Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
155 words
A solid fuel boiler, comprising: a primary furnace for initiating combustion reactions, a secondary furnace defined by extended radiating tube means in which the combustion reactions are completed, means defining a liquid containing heating surface (2) disposed around and defining an annular space with the radiating tube means, the radiating tube means implementing secondary combustion and comprising two coaxial chambers, a first one of said chambers (8) having an open convergent terminus (9) for directing combustion gases toward a second one of said chambers (10), said second chamber having a closed remote end (11) and an entrance having a diameter larger than the diameter of an adjacent end portion of said convergent terminus to define therewith an annular opening through which combustion gases injected into the second chamber are discharged, and means (19) for redirecting the gases thus discharged into a portion (20) of said annular space between the heating surface and the second chamber.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
155 words
A solid fuel boiler, comprising: a primary furnace for initiating combustion reactions, a secondary furnace defined by extended radiating tube means in which the combustion reactions are completed, means defining a liquid containing heating surface (2) disposed around and defining an annular space with the radiating tube means, the radiating tube means implementing secondary combustion and comprising two coaxial chambers, a first one of said chambers (8) having an open convergent terminus (9) for directing combustion gases toward a second one of said chambers (10), said second chamber having a closed remote end (11) and an entrance having a diameter larger than the diameter of an adjacent end portion of said convergent terminus to define therewith an annular opening through which combustion gases injected into the second chamber are discharged, and means (19) for redirecting the gases thus discharged into a portion (20) of said annular space between the heating surface and the second chamber.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A boiler according to claim 1, wherein the means for redirecting the gases into said annular space comprises an annular closure member closing the space between the first chamber and said heating surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
A boiler according to claim 1, wherein the first chamber comprises an entrance orifice in the shape of a nozzle (21) for the introduction of the gases coming from the primary furnace.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
A boiler according to calim 3, wherein peripheral orifices (22) for the aspiration of secondary air are disposed in the vicinity of an inner end of the nozzle.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A boiler according to calim 3, wherein peripheral orifices (22) for the aspiration of secondary air are disposed in the vicinity of an inner end of the nozzle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
15 words
A boiler according to claim 4, wherein the peripheral orifices open into a venturi (25).
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
A boiler according to claim 5, wherein the venturi has a neck portion (26) and a steeply divergent portion adjacent to the neck and adjacent to the pheripheral orifices.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
200 words
A method for converting a fluid fuel boiler into a solid fuel boiler, said fluid fuel boiler including means defining a cylindrical, liquid containing heating surface (2) surrounding a combustion chamber and a plurality of smoke tubes (5) each having an entrance located at an end of the combustion chamber opposite an entrance thereof, said method comprising: inserting in the combustion chamber space surrounded by said heating surface a secondary combustion radiating tube into which gases coming from a primary combustion furnace for solid fuel are introduced, the secondary combustion radiating tube comprising two coaxial chamber, a first one of said chambers (8) having an open convergent terminus (9) for directing combustion gases toward a second one of said chambers (10), said second chamber having a closed remote end (11) and an entrance having a diameter larger than the diameter of an adjacent end portion of said convergent terminus to define therewith an annular opening (13) through which combustion gases injected into the second chamber are discharged, and providing means (19) for redirecting the gases thus discharged into an annular space (20) between said heating surface and the second chamber in the direction of the entrance of the smoke tubes.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
200 words
A method for converting a fluid fuel boiler into a solid fuel boiler, said fluid fuel boiler including means defining a cylindrical, liquid containing heating surface (2) surrounding a combustion chamber and a plurality of smoke tubes (5) each having an entrance located at an end of the combustion chamber opposite an entrance thereof, said method comprising: inserting in the combustion chamber space surrounded by said heating surface a secondary combustion radiating tube into which gases coming from a primary combustion furnace for solid fuel are introduced, the secondary combustion radiating tube comprising two coaxial chamber, a first one of said chambers (8) having an open convergent terminus (9) for directing combustion gases toward a second one of said chambers (10), said second chamber having a closed remote end (11) and an entrance having a diameter larger than the diameter of an adjacent end portion of said convergent terminus to define therewith an annular opening (13) through which combustion gases injected into the second chamber are discharged, and providing means (19) for redirecting the gases thus discharged into an annular space (20) between said heating surface and the second chamber in the direction of the entrance of the smoke tubes.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
139 words
A secondary combustion radiating tube for a solid fuel boiler, said tube comprising: two coaxial chambers, a first one of said chambers (8) having an open convergent terminus (9) and a second one of said chambers (10) having a closed remote end (11) and an entrance having a diameter larger than the diameter of an adjacent end portion of said convergent terminus to define therewith an annular opening (13), wherein the first chamber comprises an entrance orifice in the shape of a nozzle (21) and wherein peripheral orifices (22) are disposed in the vicinity of an end of said nozzle for the aspiration of secondary air, said orifices opening into a venturi (25) comprising a neck portion (26) and a steeply divergent portion having one end adjacent to the neck portion and another end adjacent to the peripheral orifices.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
139 words
A secondary combustion radiating tube for a solid fuel boiler, said tube comprising: two coaxial chambers, a first one of said chambers (8) having an open convergent terminus (9) and a second one of said chambers (10) having a closed remote end (11) and an entrance having a diameter larger than the diameter of an adjacent end portion of said convergent terminus to define therewith an annular opening (13), wherein the first chamber comprises an entrance orifice in the shape of a nozzle (21) and wherein peripheral orifices (22) are disposed in the vicinity of an end of said nozzle for the aspiration of secondary air, said orifices opening into a venturi (25) comprising a neck portion (26) and a steeply divergent portion having one end adjacent to the neck portion and another end adjacent to the peripheral orifices.