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US 10,245,669 B2Granted
Device and method for autogenous processes
AssigneeLinde Aktiengesellschaft
InventorFranz-Clemens Plebuch
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AssigneeLinde Aktiengesellschaft
InventorFranz-Clemens Plebuch
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In order to improve an enveloping gas device for transporting at least one enveloping gas that is allocated to at least one burner head or at least one nozzle of a device for working or processing at least one component or workpiece by autogenous processes, so that a reduction of the contaminant concentration, particularly the concentration of nitrogen oxides (NOX) and other harmful compounds is achieved, it is suggested, a flame issuing from the burner head or nozzle and directed towards the component or workpiece is completely enclosed by the enveloping gas, and the concentration of contaminants contained in the waste gas from the device, particularly the concentration of nitrogen oxides (NOX), is reduced by the enveloping gas. The present invention further relates to a corresponding method associated with the enveloping gas device for working or processing at least one component or workpiece with autogenous processes.
An enveloping gas device for transporting at least one enveloping gas, wherein the enveloping gas device is allocated to a burner head or at least one nozzle of a device provided for working or processing at least one component or workpiece by autogenous processes selected from the group consisting of autogenous flame cutting, autogenous flame brazing, and autogenous flame gouging, characterized in that at least one burner flame issuing from the burner head or nozzle and directed towards the component or workpiece is completely enclosed by the enveloping gas which is not consumed by the at last one burner flame, and concentrating the flame on the at least one component or workpiece and the concentration of contaminants contained in the waste gas from the device is reduced by the enveloping gas, wherein an end area of the enveloping gas device facing the component or workpiece protrudes slightly beyond end area of the burner head or the nozzle that faces the component or workpiece.
A method for working or processing at least one component or workpiece using autogenous processes selected from the group consisting of autogenous flame cutting, autogenous flame brazing, and autogenous flame gouging, characterized in that at least one flame issuing from the burner head or nozzle in the direction of the component or workpiece is enclosed by at least one enveloping gas, and that the concentration of contaminants contained in the waste gas is reduced by the enveloping gas.
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