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US4154567A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Method and apparatus for the combustion of waste gases

Assignee: CONCARB ACQUISITION Corp
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Filing: 1977-01-07
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Granted: 1979-05-15
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Expires: 1997-01-07
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Abstract

Abstract A combination burner, consisting of a main swirl burner in which gases of very low calorific value such as industrial waste gases can be burned and a secondary burner for ignition and support of the main burner in which fuels with high calorific value such as natural gas or fuel oil can be burned. The combination burner is designed so that the flame of the secondary burner (upstream of and coaxial with the waste gas burner) will have stability, ignition capability and invulnerability to quenching even in open contact with the swirling waste gas and even when the composition of the waste gas becomes temporarily insufficient to sustain combustion. This is accomplished by aerodynamics utilizing a low swirl in the secondary burner, as compared to the higher swirl of the waste gas burner to sufficiently stabilize the flame of the secondary burner by recirculation but providing an outward flow pattern which forms an effective barrier for the reverse vortex flow in the waste gas swirl chamber.

Inventors

  • 👤 Karel R. Dahmen

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 00:29
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23G; F23G7/00; F23G7/06; F23G7/061; F23G7/065

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim 60 words
The method of burning industrial waste gases of low calorific value of about 35-60 BTU/ft 3 comprising the steps of combusting a swirling mixture of said gases and air utilizing a Swirl Number of about 1.5-3.0, said combustion being initiated by combustion of a supporting fuel utilizing a Swirl Number of about 0.25-0.50 for the mixture of fuel and air.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 60 words
The method of burning industrial waste gases of low calorific value of about 35-60 BTU/ft 3 comprising the steps of combusting a swirling mixture of said gases and air utilizing a Swirl Number of about 1.5-3.0, said combustion being initiated by combustion of a supporting fuel utilizing a Swirl Number of about 0.25-0.50 for the mixture of fuel and air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 17 words
The method of claim 1 in which said waste gases are from the manufacture of carbon black.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
The method of claim 1 in which said waste gases are from the manufacture of carbon black and have a calorific value of about 36-44 BTU/Ft 3 .
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 126 words
Apparatus for the combustion of industrial waste gases comprising: a first plenum chamber containing swirling means for entry of waste gases and air into a swirl zone under swirling conditions of Swirl Number of about 1.5-3.0; a second refractory-lined chamber for entry of air under swirling conditions of Swirl Number of about 0.25-0.50, said second chamber being positioned upstream of and axially aligned with said first plenum chamber; said swirl zone being in open communication with said second chamber; means for injection of supporting fuel into said second chamber; and a refractory-lined combustion chamber for the combustion of said waste gases, said combustion chamber being positioned downstream of and axially aligned with said first chamber, said combustion chamber being in open communication with said first chamber.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 126 words
Apparatus for the combustion of industrial waste gases comprising: a first plenum chamber containing swirling means for entry of waste gases and air into a swirl zone under swirling conditions of Swirl Number of about 1.5-3.0; a second refractory-lined chamber for entry of air under swirling conditions of Swirl Number of about 0.25-0.50, said second chamber being positioned upstream of and axially aligned with said first plenum chamber; said swirl zone being in open communication with said second chamber; means for injection of supporting fuel into said second chamber; and a refractory-lined combustion chamber for the combustion of said waste gases, said combustion chamber being positioned downstream of and axially aligned with said first chamber, said combustion chamber being in open communication with said first chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 21 words
The apparatus of claim 4 in which said combustion chamber has a diameter greater than the diameter of said swirl zone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 19 words
The apparatus of claim 5 in which said combustion chamber is separated from said swirl zone by a restriction.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1982-05-14 1982-11-13 1983-05-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1986-05-14 1986-11-13 1987-05-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1990-05-14 1990-11-13 1991-05-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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