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Combination burner with boost gas injection

  • US 5,259,755 A
  • Filed: 07/31/1992
  • Issued: 11/09/1993
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A burner for promoting rapid mixing and a stable flame comprising a body in which are contained a primary fuel supply, a combustion air supply arranged to supply combustion air at low pressure, means for swirling the combustion air, means for introducing, when the primary fuel supply is a gaseous fuel used, the gaseous fuel radially into the swirling combustion air, a bluff body cone arranged near an exit of the burner body so as to be encountered by at least the swirling combustion air, an atomizer arranged within the bluff body cone for atomizing liquid fuel when the primary fuel supply is a liquid fuel, boost gas nozzles arranged toroidily at the exit of the burner body to supply and mix swirling boost gas for combustion with the combustion air when the gaseous fuel is the primary fuel supply, and mixer tabs disposed around the periphery of the exit.

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