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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7549858 | Combustion with variable oxidant low NOx burner Heating provided by a burner that combusts hydrocarbon fuel can be provided at a sequence of different heat transfer rates by adjusting the total oxygen concentration of oxidant streams fed to the burner. A burner with which the method can be practiced is also discl... | 06/23/2009 |
| 7430970 | Burner with center air jet A new burner apparatus and method of combusting fossils fuels for commercial and industrial application is provided wherein the new burner apparatus achieves low NOx emissions by supplying oxygen to the center of the burner flame in as manners so as to cr... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7273366 | Method and apparatus for destruction of vapors and waste streams A burner assembly for the destruction of noxious vapors and other waste streams includes an inner burner element in the form of a sudden expansion burner and an outer burner element that encircles the inner burner element and forms an annular passageway between the ... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7229483 | Generation of an ultra-superheated steam composition and gasification therewith A method for gasifying carbonaceous materials to fuel gases comprises the formation of an ultra-superheated steam (USS) composition substantially containing water vapor, carbon dioxide and highly reactive free radicals thereof, at a temperature of about 2400° F. (1... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7074034 | Burner and process for combustion of a gas capable of reacting to form solid products This invention is a directed to combustion apparatus incorporating a combustion chamber, a precombustion chamber and a multi-wall burner and a process for effecting combustion of gases, particularly feed gases containing gases that, on combustion, form solid oxidati... | 07/11/2006 |
| 6951454 | Dual fuel burner for a shortened flame and reduced pollutant emissions A dual fuel burner including an elongated supply pipe and a gas injector for a boiler furnace having a plurality of peripheral openings around a center opening. The peripheral openings are pitched radially away from the longitudinal axis of the gas injector and also... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6946101 | Burner for producing carbon black A burner for producing carbon black, includes a combustion chamber which can be supplied with fuel gas and an oxidizing gas in such a way that a diffusion flame producing carbon black particles is generated in the combustion chamber. The burner is also provided with... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6901760 | Process for operation of a burner with controlled axial central air mass flow An aerodynamically stabilized premixing burner includes a swirl generator for the production of a rotating combustion air flow, and a device for the introduction of at least one fuel into this combustion air flow. The burner is advantageously provided with a device ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6685462 | Apparatus for burning fuel with low NOx formation Improved apparatus for burning fuel with low NOx formation are provided. An apparatus of the invention for discharging a mixture of fuel gas and air into a furnace wherein the mixture is burned and flue gases having a low NOx content... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6652268 | Burner assembly A burner assembly including a housing having an air inlet and a burner end. An impeller that is mounted in the housing is in communication with the air inlet and adapted to direct air toward the burner end of the housing. The burner assembly also includes... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6613992 | Module platform design for plug operated safety switch and circuit breaker The present invention is a power outlet having a face plate connected to a modular platform which is used to support a safety device. The modular platform is sized to accommodate varying sized safety devices, such as circuit breakers. The modular platform... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6497118 | Method and apparatus for reducing refractory contamination in fused silica processes In furnaces for producing high purity fused silica glass boules, the refractory in the area of the burner holes reaches such elevated temperatures that cause impurities to leach out and the dissociation of the refractory, causing contamination of the sili... | 12/24/2002 |
| 6491514 | Furnace burner box assembly with reduced acoustic emissions A burner box assembly for a combustion air furnace includes a back wall, opposed side walls and top and bottom walls defining an interior space for one or more burner nozzles. A combustion air inlet opening is formed in the top wall and is covered by a ge... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6488496 | Compact combination burner with adjustable spin section A combination burner for selectively firing oil, natural gas and liquid propane. A modular first section has primary and secondary air tubes coaxially arranged therein and communicates with the main combustion air supply fan. A modular section is joined b... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6419713 | Fuel composition producing a colored flame The invention concerns a solid or liquid fuel composition capable while burning of producing a selected and varied colored flame other than the color of a standard flame. The composition comprises triethanolamine and a color-forming agent. The invention a... | 07/16/2002 |
| 6347935 | Low NOx and low Co burner and method for operating same A round burner capable of being operated with reduced CO and NOx emissions includes a venturi tube positioned to direct a flow of air through the burner and into a combustion zone in a combustion chamber through an entrance in a wall of the com... | 02/19/2002 |
| 6237510 | Combustion burner and combustion device provided with same A combustion burner includes a mixture nozzle (2) defining a mixture fluid passage through which a mixture fluid (1) containing pulverized coal and conveyor gas flows toward a furnace, secondary and tertiary air passages surrounding the mixture nozzle (2)... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6196142 | Method and burner for introducing fuel to a kiln A method and apparatus for introducing solid, liquid or gaseous fuel into a burning zone of a rotary kiln for manufacturing cement clinker. Fuel is conducted through a duct or ducts and primary air is conducted through at least two annular ducts arranged ... | 03/06/2001 |
| 6162049 | Premixed ionization modulated extendable burner A ported, premixed extendable burner provides increased turndown capability relative to conventional burners. The burner has an adjustable flameholder sleeve which can be extended and retracted relative to a flameholder, to increase and decrease the avail... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5993199 | Turbo-flame burner design A burner design for use especially with rotary dryers is provided, in which a primary firing tube is provided with an oil body disposed proximate the burner tip portion of the firing tube, the oil body being constructed to divide an airflow into an outer ... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5983809 | Burner assembly with low erosion inlet elbow A burner assembly in which an inlet is provided for receiving a mixture of particulate fuel and air, an outlet extending at an angle to the axis of said inlet. A passage connects the inlet and the outlet for passing a portion of the mixture directly from ... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5979342 | Method and apparatus for the reduction of NOx generation during coal dust combustion A burner for the combustion of coal dust in which a stream of primary air and coal dust mixture is conducted through a dust conduit connected to a primary dust tube. A secondary air tube surrounds the primary dust tube, and a tertiary air tube surrounds t... | 11/09/1999 |
| 5878676 | Burner and furnace operated with at least one burner A burner is provided for a furnace having at least one windbox that is supplied with air for combustion and has extending therethrough at least one such burner, which opens out toward the combustion chamber. The burner has at least one primary air channel... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5727480 | Over-fire air control system for a pulverized solid fuel furnace An over-fire air control system for a pulverized fuel furnace, in which a burner assembly is provided for discharging a fuel/primary air mixture along with secondary air to combust the fuel. The amount of primary air and secondary air discharge is control... | 03/17/1998 |
| 5700143 | Combination burner with primary and secondary fuel injection A combination burner which uses primary and secondary fuel injection and improves liquid propane combustion. The burner supplies primary air, while secondary air is swirled to shape and mix the flame when the burner is firing "on oil". When the burner is ... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5655899 | Apparatus and method for NOx reduction by controlled mixing of fuel rich jets in flue gas A fuel injector has an inner pipe within an outer pipe. The distal end of the inner pipe is set back from the distal end of the outer pipe to create a flame stabilization and mixing zone. A combustible gas and air mixture injected through the outer pipe f... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5572862 | Convectively cooled, single stage, fully premixed fuel/air combustor for gas turbine engine modules An annular combustor system has an annular housing defining a single stage combustor, an external fuel/air premixer system to provide a preselected, nominally constant lean fuel/air ratio mixture for introduction to the combustion zone of the annular hous... | 11/12/1996 |
| 5569029 | Burner A burner with a burner head (B) and a flame tube (F) is provided, with the burner head (B) having a concentric outlet arrangement of air and fuel feed nozzles. Following this a mixture of low-nitrogen air and fuel is produced, which is ignited in a chambe... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5545033 | Asymmetric oxygen/fuel burner The oxygen/fuel burner contains at least one first tubular component (2) conveying the oxidant and at least one second tubular component (3), for injecting the fuel into the oxidant flow,arrangd asymmetrically with respect to the first (2) so that the mix... | 08/13/1996 |
| 5527180 | Infrared burner A burner has a burner tube and a nozzle holder mounted in one end of the burner tube. An igniter is positioned within the nozzle holder and acts to ignite any of the multi-liquid fuels which may be used with the burner. A nozzle emits atomized liquid fuel... | 06/18/1996 |
| 5511970 | Combination burner with primary and secondary fuel injection A burning method provides a versatile burner by promoting rapid mixing and a stable flame to reduce NOx and CO emissions over a wide operating range. The burner includes a primary fuel supply, a combustion air supply arranged to supply combusti... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5489202 | Vibration of systems comprised of hot and cold components A system and method for resisting thermoacoustic oscillations in systems comprised of hot and cold components is disclosed. More particularly, a combined cycle power generation system 32 having a gas turbine 40, a gas turbine discharge duct 34, and a gas ... | 02/06/1996 |
| 5431559 | Oxygen-fuel burner with staged oxygen supply A burner assembly is provided for combining oxygen and fuel to produce a flame. The burner assembly includes a burner block including a combustion chamber and a nozzle discharging an oxygen and fuel mixture into a first stage region formed in the combusti... | 07/11/1995 |
| 5411394 | Combustion system for reduction of nitrogen oxides Low NOx burners for the combustion of gaseous, liquid and solid fuels. The fluid dynamic principle of radial stratification by the combustion of swirling flow and a strong radial gradient of the gas density in the transverse direction to the ax... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5408943 | Split stream burner assembly A burner assembly in which an annular passage is provided for transporting an fuel/air mixture to a furnace inlet. A conical divider member is disposed within the annular passage for dividing the stream of fuel/air passing through the passage into two rad... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5391075 | Multi-fuel burner A burner has a burner tube and a nozzle holder mounted in one end of the burner tube. An igniter is positioned within the nozzle holder and acts to ignite any of the multi-liquid fuels which may be used with the burner. A nozzle emits atomized liquid fuel... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5347937 | Split stream burner assembly A burner assembly in which an annular passage is provided for transporting an fuel/air mixture to a furnace inlet. A conical divider member is disposed within the annular passage for dividing the stream of fuel/air passing through the passage into two rad... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5302115 | Burner register assembly Disclosed is a burner register assembly having an air register assembly for imparting a controlled vortex swirl to secondary combustion air of a furnace in order to entrain the fuel and primary air of the furnace and carry them into the furnace interior. ... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5259755 | Combination burner with boost gas injection A burning method promotes rapid mixing and a stable flame in a burner to reduce NOx and CO emissions and to provide a smoother, quieter operation. The burner includes a primary fuel supply, a combustion air supply arranged to supply combustion ... | 11/09/1993 |
| 5211705 | Apparatus and method for delivery of combustion air in multiple zones An air register apparatus, method, and arrangement is disclosed in which each air register includes two portions, one of which feeds combustion air to an inner, ignition zone where fuel is first ignited, the other of which feeds combustion air to an outer... | 05/18/1993 |
