Method and apparatus for operating a firing plant using fossil fuels
US5044935A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 3, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E20/34
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a firing plant which is operated with fossil fuels, the exhaust gases (A) from the combustion space (22) are cooled in a heat exchanger (X). A part of these cooled exhaust gases (A') are mixed with fresh air (L) and are conducted by means of a fan (D) in the direction of the burner (Z). This exhaust gas/fresh air mixture forms the combustion air (15) for the burner (Z). Before the introduction of this combustion air (15) into the burner (Z), it is again heated in the heat exchanger (X'). The combustion air (15) preheated in this way ensures complete evaporation of a liquid fuel (12) and acts against the high flame temperature peaks in the combustion space (22) immediately after the burner (Z), which are responsible for the formation of NO.sub.x. The burner (Z) can be operated with liquid and/or gaseous fuel.
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