assembly having improved BTU output, flame stability and starting reliability is provided. The burner includes a retention plate at an output end of a gas supply line having a central hub from a which a plurality of spokes radially extend. The retention plate and gas supply line are provided within an outer sleeve of the burner. The retention plate occupies a relatively small cross-sectional area of the sleeve. Accordingly, large amounts of combustion air can be forced through the sleeve, with controlling air flow paths being created by apertures provided in each of the spokes. A pilot, including a circumferential spark gap, is provided to improve starting reliability.

Abstract: A gas pipe ignitor 10 is provided which is operable to ignite a non-premixed air and fuel mixture and includes an air supply conduit 20 which has an axis ASL, a supply end 22, and a flame end 24 axially spaced from the supply end 22. The gas pipe ignitor also includes a fuel supply conduit 26 extending axially interiorly within at least a portion of the air supply conduit 20 and having an entrance end 28 and an exit end 30. The gas pipe ignitor further includes two branch passages 32 each communicated with the fuel supply conduit 26. The gas pipe ignitor also includes a deflector body 38 disposed in the air supply conduit 20 and is configured relative to the air supply conduit 20 such that air flowing in the air supply conduit 20 flows along a pass through passage PTP from upstream of the upstream most surface 40 of the deflector body 38 to downstream of the deflector body 38.

Abstract: A burner assembly having improved BTU output, flame stability and starting reliability is provided. The burner includes a retention plate at an output end of a gas supply line having a central hub from a which a plurality of spokes radially extend. The retention plate and gas supply line are provided within an outer sleeve of the burner. The retention plate occupies a relatively small cross-sectional area of the sleeve. Accordingly, large amounts of combustion air can be forced through the sleeve, with controlling air flow paths being created by apertures provided in each of the spokes. A pilot, including a circumferential spark gap, is provided to improve starting reliability.

Abstract: A burner includes a motor driven blower, an air tube having an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion, a housing forming an air flow path between the blower and the air tube, a nozzle for spraying liquid fuel or orifice for dispersing gas toward the outlet end portion of the air tube and a conduit for feeding the fuel to the nozzle or orifice. An air flow control device and method enable air flow and pressure to be regulated at locations near the nozzle and between the blower and the nozzle. A contour of a throttle member of the burner is designed so as to achieve a prescribed pressure in a region between the throttle member and head of the burner over the range of the burner.

Abstract: A flame retention head for a nozzle block assembly of a waste oil-burning system, such as a furnace, having a combustion zone within which oil is burned in the presence of air utilizes a platen-like body of substantially circular form having a central opening through which an atomizing nozzle is positioned for directing air and oil into the combustion zone for burning. The central opening has a diameter of no less than about 1.3 inches, and the platen-like body including a plurality of radially-extending vanes formed therein wherein each vane forms with the remainder of the platen-like body a gap which is joined to and extends radially-outwardly of the central opening. Each gap formed by a vane has a width which is no less than about 0.07 inches. Associated with the nozzle block assembly is at least one air vane for balancing the air flow moving past the flame retention head and toward the combustion zone.

Abstract: A burner includes a motor driven blower, an air tube having an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion, a housing forming an air flow path between the blower and the air tube, a nozzle for spraying liquid fuel or orifice for dispersing gas toward the outlet end portion of the air tube and a conduit for feeding the fuel to the nozzle or orifice. An air flow control device and method enable air flow and pressure to be regulated at locations near the nozzle and between the blower and the nozzle. A contour of a throttle member of the burner is designed so as to achieve a prescribed pressure in a region between the throttle member and head of the burner over the range of the burner.

Abstract: A burner includes a motor driven blower, an air tube having an inlet end portion and an outlet end portion, a housing forming an air flow path between the blower and the air tube, a nozzle for spraying liquid fuel or orifice for dispersing gas toward the outlet end portion of the air tube and a conduit for feeding the fuel to the nozzle or orifice. An air flow control device and method enable air flow and pressure to be regulated at locations near the nozzle and between the blower and the nozzle.

Abstract: Swirler plate in a gas burner, the swirler plate having a plurality of slits formed in a radial direction for supplying a mixed gas to a combustion chamber, and a plurality of swirl vanes formed on one side of the slits for guiding the mixed gas from the slits to the combustion chamber, including a swirl vane for a flame detector having an angle of a slope formed lower than angles of slopes of other swirl vanes, the swirl vane for a flame detector having a combustion main reaction region in which the flame detector is fitted.

Abstract: A gas burner and method of controlling burning, the gas burner including a controller disposed in a control cabinet, a burner cabinet, an actuator and a blower, the blower being fluidly coupled to the burner cabinet. The gas burner has an air valve that is operably, fluidly coupled to both the burner cabinet and the blower for controlling the flow of air from the blower to the burner cabinet. A gas valve is fluidly coupled to a source of gas for controlling the flow of gas from the source of gas. An actuator is communicatively coupled to the controller and is linearly coupled to the air valve and the gas valve for simultaneous linear actuation thereof responsive to commands from the controller.

Abstract: The invention relates to clean burning of fuel oil with air. More specifically, to a fuel burning combustion head using a low-pressure, high air flow atomizing nozzle so that there will be a complete combustion oil resulting in a minimum emission of pollutants. The inventors have devised a fuel burner that uses a low pressure air atomizing nozzle. The improved fuel burner does not result in the use of additional compressors or the introduction of pressurized gases downstream, nor does it require a complex design.

Abstract: A burner apparatus is provided in accordance with the present invention that includes a case coupled to an air supply and a nozzle positioned to lie in case and coupled to a fuel supply. Nozzle defines at least one air-flow cavity inside case. Nozzle is formed to include a fuel-distribution chamber and at least one fuel-discharge port to communicate fuel from fuel-distribution chamber into air passing from air supply through each air-flow cavity. Fuel) mixes with air in each air-flow cavity to produce a combustible air-and-fuel mixture therein which can be ignited to produce a flame in case.

Abstract: A self-grounding igniter for an industrial burner that is more durable and less fragile, by virtue of the insulating jacket being relatively short and limited to the tip end of the igniter. The burner has a final inlet, an air inlet, a housing and a burner nozzle inside the housing. The igniter comprises a metal rod having a discharge electrode at one end and a mount and connector at the other end. The connector is adapted to be electrically coupled to a power source. An insulating jacket circumscribes a top end segment of the metal rod in proximity to the discharge electrode. A ground electrode metal sleeve is mounted to the outside of the insulating jacket in fixed proximity to the discharge electrode, thereby forming a spark gap having a fixed distance. This configuration provides an exposed metal surface on the rod between the insulating jacket and the mount. The exposed metal surface has a length substantially corresponding to the distance between the housing and the burner nozzle.

Abstract: A retention head for the end of the burner nozzle housing on a waste oil furnace controlS the flow of combustion air relative to the flame produced by the burner nozzle. The retention head is formed as a cup-shaped member that mounts in a detachable manner on the outside of the burner nozzle housing. The retention head has an operative face having a central opening through which a portion of the combustion air can flow and support the flame passing through the opening. A solid ring defining the central opening forces air into circumferential vented slots around the perimeter of the retention head. The vented slots have angled flaps that direct the combustion air into a spiraled flow pattern circumferentially around the flame. The retention head has an inwardly curved periphery to help direct combustion air into an inward pattern surrounding the flame.

Abstract: An oil burner includes a pivotal cover that exposes a unitary gun assembly. The gun assembly is movable longitudinally with respect to the central axis of the air tube of the burner by rotating a cam. A spinner assembly is positioned on the gun assembly. The air cone is divided into various surfaces, some of which are at angles to the axis of the air tube. The burner further includes an adjustable air entry port. A work station for facilitating nozzle replacement is also included. The firing rate is controlled by the air entry port setting, the nozzle used, and the position of the nozzle and spinner assembly in the air cone.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a low nitrogen oxides generating combustion apparatus and a low nitrogen oxides generating combustion method. The apparatus and method of the present invention, the effect of self-induced exhaust gas recirculation can be obtained to the maximum extent, and the lower flame temperature and the lower oxygen concentration assure remarkably low NOx generation.

Abstract: In a vehicle heating appliance, a burner is supplied with combustion air by a combustion air fan and with fuel by a fuel dosing pump. The heat generated by the burner in a combustion chamber is absorbed by a liquid or gaseous heat transfer medium through a heat exchanger that surrounds the combustion chamber and is transferred to the areas to be heated. In order to avoid malfunctions of the fuel dosing pump caused by steam bubbles produced by overheating, the fuel dosing pump must be kept cool. To ensure an efficient cooling of the fuel dosing pump, the fuel dosing pump is mounted in a compact manner in a suction channel (8) of the combustion air fan (1). When the vehicle heating appliance is in operation, combustion air flows past the outer surface of the fuel dosing pump (14) and cools the pump before being led to the inlet side of the combustion air fan (1, 4).

Abstract: An air intake assembly for a combustion oil burner, the assembly comprises a housing having a front wall, a back wall and a peripheral side wall between the front wall and the back wall, the housing defining an air intake chamber therein, the front wall having a partly circular air intake hole therein, an axle mounted to the housing between the front and the back walls, first, second and third rotatable vanes rotatably mounted to the axle and positioned adjacent to the air intake hole, the first rotatable vane is fixedly attached to the axle, and a mechanism mounted on the rotatable vanes for sequentially rotating the rotatable vanes whereby the air intake hole can be selectively opened from 0.degree. open where substantially no air can pass through the hole and into the air intake chamber, to approximately 270.degree. open where air can flow into the chamber.

Abstract: Combustion air is supplied being divided into inner and outer cylinders of a main burner body, and liquid fuel is injected and burnt by a liquid fuel injection nozzle provided in the inner cylinder, wherein a tip end injection hole of the nozzle faces outside of the nozzle through a fore end opening of the inner cylinder. An annular flame piloting baffle plate for the inner cylinder is provided in front of the injection hole of the tip end opening of the inner cylinder, a swirler is provided inside of a tip end portion of the outer cylinder, and an annular flame piloting baffle plate is provided at a tip end opening portion of a cylindrical space formed between the outer and inner cylinders. Due to the foregoing construction, flames of the burner for burning liquid fuel are stabilized and an amount of generated NOx gas is reduced.

Abstract: A burner for an industrial furnace has a combustion chamber arranged in the furnace space in which a mixture of fuel gas and burner air is combusted, and from which a flame is directed into the furnace space. There is further provided an ignition chamber, separate from the combustion chamber, in which a predetermined mixture of burner gas and burner air can be adjusted.

Abstract: In order to improve a burner for generating hot gas comprising a burner pipe, a nozzle arranged in the burner pipe and having an outlet in its front face, a fuel jet exiting through the outlet, a shield arranged near the nozzle for subdividing the burner pipe into a precombustion chamber located upstream and accommodating the nozzle and a combustion chamber located downstream, a central passage arranged in the shield for the fuel jet exiting from the outlet and a plurality of openings surrounding the passage in the shield, combustion air passing through the openings from the precombustion chamber into the combustion chamber such that deposits are no longer formed therein, it is suggested that an air gap is provided between the shield and the nozzle, combustion air passing through the air gap from the precombustion chamber through the passage into the combustion chamber, and that a rim of the passage is provided with a flow disruption edge for the combustion air passing through the air gap.

Abstract: A burner with an electric ignition device, for use in an internal combustion engine, a combustion chamber of a gas turbine set, or for a furnace installation, includes two hollow part-conical bodies that are positioned to form a conical combustion space and are offset so that longitudinally extending, tangential inlet slots are formed to conduct combustion air into the combustion space. Inflow orifices provided at the tangential inlet slots feed fuel to the inflowing combustion air to be mixed and carded into the combustion space. An electric ignition device is positioned so that spark producing ends are positioned at a central vertex region of the combustion space. The position of the ignition device protects the device from excessive thermal loading, and allows the burner to be operated at a higher, more efficient temperature.

Abstract: A compartmentalized housing for the operative components of a multi oil furnace is disclosed wherein the first housing compartment contains an integrated preheater block and operative controls for the flow of used oil and compressed air to the burner assembly, which is cantilevered from the preheater block and positioned within the second housing compartment. The second housing compartment rotatably supports a combustion air fan to draw combustion air through an inlet opening in the second housing and blow the combustion air into the burner chamber over the burner assembly, which is configured and oriented to minimize combustion air turbulences. The fan motor is supported within the third housing compartment. Each of the housing compartments is provided with a removable cover to permit access to the respective component housed therein.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to devices designed for the combustion of liquid fuels and specifically to an improved apparatus for burning high-viscosity and waste oil. The subject invention utilizes a piston mechanism to transport fuel from its source to the subject burner. The piston mechanism, in conjunction with a pressure-sensitive valve device, also pressurizes the fuel to a predetermined level before releasing said fuel through a nozzle for pressurized dispersion atomization. The piston speed and stroke length can be adjusted in order to regulate fuel flow. After emission from the nozzle, the atomized fuel encounters a single-spark ignition device to induce flame. The atomized fuel and flame produced is enveloped by a unique retention head designed to promote complete fuel combustion and protect the burner chamber from over-heating.

Abstract: In a burner for operating an internal combustion engine, a combustion chamber of a gas turbine or firing equipment, which consists essentially of at least two hollow conical partial bodies (1, 2) positioned one upon the other in the flow direction, the ignition of the air/fuel mixture forming in the hollow conical space (14) takes place by means of ignition electrodes (24a, 24b, 25a, 25b) which are placed at a location where there is a low flow velocity of the combustion air (15). This achieves the effect that the flame tongues starting from the electrode ends (25a, 25b) of the ignition electrodes (24a, 24b) can feed a flame front (7) forming at the outlet from the burner continuously and along ordered paths, i.e. paths directed in the flow direction with slight swirl in consequence of the motion of the combustion air (15), so that a stable reverse flow zone (6) forms.