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Title: Process and apparatus for igniting a burner in an inert atmosphere

Abstract

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.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Katy, TX
  2. Perrysburg, OH
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Encoal Corp
OSTI Identifier:
869642
Patent Number(s):
5372497
Assignee:
SGI International (La Jolla, CA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23D - BURNERS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F23 - COMBUSTION APPARATUS F23K - FEEDING FUEL TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS
DOE Contract Number:  
FC21-90MC27339
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
process; apparatus; igniting; burner; inert; atmosphere; according; provided; ignition; pilot; substantially; contaminating; steps; providing; controlled; amount; combustion; air; predetermined; interval; time; combustor; simultaneously; mixture; fuel; flame; generator; periodically; energized; produce; secondary; ignited; main; ignite; derived; products; gas; heat; treatment; simultaneously providing; main fuel; derived fuel; substantially simultaneously; inert gas; heat treatment; inert atmosphere; combustion air; treatment process; controlled amount; process derived; substantially simultaneous; predetermined interval; /431/

Citation Formats

Coolidge, Dennis W, and Rinker, Franklin G. Process and apparatus for igniting a burner in an inert atmosphere. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Coolidge, Dennis W, & Rinker, Franklin G. Process and apparatus for igniting a burner in an inert atmosphere. United States.
Coolidge, Dennis W, and Rinker, Franklin G. Sat . "Process and apparatus for igniting a burner in an inert atmosphere". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869642.
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author = {Coolidge, Dennis W and Rinker, Franklin G},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
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