Patent ID: 11906160
Assignee: CLEARSIGN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC F | IPC F

Claim 37:
38. A combustion system, comprising:
a fuel distributor configured to output a fuel;
an oxidant source configured to output an oxidant;
a mixing tube defining a mixing volume and being aligned to receive the fuel and the oxidant through an input opening thereof, the mixing tube being shaped to convey the fuel and the oxidant to an output opening thereof located at an output end of the mixing tube; and
a flame holder including:
a central portion facing the output end of the mixing tube; and
a peripheral portion at least partially surrounding the mixing lube and being positioned, outside of the mixing tube, at a level lower than, and spaced away from the output opening of the mixing tube, the central portion and the peroheal portion each being aligned to receive respective portions of a mixture of the fuel and the oxidant and to support a combustion reaction of the mixture of the fuel and the oxidant within or adjacent to the flame holder;

wherein the mixing tube includes a plurality of axially aligned tube segments each including a diverting portion configured to divert a respective portion of the mixed fuel and oxidant to a respective portion of the flame holder.