Control and purge valve for atomization of heavy fuel oil for combustion
US4579143A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 1984 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/87249
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The improved control and purge valve of the present invention is useful for the atomization of heavy fuel oil for combustion. The present control and purge valve is operable between closed, purging, and open positions, and includes an elongated valve body having a disc carrier disposed therein. The disc carrier preferably comprises a plurality of closure and orifice means thereon for opening or closing internally disposed steam exit, steam bypass exit, and oil exit ports to effect the closed, purging, and open positions of the valve of the present invention.
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