Patent ID: 6198038
Filing Date: 2001-03-06
Classification: F23C,F23L,F23M,H02S,Y02E,Y10S

Abstract:
A burner/emitter/recuperator (BER) assembly, the assembly comprising a burner assembly for supporting a flame in a combustion chamber, said burner assembly comprising:an elongated fuel pipe in communication with a fuel source and extending toward the combustion chamber, and adapted to flow fuel from the fuel source to a nozzle end of said fuel pipe proximate the combustion chamber; anda primary air pipe disposed around said fuel pipe and in communication with a relatively cool primary air source, a nozzle end of said primary air pipe being substantially coincident with the nozzle end of said fuel pipe; anda recuperator assembly comprising:a preheated air manifold disposed around a distal portion of said primary air pipe and in communication with a relatively hot secondary air source;wherein the relatively cool air from the primary air source and fuel from the fuel source flow through said primary air pipe and said fuel pipe, respectively, and mix with the hot air from said manifold exterior to said fuel pipe nozzle end and said primary air pipe nozzle end, to maintain a relatively cool fuel pipe nozzle end, and a relatively hot flame in the combustion chamber; andan emitter disposed around the combustion chamber, said emitter being adapted to be heated by the flame in the combustion chamber and to radiate thermal heat for conversion to electrical power.