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Flame stabilizer for solid fuel burner

Patent ·
OSTI ID:7079391
This patent describes a flame stabilizer for a solid fuel burner which has a fuel feed conduit that terminates at a discharge end for use in or near the exit throat of a burner with combustion air being passed from a windbox around the fuel feed conduit. It comprises a vortex generator having a periphery and being shaped to mount around the fuel feed conduit near its discharge end in the path of combustion air to generate a vortex downstream of the discharge end.
Assignee:
NOV; EDB-92-172479; NOV-92-045061
Patent Number(s):
US 5131334; A
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-785744
OSTI ID:
7079391
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English