Patent ID: 7140874
Filing Date: 2006-11-28
Classification: B01D,F01N,F23C,F23D,F23N,Y02A,Y02T

Abstract:
1. A non-engine based exhaust component rapid aging system comprising a combustor in fluid communication with an air supplier, a fuel supplier, and a catalytic converter, said combustor being adapted to provide substantially continuous and effective stoichiometric combustion of a fuel feedstream to produce an exhaust product, said combustor comprising a swirl plate comprising a substantially central bore comprising an air assisted fuel spray nozzle, said swirl plate comprising: an inner set of turbulent jets; first and second outer sets of turbulent jets located radially outward from said inner set of turbulent jets, each of said inner set of turbulent jets and first and second outer sets of turbulent jets being adapted to direct air inward, toward said bore; and an inner set of swirl jets; and, an outer set of swirl jets located radially outward from said inner set of swirl jets, said inner set of swirl jets and said outer set of swirl jets being adapted to direct air outward toward said inner wall of said combustor tube.