Patent ID: 6394789
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: F23C,F23D,F23N

Abstract:
A catalytic combustion apparatus comprising:a passage for creating a mixture of air and fuel gas; a combustion chamber, in fluid communication with said passage along a first direction that is generally transverse to a direction along which the air and fuel gas are to be introduced into said passage, for receiving the mixture of air and fuel gas from said passage along said first direction; a catalyst for combustion within said combustion chamber; a firing chamber in fluid communication with said passage along said first direction and in fluid communication with said combustion chamber along said first direction, wherein said combustion chamber is in fluid communication with said passage along said first direction via said firing chamber; and a burner port between said passage and said firing chamber, said burner port comprising a plate having through holes, wherein said passage is in fluid communication with said firing chamber along said first direction via said through holes.