Mixer And Flame Holder Patents (Class 431/354)
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Publication number: 20120148962Abstract: The combustion chamber has a body with nozzles to inject a fuel to be burnt therein. The nozzles define a plurality of groups to be fed in parallel. The nozzles of each group define at least two stages that are differently operated according to the different operating conditions. The combustion chamber also has a manifold for collecting a fuel to be distributed among the groups, a plurality of supply elements distributing the fuel originating from the manifold to each group, for each group, splitters for diverting the fuel coming from the supply elements between the stages.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: ALSTOM TECHNOLOGY LTDInventors: Stefano BERNERO, Douglas Anthony PENNELL, Fernando BIAGIOLI, Fridolin HEYNEN
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Patent number: 8197251Abstract: The present invention provides a gas burner, preferably a premix burner, comprising a support having a central gas inlet port for supply of gas into a gas supply chamber. The gas supply chamber is enclosed by a first metal burner membrane at its side and an end cap opposite to said gas inlet port. The end cap is connected to the top of the first burner membrane. The burner membrane is connected at the bottom to the support through its base section. The end cap is formed by a second burner membrane. The exterior surface of the first burner membrane and the end cap is made of perforated heat-resistant sheet metal plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 12, 2012Assignee: Bekaert Combustion Technology B.V.Inventor: Dirk Ten Hoeve
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Publication number: 20120140218Abstract: An atomic absorption instrument has a burner and a mixing apparatus for delivering a combustible mixture to the burner. The mixing apparatus includes a mixing chamber assembly having a plurality of internal delivery passageways. An end cap assembly holds a nebulizer closes a mixing chamber. The end cap assembly has a plurality of internal feed passageways through which fluid from the internal delivery passageways flows into the mixing chamber. Latch mechanisms couple the end cap assembly to the mixing chamber assembly. The latch mechanisms can be operated to remove the end cap assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2010Publication date: June 7, 2012Inventor: Feng Jin
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Patent number: 8192195Abstract: Inorganic fiber production burner apparatus and methods of use are disclosed. One burner includes a refractory block adapted to be in fluid connection with sources of primary oxidant and fuel, the refractory block having a fuel and primary oxidant entrance end and a flame exit end, the flame exit end having a substantially rectangular flame exit having a width greater than its height, the refractory block defining a combustion chamber and a second chamber fluidly connecting the combustion chamber and the flame exit end; and an oxygen manifold fluidly connected to the combustion chamber and adapted to route oxygen to the combustion chamber through a plurality of passages through the refractory block. This abstract allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the disclosure. It will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. 37 CFR 1.72(b).Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2009Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: Johns ManvilleInventors: Harley Allen Borders, Michael R. Nijakowski, William J. Thome, Raymond L. McKenzie
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Patent number: 8186996Abstract: Provided is a combustion apparatus capable of preventing a heat loss from a combustion cabinet without deteriorating a combustion performance thereof. According to the present invention, a part of an inner side surface of a combustion cabinet (1), which encloses a combustion chamber where a mixture gas erupted from a combustion plate (22) is combusted, is covered with a cover (7) made of an insulation material; and the cover (7) is provided with a concave portion (7a) at an outer side surface thereof having contact with the inner side surface of the combustion cabinet (1), and an insulation air layer (7b) is defined by the concave portion (7a).Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2009Date of Patent: May 29, 2012Assignee: Rinnai CorporationInventor: Takashi Ojiro
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Publication number: 20120125610Abstract: An apparatus for combustion steam generation is provided, which includes a combustion chamber having an inlet end and an outlet end; a manifold at the inlet end configured to introduce a fuel and an oxidizer into the combustion chamber; an outer casing defining a coolant chamber between the outer casing and the combustion chamber; and a plurality of converging coolant inlets for conducting coolant from the coolant chamber into the combustion chamber at or near the outlet end of the combustion chamber. The converging coolant inlets are radially disposed around the combustion chamber and preferably configured to produce a converging-diverging nozzle from the coolant conducted into the combustion chamber. The device may be used in systems and methods for enhanced recovery of subterranean hydrocarbons, by deployment into and operation in a wellbore, where the produced steam and combustion gases are injected into a hydrocarbon formation to enhance hydrocarbon recovery.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: May 24, 2012Applicant: ADVANCED COMBUSTION ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.Inventor: James A. Prentice, III
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Patent number: 8167610Abstract: Premix furnace for heating an occupied space while producing lower NOx emissions and methods of mixing air and fuel delivered to a premix burner and of improving combustion stability. A mixing device may be located within an inlet tube, may have a flat surface that is perpendicular to the direction of fuel flow, or may have two surfaces held at substantially opposite angles to induce swirl. A mixing device may be attached to the fuel injector, may be made from a piece of sheet metal, and may have bends and a hole for attachment to the fuel injector. A fluidic diode in the inlet tube may improve combustion stability and may include a hollow frustum or a frustoconical portion, a cylinder concentric with the inlet tube, or a combination thereof. Some embodiments include refractory insulation lining the combustion chamber or may adjust for elevation or fuel characteristics.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2010Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Nordyne, LLCInventors: William F. Raleigh, Robert A. Borgeson, Aaron D. Herzon, Allan J. Reifel, Russell W. Hoeffken
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Publication number: 20120096840Abstract: The present invention is a burner apparatus (S1, S2, S3, S4) that combusts air-fuel mixture (Y) of an oxidizing agent and fuel. This burner apparatus (S1, S2, S3, S4) includes a partitioning component (8) that separates an ignition chamber (R2) where the air-fuel mixture (Y) is ignited and a combustion holding chamber (R3) where the combustion of the air-fuel mixture (Y) is maintained such that the air-fuel mixture (Y) is able to pass between them, wherein the partitioning component (8) adjusts the flow rate of the air-fuel mixture (Y) that is supplied from the ignition chamber (R2) to the combustion holding chamber (R3).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventors: Youichi Marutani, Yasunori Ashikaga, Syouji Itoh, Akihiko Ogasawara, Mamoru Kurashina
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Publication number: 20120100494Abstract: A burner assembly comprising a burner element (8) at which gas is combusted. A valve (2) allows selective release of gas from a source into an expandable space (4) when the valve is opened. The space is expanadable up to a fixed volume (3) against the action of a restoring means. The space is arranged to contract under the action of the restoring means to force gas out of the space and to the burner element.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2006Publication date: April 26, 2012Applicant: RECKITT BENCKISER (UK) LIMITEDInventor: Matthew James
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Publication number: 20120100497Abstract: The present invention relates to a burner using plasma, which uses a mixture fuel in which water and industrial waste oil are mixed at an appropriate ratio. A combustion tank has a positive electrode (+), a rod installed at one side of the combustion tank has a negative electrode (?), and direct current electricity is supplied to the combustion tank and to the rod from a direct current electricity supply unit. A steam supply pipe of a steam generator is installed together with a plasma torch unit which is coupled to the combustion tank, such that high-temperature steam is discharged from the steam supply pipe together with the plasma torch generated by the plasma torch unit. Thus, the high-temperature plasma torch generates a high-temperature plasma flame of 800° C. or higher to heat a combustion chamber at the inner wall of the combustion tank.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2010Publication date: April 26, 2012Inventor: Sung Ho Joo
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Patent number: 8161961Abstract: A gas-heated laundry dryer having a heating device. The heating device includes a gas burner, a valve with a gas nozzle configured to supply primary air for formation of a flame and a tubular heating channel configured to enclose the flame. The tubular heating channel includes an inlet opening configured to receive secondary air as combustion air and an outlet opening configured to receive tertiary air mixable with hot gases of the burner. The outlet opening is connected to a process air duct of the laundry dryer. An annular baffle member is disposed in the outlet opening of the heating channel and configured to center, by the secondary and tertiary air, at least one of the flame and a hot air stream in the channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2006Date of Patent: April 24, 2012Assignee: Miele & Cie. KGInventors: Heinz Freese, Wolfhard Jording, Wiebke Riedel, Frank Schiwy
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Publication number: 20120094239Abstract: A combustor includes a chamber mixing and burning fuel and air and an air hole plate disposed on a wall surface of the chamber. The air hole plate includes a plurality of rows disposed concentrically of a plurality of air holes jetting coaxial jets of fuel and air into the chamber. A first fuel nozzle and a second fuel nozzle are disposed near a fuel hole for jetting fuel into an air hole row on an inner peripheral side. The first fuel nozzle is structured to suppress turbulence of surrounding air flow and the second fuel nozzle is structured to promote turbulence of a surrounding air flow. In accordance with the aspect of the present invention, good flame stability can be maintained while further reducing NOx in a combustor using coaxial jets.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2011Publication date: April 19, 2012Applicant: HITACHI, LTD.Inventors: Keisuke MIURA, Hiroshi INOUE, Kazuhito KOYAMA, Takeo SAITO
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Publication number: 20120085420Abstract: A burner insert for use with a burner is provided. The burner insert includes a cylindrical body member having an inlet end and an outlet end. The cylindrical body includes a central passage and a plurality of openings disposed about the central passage. One or more fins are axially disposed within the central passage. A plurality of rib members are coupled to the body, each of the plurality of rib members axially disposed within one of the plurality of openings.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2011Publication date: April 12, 2012Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Fabio P. Bertolotti, Ninev Karl Zia
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Patent number: 8152515Abstract: In certain embodiments, an apparatus includes a burner. The apparatus can also include an intake valve that includes an input for receiving fuel from either a first fuel source at a first pressure or a second fuel source at a second pressure. The intake valve can include a first output for directing fuel received from the first fuel source and a second output for directing fuel received from the second fuel source. The intake valve can include an actuator configured to permit fluid communication between the input and the first output or between the input and the second output. The apparatus can include a pressure regulator that can include a first inlet for receiving fuel from the first output of the intake valve and a second inlet for receiving fuel from the second output of the intake valve. The regulator can also include an outlet for directing fuel from the pressure regulator toward the burner.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2008Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Continental Appliances IncInventor: David Deng
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Patent number: 8147240Abstract: A gas burner assembly includes a first sheet, a second sheet, and a conduit. The first sheet has an inner face, an outer face, an upper portion, and a lower portion. The second sheet also has an inner face, an outer face, an upper portion and a lower portion. The first and second sheets are secured relative to one another such that the first and second sheets are separated by a gap that defines a manifold between the inner faces of the first and second sheets with an elongate opening between the upper portions of the first and second sheets, the opening forming an outlet from the manifold. The conduit is in communication with the manifold, the conduit being adapted for connection to a source of gas.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2009Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: HNI Technologies Inc.Inventors: David C. Lyons, Travis P. Betcher, Louis L. Mead
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Patent number: 8146582Abstract: Provided are a burner system and a heating and cooking appliance having the same. The burner system includes a burner pot, and a mixing tube unit. The burner pot provides a space where a gas and air mix and burn, and the mixing tube unit is integrally formed with the burner pot to guide the gas and the air to the burner pot. The burner pot and the mixing tube unit include a plurality of members coupled vertically and forming an appearance.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2007Date of Patent: April 3, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Dae-Rae Lee, Jung-Wan Ryu, Dae-Bong Yang, Sang-Min Lyu, Yong-Ki Jeong, Young-Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20120073261Abstract: A combustor apparatus is provided, comprising a mixing arrangement for mixing a carbonaceous fuel with enriched oxygen and a working fluid to form a fuel mixture. A combustion chamber is at least partially defined by a porous perimetric transpiration member, at least partially surrounded by a pressure containment member. The combustion chamber has longitudinally spaced apart inlet and outlet portions. The fuel mixture is received by the inlet portion for combustion within the combustion chamber at a combustion temperature to form a combustion product. The combustion chamber directs the combustion product longitudinally toward the outlet portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2011Publication date: March 29, 2012Inventors: Miles R. Palmer, Rodney John Allam, Glenn William Brown, JR., Jeremy Eron Fetvedt
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Publication number: 20120070791Abstract: Gas burner provided with a plurality of concentric circular flame crowns, with a burner body apt to be mounted on the surface of a cooking plate, a burner body apt to be mounted on the surface of a cooking plate and provided with a first chamber for the diffusion of the air/gas mixture, and whose top is closed by a first cover, a second outer annular burner surrounding said central burner, a first gas inlet in communication with said body, a first gas injector able of injecting a gas flow into a respective Venturi pipe to said first central burner, a second gas inlet in communication with said body, wherein said second annular burner is provided with two separate diffusion chambers, and whose top is closed by a second cover, wherein said second gas inlet is in communication with said two separate chambers which are not in communication to each other, two distinct injectors connected with said second gas inlet and placed on the same end position of said second gas inlet, two respective horizontally oriented VeType: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: March 22, 2012Applicant: ELECTROLUX HOME PRODUCTS CORPORATION N.V.Inventors: Piero Armanni, Marco Starnini, Nico Biagioli, Nicola Guardigli
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Publication number: 20120058437Abstract: A nozzle includes a fuel plenum and an air plenum downstream of the fuel plenum. Fuel channels radially outward of an axial centerline of the nozzle include an inlet and an outlet downstream of the inlet. A fuel port in the fuel channels provides fluid communication between the fuel plenum and the fuel channels. An air port in the fuel channels downstream of the fuel port provides fluid communication between the air plenum and the fuel channels. A method for mixing fuel and air in a nozzle prior to combustion includes flowing fuel to a fuel plenum and flowing air to an air plenum downstream of the fuel plenum. The method further includes injecting fuel from the fuel plenum through fuel ports in fuel channels and injecting air from the air plenum through air ports in the fuel channels.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2010Publication date: March 8, 2012Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANYInventors: Jong Ho Uhm, Thomas Edward Johnson
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Publication number: 20120052456Abstract: A burner of a gas device includes a first plate, a second plate engaged with the first plate, and a chamber formed by the first and second plates. The chamber includes first and second distal ends disposed at two opposite ends, and first and second lateral sides disposed at two opposite sides. The chamber further includes a gas inlet hole and an air inlet hole, which are disposed at the first distal end. Furthermore, the chamber includes a first channel connecting with the gas inlet hole and the air inlet hole and includes a first compartment connecting with the first channel. Moreover, the chamber includes a first plurality of flame exit pores and a second plurality of flame exit pores disposed at the first and second lateral sides respectively. The first and second plurality of flame exit pores connect with the first compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2011Publication date: March 1, 2012Inventors: Arlo Lin, Wei-Long Chen
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Patent number: 8122875Abstract: A burner assembly for a radiant heating type gas burner is provided. The burner assembly includes a burner chamber that receives a mixed gas, a burner mat on top of the burner chamber for making combustion, and a baffle part between a bottom of the burner mat and a side of the burner chamber. The mixed gas is introduced into the burner chamber through the baffle part for uniform distribution of the mixed gas to an entire part of the burner mat.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Young Soo Kim, Dae Hee Jung, Dae Rae Lee
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Patent number: 8124289Abstract: A multistage combustor is configured for starting a fuel cell system, and includes a partial oxidation (POX) burner having an inlet for receiving a flow of a fuel/oxidant mixture, the POX burner being configured to partially oxidize fuel in the fuel/oxidant mixture to yield a partially oxidized gas; a first output coupled to the fuel cell system and configured to provide a first amount of the partially oxidized gas as first output gas to a first fuel cell system component; a second burner coupled to the POX burner, the second burner being configured to receive a second amount of the partially oxidized gas from the POX burner and to oxidize at least some remaining fuel to yield a second output gas different from the first output gas; and a second output coupled to a second fuel cell system component and configured to provide the second output gas to the second fuel cell system component.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 28, 2012Assignee: Rolls-Royce Fuel Cell Systems (US) Inc.Inventor: Mark Vincent Scotto
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Publication number: 20120040295Abstract: A method and apparatus for producing very pure carbon dioxide containing gas and thermal energy and the use of such apparatus and method are described. The production apparatus (PA) includes at least one catalytic combustion unit (2) with at least one catalytic burner (NCB) for catalytic combustion of fuel, for burning the fuel efficiently at a temperature of 350 to 850° C. in a retention time of 0.01 to 0.1 s, and at least one heat exchanger (RHE, THE) for at least partial transfer of heat from the gas (CO2G) formed in the combustion to the combustion air (AIR) and the fuel (PG) to be supplied into the catalytic burner (NCB). The production apparatus (PA) also includes at least one catalytic after burner (ACB) for at least partial after purification of the gas (CO2G) formed in the combustion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: February 16, 2012Applicant: FORMIA EMISSIONS CONTROL OYInventor: Reijo Lylykangas
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Patent number: 8113824Abstract: A large diameter mid-zone air separation cone is provided for decreasing NOx during burner operation by expanding the internal recirculation zone (IRZ) at the burner exit. The mid-zone air separation cone has a short cylindrical leading edge that fits in the outer air zone of a burner. The mid-zone air separation cone splits the outer air zone secondary air flow into two equal or unequal streams depending on the position of the air separation cone with respect to the outer air zone, and deflects a portion of the secondary air flow radially outward. Since the radial position of the air separation cone is farther from the burner centerline, the IRZ size is expanded and NOx emissions are minimized.Type: GrantFiled: June 1, 2006Date of Patent: February 14, 2012Inventors: Hamid Sarv, Albert D. LaRue, William J. Kahle, Alan N. Sayre, Daniel R. Rowley
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Publication number: 20120024281Abstract: Burner assemblies including panels (e.g., transparent panels) supported in a substantially parallel, closely-spaced relationship and gaskets and spacers sealing the space between the panels to form a perimeter seal and to define a plenum between the first and second panels with an inlet into the plenum and an outlet out of the plenum.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: February 2, 2012Applicant: HNI TECHNOLOGIES INC.Inventors: David C. Lyons, Travis P. Betcher, Louis L. Mead
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Patent number: 8105077Abstract: An operating and control package for at least one pressurized burner. The operating and control package comprises a controller and a gas control device. The controller is an integrated packaged unit for supplying and controlling a pre-mixed air/gas pressurized burner. A housing is provided for containing the controller. The housing is preferably located at the end of the burner manifold. The gas control device comprises a gas control valve for receiving gas entering the control package and a premix blower located within the housing for receiving gas from the gas control valve and air entering the control package. The gas control device mixes the air and gas to form a pressurized combustible mixture which is fed into the burner.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2008Date of Patent: January 31, 2012Assignee: Red-Ray Manufacturing, Co., Inc.Inventors: Thomas S. Bannos, Timothy M. O'Neal
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Publication number: 20120006239Abstract: A process for operating a coal-fired utility boiler. The process has the steps of (a) providing coal and one or more additives in proximity to one or more burners in the boiler; (b) providing air to the boiler; and (c) burning the coal and the one or more additives in the boiler to generate heat and an exhaust gas. Also disclosed are a burner and a coal-fired boiler.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2011Publication date: January 12, 2012Inventors: Richard A. Nowak, Pansilo Robert Santangeli
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Patent number: 8092212Abstract: Cooking appliance (1A,1B) having an external and control panel (2,2?) equipped with one or more regulating valves, where the rotary regulator organ (6) is equipped with various peripheral openings (16-19) for supplying a flow Q. According to two embodiments (1A, 1B) of the cooking appliance, for the supply of one or another type of gas, NG or LPG, either the control knob (9) or a bezel disk (22) in the external panel (2) are interchangeable on the appliance, being chosen between two different available units, one and the other permitting two different angular position limits A2, A3 of the regulator organ (6) for the supply of a constant flow Qmin through one or another opening (18,19) with calibrated sections, respectively for NG or LP gas. An appendix (14) in the control knob (9) guided in a slide groove (20) on the control panel (2) of the appliance, or a tongue (24) on the bezel disk stopping the rotation of the control knob, determines the travel limit A2 for the supply of Qmin of NG.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2009Date of Patent: January 10, 2012Assignee: Coprecitec, S.L.Inventor: Iñigo Albizuri
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Publication number: 20120003596Abstract: A vented, gas-fired air heater especially designed for temporary heating applications includes an improved burner design providing effective air and gas mixing and efficient burning in the combustion chamber. Highly efficient heat exchanger including corrugated heat exchanger panels provides enhanced heat transfer characteristics.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2011Publication date: January 5, 2012Applicant: HAUL-ALL EQUIPMENT LTD.Inventors: Sergiu Desi-Seulean, David Wiebe-Neufeldt
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Publication number: 20120000203Abstract: A method for operating a burner comprising a burner axis and at least one jet nozzle is provided. The nozzle or nozzles include a central axis, a jet nozzle outlet, a wall that runs in a radial direction starting from the central axis and that faces the burner axis and a volumetric fluid flow that includes a fuel and flows through the jet nozzle or nozzles to the jet nozzle outlet. An air film is formed at the jet nozzle outlet between the volumetric fluid flow including the fuel and the wall that faces the burner axis by means of air that is injected into the jet nozzle or nozzles along the wall that faces the burner axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2010Publication date: January 5, 2012Inventor: Matthias Hase
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Publication number: 20110311923Abstract: A furnace with a burner is disclosed. The burner may include an area expansion plenum, a burner tube, a heat exchanger, a gas valve, an igniter, and an induced-draft blower. The gas valve may meter gas into the area expansion plenum, while the induced-draft blower may draw air into the area expansion plenum, wherein air and gas may mix to produce a lean gas/air mixture. The lean gas/air mixture may then be pulled through the burner tube and into the heat exchanger. Within the heat exchanger, the lean gas/air mixture may be ignited and energy may be produced, exciting acoustic energy in the heat exchanger. The acoustic energy may be distributed out of the heat exchanger by the area expansion plenum. In order to distribute the acoustic energy, the cross sectional area of the area expansion plenum may be greater than the cross sectional area of the burner tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2011Publication date: December 22, 2011Inventors: Scott A. Liljenberg, Michael R. Carey, Jeffrey M. Cohen
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Publication number: 20110296808Abstract: A contained vortices device that allows for the flow of air or gas into and out of the device. In the process of gases moving through the device, a vortex is created within the device that allows for the separation of heavier materials, reduction of the size of any particulates, and the expelling of particulates of a significantly smaller size than was introduced to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2010Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: John L. Brock, Alexander Campbell Thompson, IV
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Publication number: 20110297059Abstract: A combustion apparatus has: a combustion housing; a partition plate provided in the combustion housing to partition a space in the combustion housing into a combustion chamber and an air supply chamber; and a plurality of rich-lean burners arranged in a right-left direction of the combustion chamber. A multiplicity of distributed holes are formed in the partition plate through which distributed holes secondary air is supplied from the air supply chamber to the combustion chamber. A flame rod facing to an upper side of a part of the rich-lean burners stops combustion when the flame rod does not detect any flames owing to a flame lift at a time of an oxygen deficiency. A supply quantity of the secondary air to the part of the rich-lean burners to which part the flame rod faces is larger than those to other parts.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventor: Masakazu Shimizu
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Publication number: 20110300493Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2009Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Franklin F Mittricker, Loren K. Starcher, Chad Rasmussen, Richard A. Huntington, Frank Hershkowitz
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Patent number: 8057224Abstract: A premix burner has a mixing section (3) for a heat generator, sectional conical shells (5) which complement one another to form a swirl body, enclose a conically widening swirl space (6), and mutually define tangential air-inlet slots (7), along which feeds (8) for gaseous fuel are provided in a distributed manner, having at least one fuel feed (11) for liquid fuel, this fuel feed (11) being arranged along a burner axis (A) passing centrally through the swirl space (6), and having a mixing tube (4) adjoining the swirl body downstream via a transition piece (2). At least one additional fuel feed (13) for liquid fuel is provided in the region of the swirl body, the transition piece (2), and/or the mixing tube (4).Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2007Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: ALSTOM Technology Ltd.Inventor: Hans Peter Knoepfel
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Patent number: 8057223Abstract: A burner assembly for a gas powered cooking appliance is provided. The burner assembly may include a burner body including a central region and a plurality of radiating extensions extending radially outward from the central region. The burner assembly may include a burner cap with a central region and a plurality of radiating extensions extending radially outward from the central region. The burner cap is positioned on top of the burner body when the burner is assembled. The burner cap may include at least one overhang positioned on the outer perimeter of the central region and between an adjacent pair of radiating extensions. The at least one overhang forms a gap between the exterior wall of the burner body and the interior wall of the overhang. This gap, or flame stabilization chamber, provides for collection of gases and flame that aid in maintaining the flame during low temperature operation.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2009Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Electrolux Home ProduceInventors: William Michael Pryor, Hector Jose Donastorg, John Thurl Pottenger, Michael Dennis Padgett
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Patent number: 8057219Abstract: A dual fuel vent free gas heater having at least one gas burner with a plurality of gas outlet ports. The gas outlet ports are in flow communication with at least one pilot flame burner. At least one fuel injector feeds fuel to the burner providing for introduction of more than one fuel to the burner. Optionally, an oxygen detection system, manual control valve, linkage, and/or shut off control system may be incorporated into the dual fuel vent free heater.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2008Date of Patent: November 15, 2011Assignee: Coprecitec, S.L.Inventors: John Stephen (Steve) Manning, José Joaquín Antxia Uribetxebarria, Ruben Mateos Martin
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Publication number: 20110271881Abstract: A method of preparing an oxidant stream comprising: burning a combustion mixture comprising (a) one or more fuel composition and (b) oxidant comprising a first oxygen content of about 10 mole % or more and a first carbon dioxide (CO2) gas content of about 68 mole % or more on a dry basis, the burning producing a flue gas comprising CO2 gas, water vapor, and unreacted oxygen; separating from the flue gas a recycle stream; mixing at least a portion of the recycle stream having a first pressure with a sufficient amount of an oxygen stream having a second pressure which is sufficiently higher than the first pressure to entrain at least a portion of the recycle stream in the oxidant stream and to produce the oxidant stream having a second oxygen content of 10 mole % or more and a second CO2 gas content of about 68 mole % or more on a dry basis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: SHELL OIL COMPANYInventors: Walter Farman FARMAYAN, Abu Saeed JAMALUDDIN, Mahendra L. JOSHI, Scott Lee WELLINGTON
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Publication number: 20110256489Abstract: A burner comprises a body, a nozzle, and at least one attachment element for removably attaching the nozzle to the body. The body defines an oxidant inlet, a feedstock inlet, a body outlet, and one or more passages for conveying the oxidant from the oxidant inlet to the body outlet and for conveying the gasification feedstock from the feedstock inlet to the body outlet. The nozzle defines a nozzle inlet and a nozzle outlet, wherein the nozzle inlet is configured to receive the oxidant and the gasification feedstock from the body outlet and the nozzle outlet is configured to discharge the oxidant and the gasification feedstock into the reaction chamber. The at least one attachment element removably attaches the nozzle to the body such that the nozzle inlet is in fluid flow communication with the body outlet when the nozzle is attached to the body.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2011Publication date: October 20, 2011Applicant: CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANYInventor: Steven L. DOUGLAS
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Publication number: 20110244411Abstract: A gas burner, which is particularly suitable for flame treatment of substrates having large surfaces, e.g. for coating such surfaces in a combustion chemical vapor deposition (CCVD) process, includes a burner body with a gas supply connection and a nozzle plate, wherein the burner body and the nozzle plate constitute together a gas plenum and the nozzle plate constitutes a perforated wall section of the plenum. The nozzle plate includes a large number of nozzles extending from a plenum side to a flame side of the nozzle plate and it is made of a plurality of sheets which are arranged in a stack and extend substantially perpendicular or substantially parallel to the nozzle extension. The sheets include through openings, wherein the through openings of all sheets are at least partly aligned with each other, or they have a comb-like form.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: TETRA LAVAL HOLDINGS & FINANCE S.A.Inventors: Gil Rochat, Pierre Fayet, Thomas Richter, Bernhard Zobel
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Publication number: 20110244409Abstract: A combustor comprises a fuel flow path (10) which is a flow path for fuel (G1) and which is capable of emitting the fuel to its own exterior; an air flow path (20) which is a flow path for air (G2) and which is capable of emitting the air to its own exterior; and an exhaust gas flow path (30) which has a combustion region (R) wherein an air-fuel mixture that mixes the fuel and the air is burned and which constitutes an exhaust flow path for burned gas that is produced by combustion; wherein the fuel within the fuel flow path and the air within the air flow path are heated by the heat of the burned gas, and the air-fuel mixture is constituted by mixing the fuel emitted from the fuel flow path and the air emitted from the air flow path in the exhaust gas flow path.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2009Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: Soichiro Kato, Taku Mizutani, Katsuyoshi Takahashi
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Patent number: 8021145Abstract: A gas burner comprising a gas supply element having an outlet, and a gas deflector disposed adjacent the outlet, the position of the deflector, relative to the outlet, being adjustable so as to allow the extent of deflector-induced aeration to be altered.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2004Date of Patent: September 20, 2011Assignee: Neat Gas Burners LimitedInventors: Anthony Lawrence Alfred Pompe, Kallis Haralambous
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Publication number: 20110223549Abstract: A high efficiency laminar flow burner system for proving a stream of heat energy including a supply input module for providing fuel and laminar streams of air to a combustion manifold. The combustion manifold includes an air-fuel mixing system, a stoichiometric unit, and a refractory unit each coupled to one another. A first combustion stream is established at the air-fuel mixing chamber system as fuel exits an injector device at direction perpendicular to the laminar air intake stream. A laminar air intake stream traveling from the supply input module and along the staging passageway passes through a stoichiometric unit body at a plurality of air intakes to meet with the first combustion stream within to define a second combustion stream for introduction from the stoichiometric unit to the refractory unit. The refractory unit thus defines a third combustion stream as the second combustion stream travels across a refractory passageway.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: Resource Rex, LLCInventors: Teodoro A. Cantu, Ulric Teodoro Alejandro Cantu, Ervin Eliud Torres Gomez
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Publication number: 20110223551Abstract: A mixing device (10) for a gas burner, with a housing (11) having a combustion air inlet (13), a gas inlet (14) and an outlet (15) for the mixture of gas and combustion air, and with a Venturi device (12) which is positioned in the housing, wherein the Venturi device is contoured to form a contraction section (19), a mixing section (20) and a diffuser section (21). A guide device (22) for combustion air, which divides combustion air which enters the mixing device via the combustion air inlet (13) into a primary flow and a secondary flow, may be positioned inside the Venturi device, wherein the combustion air of the primary flow, issuing from the combustion air inlet, can be fed to the mixing section (20) via the contraction section (19), and wherein the combustion air of the secondary flow, issuing from the combustion air inlet, can be mixed downstream of the mixing section (20) in the region of the diffuser section (21) with the mixture of the gas and the combustion air of the primary flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2011Publication date: September 15, 2011Applicant: HONEYWELL TECHNOLOGIES SARLInventor: Willem Super
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Publication number: 20110217664Abstract: A gas burner apparatus with pre-mixing includes a mixing device for mixing an air/gas mixture which is intended to be conveyed to the intake section of a fan unit whose delivery is conveyed to a combustion head of the burner. The mixing device including a plurality of ducts, each of which has a region in the form of a Venturi duct with contiguous portions which are convergent/divergent, with respect to the direction of flow, and with a restricted duct cross-section defined between the convergent portion and the divergent portion, there being conveyed in each convergent portion an air flow which is intended to be mixed with a gas flow which is introduced into the duct at the restricted cross-section, the air/gas mixture being conveyed through the divergent portion of the duct to the intake section of the fan unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 27, 2009Publication date: September 8, 2011Applicant: SIT LA PRECISA S.P.A. CON SOCIO UNICOInventors: Loris Barduca, Stefano Calore, Danilo Pulzato
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Publication number: 20110207059Abstract: A high velocity burner apparatus and method includes an air intake funnel and an air-fluid mixer connected with the air intake funnel. A fluid input is connected with the air-fluid mixer. A magnetic tube container with an entrance and an exit is provided where the entrance is connected with the air-fluid mixer and where the magnetic tube container includes a plurality of individual magnetic tubes connected within the magnetic tube container such that adjacent magnetic tubes are misaligned with each other. An air suction device is connected with the exit of the magnetic tube container such that suction is applied through the magnetic tube container to the air intake funnel and a burner device is connected with the air suction device for burning fluid that passes through the magnetic tube container.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: August 25, 2011Inventor: Roy Lee Garrison
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Patent number: 7997896Abstract: A premix burner with staged liquid fuel supply is described having at least two partial cone shells which on the radial side form the boundary of a swirl chamber which axialwards conically widens, which partial cone shells are arranged in a partially overlapping manner, the center axes of the partial cone shells of which extend with offset effect in relation to each another, and the mutually overlapping partial cone shell sections of which enclose in each case an air inlet slot which extends tangentially to the swirl chamber, with a burner lance which projects axialwards into the swirl chamber, which lance provides means for feed of liquid fuel into the swirl chamber, and also with further means for feed of liquid fuel which are provided in the region of the air inlet slots.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2006Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: Alstom Technology LtdInventors: Peter Flohr, Gijsbertus Oomens, Martin Zajadatz
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Patent number: 7993130Abstract: Method of combustion with a gas burner having a burner head at one end of an inner gas pipe surrounded by an outer protective pipe, wherein gases from the burner head flow inside the inner pipe and inside the outer pipe and thereafter flow into an exhaust channel. The inner pipe terminates short of the burner head; a sleeve downstream of the burner head, is inserted into and/or placed concentrically with the inner pipe so that the sleeve orifice is located within the inner pipe; a gap is provided between the opening of the inner pipe and the sleeve. The gap is sized such that the mixture of fuel and combustion air from the burner head and recycled exhaust gases passing through the gap will be mixed in quantities at which the temperature of combustion will be lower than the temperature in which NOx is formed.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2005Date of Patent: August 9, 2011Assignee: Sandvik Intellectual Property ABInventors: Thomas Lewin, Pauli Mäenpää, Jörgen Sjöberg, Ole Stadum
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Publication number: 20110185952Abstract: To provide a burner structure in which a burner is capable of highly precisely controlling the flow rate of the air for combustion within itself. An air flow passage (11) in a wind box (12) for injecting the air for combustion into a furnace (1) has a bent portion (13) just before joining with the furnace, and one or a plurality of guide vanes (14) are provided in the air flow passage (11) in the bent portion (13), and also in the bent portion (13), a drift control damper (16) is provided for varying the ratio of flow passage resistances of each of the air flow passages (11) divided by the guide vanes (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2008Publication date: August 4, 2011Applicant: MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Ryuhei Takashima, Takuichiro Daimaru, Shinya Hamasaki
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Publication number: 20110179666Abstract: A burner for dryers that includes a tubular element having at least a funnel-shaped region tapering toward an inlet end for fuel gas and combustion air to form a gas/air mixing venturi tube, and an opposite having an outlet nozzle for said mixture. According to the invention, the burner body is made of two half shells tightly joined together along corresponding mutually coupling longitudinal flanges, which, once coupled together, form two opposite perimetrical longitudinal edges The burner body has a substantially rectangular plan shape with two longitudinal edges that are parallel substantially for the entire length of the burner body. The invention relates also to a process for manufacturing said burner.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2010Publication date: July 28, 2011Applicant: CASTFUTURA S.p.A.Inventor: Giorgio Offredi