Patent ID: 8465276
Filing Date: 2013-06-18
Classification: F23L,F23R

Abstract:
1. A burner for fluid fuels where prior to combustion of the fluid fuel the fluid fuel is mixed with an oxidizing agent, comprising: a fluid fuel supply that provides a liquid fuel for the burner; a gas supply that provides a gaseous fuel or a carrier stream for the burner; an oxidizing agent supply that provides an oxidizing agent for the burner; and a mixing passage directly connected to the fluid fuel supply, the gas supply and the oxidizing agent supply, the mixing passage being where the liquid fuel, carrier gas and oxidizing agent are mixed or where the gaseous fuel and oxidizing agent are mixed, wherein the resulting mixture is fed into a combustion chamber, wherein the carrier stream is vaporous, wherein the vapor for the carrier stream is steam and free of molecular oxygen, and wherein the burner is operated with either liquid or gaseous fuels.