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Recuperative burner with exhaust gas recirculation means
Assignee: Thermal Systems Engineering Inc
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Filing: 1981-11-05
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Granted: 1984-05-01
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Expires: 2001-11-05
Abstract
Abstract A recuperative burner having a recirculating conduit to direct flue gas to the combustion chamber with the air and fuel, and a compact recuperative stack with a recuperative flue gas conduit and an air passage in which air separated from the flue gas by the recuperative flue gas conduit is preheated before supplying it to the combustion chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Andrew J. Syska
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 10:27
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23C; F23C9/00; F23L; F23L15/00; F23L15/04; F23C2202/00; F23C2202/20; F23C2900/00; F23C2900/09002; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E20/00; Y02E20/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
197 words
A recuperative burner for a furnace comprising a housing having a combustion chamber in it, said combustion chamber having an outlet for communication with said furnace and an inlet for receiving air, recirculated flue gas, and fuel, a recuperative stack to preheat air supplied to said combustion chamber inlet to reduce fuel requirements of said burner, said recuperative stack having a recuperative flue gas conduit made of a heat conductive material and having one end for receiving flue gas from said furnace and another end for communication with the atmosphere, and an air passage separated from flue gas by said recuperative flue gas conduit and having an inlet for connection to a pressurized source of air and an outlet in communication with said chamber inlet, a fuel inlet nozzle in said housing for directing fuel to said chamber inlet, and a recirculating flue gas conduit with one end for receiving flue gas from said furnace and another end connected to direct recirculated flue gas to said combustion chamber at a location causing mixing of said flue gas and fuel upstream of said air outlet so as to reduce the flame temperature, thereby reducing the NO x content.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
197 words
A recuperative burner for a furnace comprising a housing having a combustion chamber in it, said combustion chamber having an outlet for communication with said furnace and an inlet for receiving air, recirculated flue gas, and fuel, a recuperative stack to preheat air supplied to said combustion chamber inlet to reduce fuel requirements of said burner, said recuperative stack having a recuperative flue gas conduit made of a heat conductive material and having one end for receiving flue gas from said furnace and another end for communication with the atmosphere, and an air passage separated from flue gas by said recuperative flue gas conduit and having an inlet for connection to a pressurized source of air and an outlet in communication with said chamber inlet, a fuel inlet nozzle in said housing for directing fuel to said chamber inlet, and a recirculating flue gas conduit with one end for receiving flue gas from said furnace and another end connected to direct recirculated flue gas to said combustion chamber at a location causing mixing of said flue gas and fuel upstream of said air outlet so as to reduce the flame temperature, thereby reducing the NO x content.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The burner of claim 1 further comprising a flue gas connector having an inlet for communication with said furnace and an outlet connected to said one end of said recuperative flue gas conduit and to said one end of said recirculating flue gas conduit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
65 words
The burner of claim 2 wherein said recuperative flue gas conduit is an inner conduit, and said air passage is provided by a tube completely surrounding said inner flue gas conduit and said recirculating conduit, whereby a small amount of insulation will be effective to cover the exterior of the recuperative stack and recirculating conduit, owing to the reduced temperature in the outer air passage.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
The burner of claim 1 wherein said recuperative conduit has a perforated member in it to impinge heated flue gas against the surface of said recuperative flue gas conduit to decrease the size of the insulating boundary layer and to improve heat transfer while still providing a low flue gas pressure drop in and compactness to said recuperative stack.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
55 words
The burner of claim 4 wherein said air passage has a perforated member in it to impinge said air against the surface of said recuperative flue gas conduit to decrease the size of the insulating boundary layer and to improve heat transfer while providing low air pressure drop in and compactness to said recuperative stack.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
57 words
The burner of claim 3 wherein said outer air passage has a perforated member in it to impinge said air against the outer surface of said inner flue gas conduit to decrease the size of the insulating boundary layer and to improve heat transfer while providing low air pressure drop in and compactness to said recuperative stack.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
The burner of claim 6 further comprising a flue gas connector having an inlet for communication with said furnace and an outlet connected to said one end of said recuperative flue gas conduit and to said one end of said recirculating flue gas conduit, and wherein said recuperative flue gas conduit is an inner conduit and said air passage is provided by a tube completely surrounding said inner flue gas conduit and said recirculating conduit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
66 words
The burner of claim 3, 6 or 7 wherein the end of said tube providing said air passage communicates with another tube that is connected to said chamber inlet and surrounds an inner tube directing recirculated flue gas and fuel to said combustion chamber, whereby air forced into said chamber inlet from said pressurized source creates suction drawing said flue gas and fuel into said chamber.
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