US5575636A
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Porous non-fouling nozzle
Assignee: Praxair Technology Inc
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Filing: 1994-06-21
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Granted: 1996-11-19
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Expires: 2014-06-21
Abstract
Abstract A nozzle and gas injection method using the nozzle wherein the nozzle comprises a section of porous material. Gas passes through one or more passageways running the length of the porous material section and also diffuses through the porous material section exiting across the nozzle face. This gas passing through the face serves to keep deleterious material, such as zone vapors, from contacting and fouling the nozzle.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisashi Kobayashi
- 👤 Steve L. Slader
- 👤 Zhiyou Du
- 👤 William J. Snyder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:58
CPC Classifications
F; F23; F23D; F23D14/00; F23D14/46; F23D14/48; F23D14/50; F23D14/58; F23D2209/00; F23D2209/30; F23D2212/00; F23D2212/10; F23D2212/20; F23L; F23L2900/00; F23L2900/07002; F23L2900/07005; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E20/00; Y02E20/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
90 words
A nozzle comprising a front section having a length and a face, a back section joining with a source of a gas from the group consisting of fuel, oxidant, nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide, at least one passageway suitable for the passage of a first portion of said gas through the length at a velocity greater than 100 feet per second, and said front section comprising porous material which enables a second portion of said gas to pass through the porous material and out from the nozzle across the face.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
90 words
A nozzle comprising a front section having a length and a face, a back section joining with a source of a gas from the group consisting of fuel, oxidant, nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide, at least one passageway suitable for the passage of a first portion of said gas through the length at a velocity greater than 100 feet per second, and said front section comprising porous material which enables a second portion of said gas to pass through the porous material and out from the nozzle across the face.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The nozzle of claim 1 wherein the porous material is encased by non-porous material along the length.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The nozzle of claim 1 wherein the porous material comprises ceramic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
11 words
The nozzle of claim 1 wherein the porous material comprises metal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The nozzle of claim 1 wherein the ratio of the diameter of the passageway(s) to the diameter of the face is within the range of from 0.05 to 0.8.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The nozzle of claim 1 wherein the porous material comprises monolithic ceramic.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
15 words
The nozzle of claim 1 wherein the porous material comprises monolithic ceramic and sintered metal.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The nozzle of claim 1 having a single passageway and further comprising a pipe extending along said passageway through the front section and into the back section.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for injecting gas into a receiving zone comprising: (A) providing a nozzle comprising a section having a length and a face, a passageway through the length, and said section comprising porous material, (B) passing a portion of a gas from the group consisting of fuel, oxidant, nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide through the passageway and into the receiving zone at a velocity greater than 100 feet per second; and (C) passing another portion of said gas through said porous material and into the receiving zone at the face.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
90 words
A method for injecting gas into a receiving zone comprising: (A) providing a nozzle comprising a section having a length and a face, a passageway through the length, and said section comprising porous material, (B) passing a portion of a gas from the group consisting of fuel, oxidant, nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide through the passageway and into the receiving zone at a velocity greater than 100 feet per second; and (C) passing another portion of said gas through said porous material and into the receiving zone at the face.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the receiving zone is a combustion zone.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9 wherein from 10 to 65 percent of the total gas passing into the receiving zone from the nozzle passes through the porous material.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 9 wherein gas additionally passes out from the porous material along the length of the section of porous material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method of claim 9 wherein from 2 to 85 percent of the total gas passing into the receiving zone from the nozzle passes through the porous material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 9 wherein the flowrate of the gas passing through the porous material is within the range of from 10 to 100,000 standard cubic feet per hour.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
89 words
A nozzle comprising a front section having a length and a face, a back section joining with a source of a gas from the group consisting of fuel, oxidant, nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide, a single passageway suitable for the passage of a first portion of said gas through the length at a velocity greater than 100 feet per second, and said front section comprising porous material which enables a second portion of said gas to pass through the porous material and out from the nozzle across the face.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
89 words
A nozzle comprising a front section having a length and a face, a back section joining with a source of a gas from the group consisting of fuel, oxidant, nitrogen, argon and carbon dioxide, a single passageway suitable for the passage of a first portion of said gas through the length at a velocity greater than 100 feet per second, and said front section comprising porous material which enables a second portion of said gas to pass through the porous material and out from the nozzle across the face.
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