Abstract This abstract describes a type of burner in which gaseous or liquid fuel is used to provide a high temperature environment, with excess air, into which a low heat value ''''lean'''' gas can be introduced to be burned. It comprises a cylindrical housing lined with refractory, having a closed end and an open end, adapted to be inserted into a furnace wall. Liquid fuel burner means can be inserted into the closed end and/or gaseous fuel can be introduced in a tangential rotary manner, with excess combustion air introduced through ports in the closed end of the housing. Combustion of these fuels provides a high temperature gaseous environment into which the lean gas can be introduced, in a tangential manner, downstream, so that the lean gas will be burned with the excess air provided.
Inventors
👤 R Reed
👤 H Goodnight
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-03 02:02
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23D; F23D17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
141 words
A burner for the forced burning of low heat value gases comprising: a. a cylindrical metal housing with horizontal axis and refractory lining, said housing closed at a first end and adapted to be attached to a furnace wall at a second end, said refractory lining having three steps of diameter; b. combustion air inlet means for the longitudinal introduction of combustion air at a first diameter through an annular port in said closed end; c. fuel gas introduction means for the tangential introduction of fuel gas under pressure at a second, larger diameter, axially displaced from said combustion air inlet means; and d. lean gas introduction means for the tangential introduction of low heat value gas at a third, larger diameter, displaced axially from said fuel gas introduction means, said third diameter continuing for the remaining length of said housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
141 words
A burner for the forced burning of low heat value gases comprising: a. a cylindrical metal housing with horizontal axis and refractory lining, said housing closed at a first end and adapted to be attached to a furnace wall at a second end, said refractory lining having three steps of diameter; b. combustion air inlet means for the longitudinal introduction of combustion air at a first diameter through an annular port in said closed end; c. fuel gas introduction means for the tangential introduction of fuel gas under pressure at a second, larger diameter, axially displaced from said combustion air inlet means; and d. lean gas introduction means for the tangential introduction of low heat value gas at a third, larger diameter, displaced axially from said fuel gas introduction means, said third diameter continuing for the remaining length of said housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The burner as in claim 1 including liquid fuel burner means on the first end of said housing, at its axis, said liquid fuel burner including primary combustion air means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The burner as in claim 1 in which the rotary direction of introduction of said fuel gas is the same as the rotary direction of introduction of said low heat valve gas.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
31 words
The burner as in claim 1 in which the rotary direction of introduction of said fuel gas is opposite to the rotary direction of introduction of said low heat value gas.