Process and apparatus for igniting a burner in an inert atmosphere

Patent · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:869642

Coolidge, Dennis W ^[1]; Rinker, Franklin G ^[2]

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1. Katy, TX
2. Perrysburg, OH

According to this invention there is provided a process and apparatus for the ignition of a pilot burner in an inert atmosphere without substantially contaminating the inert atmosphere. The process includes the steps of providing a controlled amount of combustion air for a predetermined interval of time to the combustor then substantially simultaneously providing a controlled mixture of fuel and air to the pilot burner and to a flame generator. The controlled mixture of fuel and air to the flame generator is then periodically energized to produce a secondary flame. With the secondary flame the controlled mixture of fuel and air to the pilot burner and the combustion air is ignited to produce a pilot burner flame. The pilot burner flame is then used to ignited a mixture of main fuel and combustion air to produce a main burner flame. The main burner flame then is used to ignite a mixture of process derived fuel and combustion air to produce products of combustion for use as an inert gas in a heat treatment process.

• Research Organization: Encoal Corp
• DOE Contract Number: FC21-90MC27339
• Assignee: SGI International (La Jolla, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 5372497
• OSTI ID: 869642
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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