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Method of and apparatus for burning liquid and/or solid fuels in pulverized form
Assignee: STUBINEN UTVECKLING A CORP OF SWEDEN AB
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Filing: 1986-05-05
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Granted: 1988-02-23
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Expires: 2006-05-05
Abstract
Abstract A method of and an apparatus for burning liquid and/or solid fuels, especially coal or the like, in pulverized form, the latter either in dry condition or mixed with a carrier liquid such as water and/or oil to form an emulsion being introduced together with the fuel into a combustion chamber to create a spray cone which opens approximately conically, said spray cone being bounded by an external, optionally rotating flow of air. In order to form minute fuel particles immediately downstream of the fuel inlet, the latter is constituted by a central port which is defined by a continuous knife edge. Furthermore, an approximately radially directed air inlet port is associated with said central port on the side remote from the combustion chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Kurt Skoog
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:16
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23D; F23D1/00; F23D1/005; F23C; F23C7/00; F23D11/00; F23D11/10; F23D11/106
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of burning a liquid fuel, said method comprising the steps of: providing a central fuel inlet port into a combustion chamber, said port being defined by a continuous knife edge with a triangular cross section and being continuously surrounded by a gas and/or air inlet portion; providing a plurality of air inlets ports radially disposed along a side of said knife edge remote from the combustion chamber, said air inlet ports extending along said side of the knife edge; introducing the fuel in admixture with compressed air into a combustion chamber via a knife edge so as to be spontaneously fanned out to create a spray cone which opens approximately conically, said spray cone including the fuel in admixture with compressed air being bounded by an external, optionally rotating flow of air.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
134 words
A method of burning a liquid fuel, said method comprising the steps of: providing a central fuel inlet port into a combustion chamber, said port being defined by a continuous knife edge with a triangular cross section and being continuously surrounded by a gas and/or air inlet portion; providing a plurality of air inlets ports radially disposed along a side of said knife edge remote from the combustion chamber, said air inlet ports extending along said side of the knife edge; introducing the fuel in admixture with compressed air into a combustion chamber via a knife edge so as to be spontaneously fanned out to create a spray cone which opens approximately conically, said spray cone including the fuel in admixture with compressed air being bounded by an external, optionally rotating flow of air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the compressed air is admixed with the fuel immediately prior to introduction thereof into the combustion chamber, and that approximately radially towards the fuel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
51 words
A method as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the fuel spray cone immediately after entry thereof into the combustion chamber is bounded by an outer, approximately similarly directed flow of "primary gas" to which is then applied an outer flow of "secondary air" to break the spray cone up.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the flow of primary gas and the flow of secondary air have approximately constant flow velocities under all conditions of operation or load.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the primary gas is introduced or injected into the combustion chamber in radially outward direction at an angle of about 10° to 30°, preferably about 20°, to the longitudinal axis of said combustion chamber.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the secondary air is introduced into the combustion chamber while being directed towards the introduced fuel, i.e. directed radially inwardly, at an angle of about 30° to 60°, preferably about 45°, to the longitudinal axis of said combustion chamber.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
106 words
An apparatus for burning liquid fuels introduced into a combustion chamber, said apparatus comprising: a burning fuel inlet central port opening into the combustion chamber through which the fuel can be led into the combustion chamber, said port being defined by a continuous knife edge with a triangular cross section and being concentrically surrounded by a gas and/or air inlet portion; a plurality of air inlet ports being approximately evenly distributed about the circumference of the knife edge communicating with each other via an annular passageway and being in fluid communication with a preferably variable source of compressed air via said gas and/or air inlet portion.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
106 words
An apparatus for burning liquid fuels introduced into a combustion chamber, said apparatus comprising: a burning fuel inlet central port opening into the combustion chamber through which the fuel can be led into the combustion chamber, said port being defined by a continuous knife edge with a triangular cross section and being concentrically surrounded by a gas and/or air inlet portion; a plurality of air inlet ports being approximately evenly distributed about the circumference of the knife edge communicating with each other via an annular passageway and being in fluid communication with a preferably variable source of compressed air via said gas and/or air inlet portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
66 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that a jet body comprising the fuel inlet is mounted for displacement in the direction of its longitudinal axis or the longitudinal axis of the combustion chamber, respectively, and is especially adapted to be moved to a position in which the fuel inlet is rearwardly offset or recessed relative to the end wall of the combustion chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 7, characterized in that the annular gap width of the two gas or air inlet ports adjacent the fuel inlet is respectively variable by varying the relative positions of the side walls which define said inlet ports.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
96 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the annular gap width of the two gas or air inlet ports adjacent the fuel inlet is variable in the same way, i.e. by displacing an annular mouth piece, which comprises the two adjacent side walls of the two air inlet ports, in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the jet body or the combustion chamber, respectively, wherein the annular mouth piece preferably forms a part of the tubular or like jacket which separates the two flows of gas or air adjacent the fuel inlet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
An apparatus as claimed in claim 9, characterized in that the air inlet port which is second-nearest to the fuel inlet extends in such a way that the corresponding flow of "secondary air" assumes an approximately hollow cone-shaped flow profile directed towards the fuel spray cone.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method for burning fuel of claim 1 wherein solid fuel, especially coal or peat, in pulverized form is substituted for the liquid fuel.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus for burning fuel of claim 7 wherein solid fuel, especially coal or peat, in pulverized form is substituted for the liquid fuel.
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