Fan atomized burner design advances to commercial development stage

Journal Article · Mon Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · Fueloil and Oil Heat with Air Conditioning

OSTI ID:482403

Kamath, B ^[1]; Butcher, T A ^[2]

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1. Heat Wise Inc., Ridge, NY (United States)
2. Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (United States)

As part of the Oil Heat Research and Development program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) has an on-going interest in advanced combustion technologies. This interest is aimed at: improving the initial efficiency of heating equipment, reducing long term fouling and efficiency degradation, reducing air pollutant emissions, and providing practical low-firing rate technologies which may lead to new, high efficiency oilfired appliances. The Fan Atomized Burner (FAB) technology is being developed at BNL as part of this general goal. The Fan Atomized Burner uses a low pressure, air atomizing nozzle used in conventional burners. Because it is air-atomized, the burner can operate at low firing rates without the small passages and reliability concerns of low input pressure nozzle, the burner can use a fan in place of the small compressor used in other air atomized burner designs. High initial efficiency of heating equipment is achieved because the burner can operate at very low excess air levels. These low excess air levels also reduce the formation of sulfuric acid in flames. Sulfuric acid is responsible for scaling and fouling of heat exchanger surfaces. The FAB is described.

• OSTI ID: 482403
• Journal Information: Fueloil and Oil Heat with Air Conditioning, Journal Name: Fueloil and Oil Heat with Air Conditioning Vol. 55; ISSN 1060-9725; ISSN FOHCEU
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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