Burner and a furnace comprising such a burner

• Main Authors: Barendregt Simon, Jeunink Franciscus Arnoldus Maria, Risseeuw Izaak Jacobus
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 09.08.2016
• Subjects: BLASTING; BURNERS; COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES; HEATING; LIGHTING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; WEAPONS

Burner for a furnace comprising at least one supply channel for supplying an oxidizing medium and a plurality of peripheral fuel supply channels, wherein the channels have exit openings arranged adjacent each other at a burner end surface for forming during use upon reaction of supplied fuel with supplied oxidizing medium a flame front, wherein the exit openings are asymmetrically arranged with respect to any plane arranged transverse to the end surface of the burner and extending through a burner central axis whereby the distribution of the fuel exit openings and/or the dimension of the fuel exit openings and/or the exit angle of the fuel exit openings and/or the shape of the fuel exit openings are arranged asymmetrically to said any plane, such that during use a flame front is created that is asymmetrical with respect to said any plane.