Pulse combustion space heater

Patent · Tue Jul 17 00:00:00 EDT 1990

OSTI ID:6770316

Thrasher, W H; Pavlik, C M; Moon, L

This patent describes a pulse combustion space heater for heating air in a space to be temperature conditioned. It comprises: a cabinet having exterior walls providing a cabinet volume for enclosing and supporting the heater, interior housing means located within the cabinet volume including walls providing a substantially closed heat transfer chamber having inlet and outlet openings through which air to be heated is circulated and a chamber volume substantially smaller than the cabinet volume, pulse combustion burner means including an assembly of closely spaced elongate burner elements operably connected in a fluid-tight manner for pulse combustion of a combustible gaseous mixture and discharge of combustion products to the atmosphere. The burner elements having exterior heat transfer surface located within the heat transfer chamber for transfer of combustion heat to air contacting the heat transfer surfaces, and blower means for circulating air from the space through the heat transfer chamber.

• Assignee: Gas Research Inst., Chicago, IL (USA)
• Patent Number(s): US 4941452; A
• Application Number: PPN: US s 7-396741
• OSTI ID: 6770316
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: 18 Aug 1989
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
SPACE HEATERS
PULSE COMBUSTION
DESIGN
PRESSURIZING
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
APPLIANCES
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
EFFICIENCY
HEATERS
OXIDATION
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
320106* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
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