Self-Contained Heating Unit for Thermal Pest Control
First Claim
1. A apparatus for use in killing pests in an affected area, comprising:
- a fuel source;
a first air inlet configured to receive a first air flow from an affected area;
a second air inlet configured to receive a second air flow from an unaffected area;
a premix system operable to generate an air-fuel mixture by mixing a fuel flow received from the fuel source with the second air flow received from the second air inlet; and
a burner operable to generate combustion air by combusting the air-fuel mixture, the combustion air being mixed with the first air flow subsequent to combustion to generate a heated air flow, the heated air flow being discharged into the affected area;
wherein the fuel source, the premix system, and the burner are configured for positioning in the affected area.
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Abstract
In certain embodiments, an apparatus for killing pests in an affected area includes a fuel source, a first air inlet configured to receive a first air flow from the affected area, and a second air inlet configured to receive a second air flow from an unaffected area. The system further includes a premix system operable to generate an air-fuel mixture by mixing a fuel flow received from the fuel source with the second air flow received from the second air inlet. The system further includes a burner operable to generate combustion air by combusting the air-fuel mixture. The combustion air is mixed with the first air flow subsequent to combustion to generate a heated air flow, and the heated air flow is discharged into the affected area. The fuel source, the premix system, and the burner are configured for positioning in the affected area.
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1. A apparatus for use in killing pests in an affected area, comprising:
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a fuel source; a first air inlet configured to receive a first air flow from an affected area; a second air inlet configured to receive a second air flow from an unaffected area; a premix system operable to generate an air-fuel mixture by mixing a fuel flow received from the fuel source with the second air flow received from the second air inlet; and a burner operable to generate combustion air by combusting the air-fuel mixture, the combustion air being mixed with the first air flow subsequent to combustion to generate a heated air flow, the heated air flow being discharged into the affected area; wherein the fuel source, the premix system, and the burner are configured for positioning in the affected area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 18, 19)
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13. A apparatus for use in killing pests in an affected area, comprising:
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a fuel source operable to supply a fuel flow having between 10,000 and 40,000 BTUs of energy; a first air inlet configured to receive a first air flow from an affected area; a second air inlet configured to receive a second air flow from an unaffected area, the second air inlet being in fluid communication with the unaffected area via an air duct extending to the unaffected area; a premix system operable to generate an air-fuel mixture by mixing the fuel flow received from the fuel source with the second air flow received from the second air inlet, the second air flow having a flow rate sufficient to combust substantially all of the fuel flow received from the fuel source; and a burner operable to generate combustion air by combusting the air-fuel mixture, the combustion air being mixed with the first air flow subsequent to combustion to generate a heated air flow, the heated air flow being discharged into the affected area in order to heat air in the affected area to a target temperature greater than or equal to 120 degrees Fahrenheit; wherein the fuel source, the premix system, and the burner are configured for positioning in the affected area. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 20)
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