Exhaust catalyst pre-heating system and method
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1. A method of processing exhaust, comprising:
- introducing the exhaust from a stationary exhaust source to a burner;
capturing a combustible fluid from a combustible fluid source other than the stationary exhaust source;
mixing air with the captured combustible fluid to form a mixture;
burning the mixture in the burner to pre-heat the exhaust flowing therethrough; and
contacting the pre-heated exhaust with a catalyst.
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Abstract
A system and method according to which exhaust is directed from a stationary exhaust source and through a burner, and a combustible fluid is vented from at least one combustible fluid source other than the stationary exhaust source. The combustible fluid is captured and directed to flow from the combustible fluid source and towards the burner, and at least air is mixed with the captured combustible fluid to form a mixture. The mixture is introduced into the burner and burned therein to thereby pre-heat the exhaust flowing therethrough. The pre-heated exhaust contacts a catalyst.
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1. A method of processing exhaust, comprising:
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introducing the exhaust from a stationary exhaust source to a burner; capturing a combustible fluid from a combustible fluid source other than the stationary exhaust source; mixing air with the captured combustible fluid to form a mixture; burning the mixture in the burner to pre-heat the exhaust flowing therethrough; and contacting the pre-heated exhaust with a catalyst. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for processing exhaust, comprising:
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a stationary exhaust source; an exhaust stack in fluid communication with the stationary exhaust source; a catalyst in fluid communication with the stationary exhaust source through the exhaust stack; a burner in fluid communication with the exhaust stack between the stationary exhaust source and the catalyst, the burner being in fluid communication with each of the stationary exhaust source and the catalyst; a fuel mixer in fluid communication with the burner; an air source in fluid communication with the fuel mixer; and a source of combustible fluid other than the exhaust source, in fluid communication with the fuel mixer. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for controlling pre-heating of exhaust from a stationary exhaust source before the exhaust flows through a catalyst, the apparatus comprising:
a computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored therein, the plurality of instructions being executable by a processor, the plurality of instructions comprising; instructions that control a flow of captured combustible fluid that is vented and captured from at least one combustible fluid source other than the stationary exhaust source, the captured combustible fluid flowing from the at least one combustible fluid source to a burner through which the exhaust flows before the exhaust flows through the catalyst; instructions that control a flow of air into the flow of the captured combustible fluid; and instructions that control ignition of a mixture in the burner, the mixture comprising the captured combustible fluid and the air, the ignition of the mixture in the burner causing the mixture to burn and thus pre-heat the exhaust that flows through the burner before the exhaust flows through the catalyst. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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