Patent ID: 9513006
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: F23C,F23D,F23N

Claim Text:
1. An electrodynamic burner, comprising: a fuel nozzle configured to provide fuel to support a combustion reaction; an ionizer configured to generate charged particles, the ionizer being positioned away from the fuel nozzle and separated from contact with the combustion reaction by a charged particle transport path; and a first electrode configured as a conductive flame holder positioned at a distance from the fuel nozzle to receive fuel from the fuel nozzle, the distance operating as a mixing zone to entrain air and/or flue gas into the fuel; wherein the ionizer is configured to cause charged particles to flow along the transport path to electrically charge the combustion reaction; wherein the electrical charge carried by the combustion reaction is configured to cooperate with the conductive flame holder to hold the combustion reaction proximate the conductive flame holder; and wherein entrainment and dilution of the fuel reduces a combustion reaction temperature to reduce production of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) by the burner.