Supersonic coal water slurry fuel atomizer

Patent · Tue Sep 03 00:00:00 EDT 1991

OSTI ID:5510384

Becker, F E; Smolensky, L A; Balsavich, J

A supersonic coal water slurry atomizer utilizing supersonic gas velocities to atomize coal water slurry is provided wherein atomization occurs externally of the atomizer. The atomizer has a central tube defining a coal water slurry passageway surrounded by an annular sleeve defining an annular passageway for gas. A converging/diverging section is provided for accelerating gas in the annular passageway to supersonic velocities.

• Assignee: Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• Patent Number(s): US 5044552; A
• Application Number: PPN: US 7-430032
• OSTI ID: 5510384
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 1 Nov 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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