Catalytic combustion apparatus
US6431856B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 14, 1997 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 14, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24H1/40
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In order to realize a catalytic combustion apparatus capable of effectively utilizing radiation from a surface of a catalytic element, providing a higher efficiency of heat exchange, and characterized in superior characteristics of an exhaust gas, a catalytic combustion apparatus according to the invention comprises a catalytic element 7 in the shape of a plate consisting of multiple through-holes for combusting a mixed gas of a fuel gas and air and a combustion chamber 6 accommodating the catalytic element 7, and incorporating a radiated heat receiving plate 11 that is positioned in opposition to either one of two surfaces of the catalytic element 7 as a part of its side walls.
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