FUEL SYSTEM FOR PREMIX BURNER OF A DIRECT-FIRED STEAM GENERATOR

• Main Authors: KRAUS, TIMOTHY JAMES, HARDEN, PHILIP ALAN, SCHLESSER, WALTER MARK
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 22.12.2009
• Subjects: BLASTING; COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES; FEEDING FUEL TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION; WEAPONS

A direct-fired, propane powered steam generator is provided with a carburetor, which receives vaporized propane from a converter arrangement which converts liquid propane to vapor, receives pressurized air and feeds a mixtu re of vaporized propane and air into the combustion chamber of the steam generator . The amount of air delivered to the carburetor is variable, with the amount of vaporized propane entering the carburetor being determined by the position o f a metering valve which varies in accordance with the amount of air passing through the carburetor. The converter arrangement receives liquid propane and is coupled to process water heated in the water jackets of the combustion chamber and adjacent structure, the converter arrangement being designed so that heat from the water is transferred for effecting vaporization of the liquid propane. The flow of liquid propane for combustion in a pilot burner and for combustion in the main combustion chamber may be controlled using various arrangements of solenoid-operated lo ck off valves and/or vacuum-operated fuel lock off filters and/or air pressure balance control valves.