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Low Btu gas staged air burner for forced-draft service

Patent ·
OSTI ID:5281560
This patent describes a staged-air vortex burner for use in burning low Btu fuel and under forced-draft service. The burner comprising a flame zone; a swirl chamber for creating a swirling flow path for primary combustion air and primary low heating value gas; means for discharge into the flame zone; and, means adjacent to each other for introducing secondary air and secondary low heating value gas so as to intersect the flame zone at a point such that the secondary air and secondary low heating value gas have minimal effect on the aerodynamics of the flame.
Assignee:
Exxon Research and Engineering Co., Florham Park, NJ
Patent Number(s):
US 4859173
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-101677A
OSTI ID:
5281560
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English