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Fuel burner assembly

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7043008

A fuel burner assembly is described for providing a stable, non-pulsating flame wall proximate the outlet of a burner duct comprising: a burner duct having an upstream inlet end and a downstream outlet end, the inlet end being adapted to be connected to a source of combustion air and the outlet and being adapted to accommodate a burner flame wall proximate thereto; a sleeve member supportively disposed within the burner duct to extend along the longitudinal axis thereof; a transverse baffle member extending across the inner wall of the sleeve member intermediate the inlet and outlet ends thereof to define upstream and downstream chambers within the sleeve member between the inlet and outlet ends thereof; first air passage means in the sleeve member wall between the upstream chamber and the diversion chamber and second air passage means in the sleeve member wall between the diversion chamber and the downstream chamber; spaced fuel outlet and igniter means selectively positioned in the downstream chamber proximate the outlet end thereof to ignite with the radially inward directed combustion air to create a burner flame wall proximate the outlet end of the burner duct.

Assignee:
Engineered Air Systems, Inc., St. Louis, MO
Patent Number(s):
US 4753593
OSTI ID:
7043008
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English