Method and device for the combustion of hydrocarbon-containing fuels

US8601819B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Siemens Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Hammer · Iserlohn, DE
• Dieter Most · Bruchköbel, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 27, 2008
• Grant date: Dec 10, 2013
• Expiry date: Nov 9, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F23C2900/99005
• WIPO field: Thermal processes and apparatus
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Electric fields control an electric combustion. Plasmas are created by a dielectrically impeded discharge. At least one part of the fuel is mixed with water vapor in the supply line and is subjected to a plasma discharge in a compact reactor that is in close contact with the burner in terms of reaction kinetics. In the associated device, a plasma reactor for creating a reactive plasma gas with at least one supply line for the fuel gas-water vapor mixture and an electric energy supply is integrated into the burner. The device provides suitable flow guidance of the fuel gas-air mixture, of the fuel gas-water vapor mixture, and of the reactive plasma gas.