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Pre-vaporizing liquid fuel burner

  • US 4,606,720 A
  • Filed: 09/17/1984
  • Issued: 08/19/1986
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/17/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A burner comprising:

  • (a) a housing formed with an internal chamber;

    (b) eductor means mounted to said housing at a forward end of said chamber, said eductor means formed with a passageway having an inlet and an outlet, a plurality of air ducts disposed within said passageway, said air ducts arranged to direct air flowing therein into a path toward the longitudinal axis of said chamber from said forward end of said chamber to a rear end thereof;

    (c) first means for introducing air into said chamber through said air ducts, recirculated combustion gas being drawn into said eductor means inlet, through said passageway and out said eductor means outlet by air flowing through said ducts, said gas and air entering said chamber in interleaving streams of gas and air, said gas and air mixing in said chamber;

    (d) second means for introducing fuel into the rear of said chamber in the flow path of said streams of gas and air, said fuel mixing with said mixture of combustion gas and air in the rear portion of said chamber to form a mixture of combustion gas, fuel, and air; and

    (e) flameholder means for supporting a flame, said flameholder means positioned at said eductor means inlet, said combustion gas being drawn from the flame on said flameholder means into said eductor means inlet, and means for delivering the mixture of combustion gas, fuel and air to said flameholder means about said eductor means.

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