Process and apparatus for the continuous burning of a fuel
OwnerWilfried Boderinventor
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Abstract
In a process and apparatus for the continuous burning of a fuel, the fuel is run into a combustion space where it is burnt after being ignited, making use of oxygen-containing gas run into the space. The relation of gas to fuel is changed dependent on the adjustment, of a desired oxygen content in the flue gas current. For making certain of an unchanging combustion power, the fuel inlet rate is controlled to be directly dependent on the adjustment of the oxygen content in the flue gas while keeping up an unchanging rate of input of oxygen-containing gas into the combustion space.
Claims14
A process for the continuous combustion of a fuel comprising the steps of:
- introducing a flow of combustible fuel into a combustion chamber;
- introducing oxygen-containing gas into said combustion chamber at a predetermined flow rate;
- igniting said fuel in the presence of said oxygen-containing gas, thereby creating an exhaust current after combustion;
- measuring the oxygen content in said exhaust current;
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- altering the rate of flow of said fuel into said combustion chamber, without changing the flow rate of said gas, in response to changes in the measured oxygen content in said exhaust current.
An apparatus for the continuous combustion of a fuel, having a combustion chamber in which the fuel is ignited, and means for measuring the oxygen content of exhaust gases after combustion, the apparatus comprising:
- means for introducing a flow of combustible fuel to the chamber;
- means for introducing a predetermined flow rate of oxygen-containing gas to the chamber;
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- means for altering the rate of flow of said fuel into the chamber, without changing the flow rate of said gas, in response to changes in the measured oxygen content in the exhaust gases.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.