Patent ID: 7622087

Claim:
A reactor comprising: a first air supply configured to supply a first air; a second air supply configured to supply a second air; a first reaction section; a heat exchange section configured to receive the second air, the heat exchange section having a heat source configured to heat the second air; a burner including a burner nozzle configured to discharge fuel for mixing with the first air and configured to ignite the fuel/air mixture; and a duct with a first inlet configured to receive the ignited fuel/air mixture from the burner and a second inlet configured to receive the heated second air from the heat exchange section, the duct having an outlet connected to the first reaction section, wherein the duct is configured to receive the heated second air such that the heated second air mixes with the ignited fuel/air mixture at a location downstream of the burner, and wherein the heat source is separated from the burner.