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Low NOX burner
Assignee: Selas Heat Technology Company LLC
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Filing: 1988-02-25
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Granted: 1989-10-17
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Expires: 2008-02-25
Abstract
Abstract A controlled primary air inspirating gas burner is provided with a fuel inspirating jet and an induced primary air passageway, with a means forming a separate control primary air passageway, together with means for controlling the introduction of control primary air. The content of nitrogen oxides in the flue gas is substantially reduced by introduction of regulated amounts of control primary air into the burner.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard Seemann
- 👤 Chad F. Gottschlich
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:54
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23D; F23D14/00; F23D14/02; F23D14/04; F23D14/46; F23D14/62; F23D14/64; F23D2900/00; F23D2900/00011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
189 words
A controlled primary air inspirating gas burner comprising: a burner body having a burner tip adapted to be installed in a furnace or the like for combustion of gaseous fuel therein, a fuel inspirating jet positioned in said body upstream of said tip and having an open gaseous fuel orifice for introduction of gaseous fuel into said burner body, means for supplying gaseous fuel under pressure to said inspirating jet, means forming an induced primary air passageway upstream of said burner tip for flow of induced primary air into said body for mixing with said gaseous fuel prior to exiting said burner tip, means forming a separate control primary air passageway located upstream of said induced primary air passageway and extending into said burner body adjacent said inspirating jet for separately introducing control primary air into said body, pressure means connected to introduce said control primary air into said fuel inspirating jet, and separate control means for controlling the rate of introduction of said control primary air into said burner body, whereby the NOx content of the resulting flue gas can be reduced in the absence of secondary air.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
189 words
A controlled primary air inspirating gas burner comprising: a burner body having a burner tip adapted to be installed in a furnace or the like for combustion of gaseous fuel therein, a fuel inspirating jet positioned in said body upstream of said tip and having an open gaseous fuel orifice for introduction of gaseous fuel into said burner body, means for supplying gaseous fuel under pressure to said inspirating jet, means forming an induced primary air passageway upstream of said burner tip for flow of induced primary air into said body for mixing with said gaseous fuel prior to exiting said burner tip, means forming a separate control primary air passageway located upstream of said induced primary air passageway and extending into said burner body adjacent said inspirating jet for separately introducing control primary air into said body, pressure means connected to introduce said control primary air into said fuel inspirating jet, and separate control means for controlling the rate of introduction of said control primary air into said burner body, whereby the NOx content of the resulting flue gas can be reduced in the absence of secondary air.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The burner defined in claim 1 wherein the control primary air passageway is located concentrically to said gaseous fuel orifice.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
The burner defined in claim 1 wherein the control primary air passageway is an inspirating jet constructed and arranged to induce said flow of induced primary air.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
The burner defined in claim 3 wherein said means forming a separate control primary air passageway comprises a plurality of control primary air passageways provided in a configuration surrounding said fuel inspiration jet.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
36 words
The burner defined in claim 1 wherein the control primary air passageway is an inspiration jet arranged to induce flow of induced primary air and wherein there is no provision for introduction of any secondary air.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The burner defined in claim 1 with means provided for adding secondary air to the furnace.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The burner defined in claim 1 wherein the fuel inspirating jet is substantially concentric in the burner body.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The burner defined in claim 1 wherein the control primary air passageway comprises an inspirating jet substantially concentric in the burner body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The burner defined in claim 8 wherein the fuel inspirating jet and the control air inspirating jet are substantially concentric in the burner body.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The burner defined in claim 9 wherein a plurality of control air inspirating jets are arranged around the fuel inspirating jet.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
The burner defined in claim 8 wherein an annular port concentric with said fuel inspirating jet comprises the primary control air inspirating jet.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
24 words
The burner defined in claim 9 wherein six control air inspirating jets are arranged in substantially equally spaced positions around said fuel inspirating jet.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A furnace having a wall and a burner of claim 1 extending through said wall in a substantially sealed manner to preclude the passage of secondary air.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
A furnace having a wall and a burner of claim 1, with a secondary air passage extending between the wall and the burner to admit a minimal flow of secondary air.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The furnace defined in claim 13 wherein the burner has a flat-flame tip configured to project a combustible mixture of fuel gas, induced primary air and control primary air for combustion directly along said wall.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a method of reducing the NOx content of flue gas in a furnace fired by a burner extending through a furnace wall, said burner introducing gaseous fuel at an upstream location and induced primary air at a downstream location for combustion within said furnace, the steps which comprise: (a) separately introducing into said burner under pressure a separate stream of control primary air upstream of said downstream location for admixture with said gaseous fuel, and (b) controlling the rate of introduction of said separate stream of control primary air.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
90 words
In a method of reducing the NOx content of flue gas in a furnace fired by a burner extending through a furnace wall, said burner introducing gaseous fuel at an upstream location and induced primary air at a downstream location for combustion within said furnace, the steps which comprise: (a) separately introducing into said burner under pressure a separate stream of control primary air upstream of said downstream location for admixture with said gaseous fuel, and (b) controlling the rate of introduction of said separate stream of control primary air.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method defined by claim 16, wherein the control primary air is introduced as an inspirating jet in a manner to induce said flow of induced primary air.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method defined in claim 16 wherein the fuel gas and control primary air are together introduced as an inspirating jet in a manner to induce flow of induced primary air.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method defined in claim 16 wherein the burner is operated independently of furnace stack draft and the content of NOx is controlled by controlling said introduction of compressed control primary air.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-10-16 | 1997-04-17 | 1997-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-10-16 | 2001-04-17 | 2001-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |