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Burner with toroidal-cyclone flow for boiler with liquid and gas fuel

US5085577A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 20, 1990
Grant dateFeb 4, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF23D11/402
  • WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A burner is of generally tubular configuration, and comprises an inner shell and an outer shell. The inner shell has therein a nozzle, an ignition electrode, and a sight tube. An annular gap is provided between the two shells, through which a comburant-gas flows to an annular, inwardly directed and constricted discharge opening, with swirl blades upstream of the discharge opening. A comburant-gas supply passes through openings in the inner shell upstream of a baffle which is positioned transversely of the inner shell, and which has radial slots therein inclined to the plane of the baffle to cause swirling of comburant-gas passing through the slots in the baffle. A toroidal-cyclone combustion zone is created due to the slots in the baffle creating a swirling downstream flow downstream of the baffle, and the inwardly directed annular and constricted opening, which aspirates comburant-gas which has passed through the baffle.

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