Radiant-burner technology base - burner research and development. Final report, February 1986-January 1989

Technical Report · Wed Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1989

OSTI ID:6915368

Tidball, R K; Donaldson, R J; Gorrerba, J A

The objective of the three-year project was to improve the technology of direct, gas-fired, surface-combustion radiant burners to promote their wider application in industrial process-heating applications. Four types of burners were considered, including Ceramic Fiber, Ported Ceramic Tile, Porous Ceramic Foam, and Sintered Metal Fiber constructions. For each of these, specific goals included increasing surface firing capacities, reducing materials degradation, and determining radiant output over the useful operating range of each burner. This was achieved by characterizing thermal and combustion performance and degradation mechanisms, and developing design materials, and fabrications improvements to achieve acceptable durability in industrial process heating environments. All literature collected during the project was compiled into a data base for access through GRI's Library Services DIALOG information service. The project had several significant results. First, a large body of applications data was generated which can be used to properly match advanced burners to specific industrial processes. A ceramic fiber burner formulation was developed that increases life in severe industrial environments by over a factor of two. The sintered metal fiber burner demonstrated even longer lifetime in these environments. Improvements were identified for porous ceramic foam burners.

• Research Organization: Alzeta Corp., Santa Clara, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6915368
• Report Number(s): PB-90-172503/XAB
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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