Burner apparatus

Details Burner apparatus Burner apparatus

2005-04-06

2010-12-28

Basichas, Alfred (Department: 3743)

Combustion

Process of combustion or burner operation

In a porous body or bed, e.g., surface combustion, etc.

C431S170000, C431S328000, C431S354000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07857616

ABSTRACT:
A burner apparatus utilizes a reticulated member to promote mixing of a fuel and oxidizer mixture. A plurality of exit ports, disposed on a wall or surface encapsulating the reticulated member, defines exit streams of the mixture that produces flames upon combustion. The burner apparatus have high heating rates and turndown ratios of at least about 18:1.

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