METHOD FOR GENERATING COMBUSTION BY MEANS OF A BURNER ASSEMBLY AND BURNER ASSEMBLY THEREFOR

• Main Authors: TSIAVA, REMI, KALCEVIC, ROBERT, DOCQUIER, NICOLAS, MORTBERG, MAGNUS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 11.04.2017
• Subjects: BLASTING; BURNERS; CASINGS, LININGS, WALLS OR DOORS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORCOMBUSTION CHAMBERS, e.g. FIREBRIDGES; COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES; DETAILS OF COMBUSTION CHAMBERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDEDFOR; DEVICES FOR DEFLECTING AIR, FLAMES OR COMBUSTION PRODUCTS INCOMBUSTION CHAMBERS; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR COMBUSTIONAPPARATUS; WEAPONS

A method for generating combustion by means of a burner assembly (12) and corresponding burner assembly are disclosed. The burner assembly comprises a refractory block (12), a fuel supply system (18) and an oxidant supply system (20). The refractory block (12) defines along one plane P1 at least one fuel passageway (28A, 28B, 28C) extending from a fuel inlet port (28) to a fuel outlet port, and along a second plane P2 at least one oxidant passageway extending from an oxidant inlet port to an oxidant outlet port, said first and second planes intersecting along a line that is beyond said outlet ports, said oxidant supply system comprising a pair of oxidant supply means, an inlet of the inner oxidant supply means being connected to a source of a first oxidant having a first oxygen concentration and an inlet of the concentric outer oxidant supply means being connected to a source of a second oxidant having a second oxygen concentration, the method having improved flexibility in oxygen concentration in the oxidant.