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Combustor device for a solid fuel heating appliance

Assignee: Corning Glass Works
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Filing: 1983-02-15
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2003-02-15
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Abstract

Abstract A combustor device (16) is provided for oxidizing oxidizable species in the exhaust from the combustion chamber (12) of a solid fuel heating appliance (10). The combustor device comprises a structure (16) having a plurality of axially extending cells (32) for passing oxidizable species therethrough and at least one leakage path for the oxidizable species through said structure (16) or around and adjacent said structure (16).

Inventors

  • 👤 Jay Winthrop Shelton

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction EP
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-05 09:00
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G7/00; F23G7/06; F23G7/07; F24; F24B; F24B1/00; F24B1/006

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim 54 words
A combustor device for oxidizing oxidizable species in the exhaust from the combustion chamber of a solid fuel heating appliance, comprising a structure having a plurality of axially extending cells for passing oxidizable species therethrough and at least one leakage path for the oxidizable species through said structure, or around and adjacent said structure.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 54 words
A combustor device for oxidizing oxidizable species in the exhaust from the combustion chamber of a solid fuel heating appliance, comprising a structure having a plurality of axially extending cells for passing oxidizable species therethrough and at least one leakage path for the oxidizable species through said structure, or around and adjacent said structure.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 15 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said structure comprises a honeycomb arrangement of cells.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 31 words
A device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said at least one leakage path has a substantially larger cross-sectional. ' area than the average cell cross-sectional area of the cells.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 20 words
A device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said leakage path is located at the periphery of said structure.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 28 words
A device according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a container surrounding the periphery of said structure, said leakage path extending between said container and said structure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 28 words
A device according to claim 5, wherein said container comprises a tubular member and a support member extending transversely relative to the tubular member for supporting said structure.
Claim 8
Independent Claim 18 words
A device according to claims 5 or 6, wherein the cross-sectional area of the leakage path is adjustable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 20 words
A device according to claim 7, wherein said structure is movably mounted within an opening forming said leakage flow path.
Claim 10
Independent Claim 23 words
A device according to any preceding claim, wherein the volume flow through the leakage path comprises at least 10% of the overall exhaust.
Claim 11
Independent Claim 23 words
A device according to any preceding claim, wherein the volume flow through the leakage path comprises 10% to 40% of the overall exhaust.

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