Global Patent Index - EP 0908676 B1

EP 0908676 B1 20030108 - Method and device for operating a boiler fired with liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons

Title (en)

Method and device for operating a boiler fired with liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtung zum Betreiben eines mit flüssigen oder gasförmigen Kohlenwasserstoffen befeuerten Kessels

Title (fr)

Procédé et dispositif pour la mise en oeuvre d'une chaudière fonctionnant aux hydrocarbures liquides ou gazeux

Publication

EP 0908676 B1 20030108 (DE)

Application

EP 98118987 A 19981007

Priority

DE 19744867 A 19971010

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0908676A2] Air used to nebulise the fuel is wetted prior to mixing with the fuel. The boiler (1) is operated by a process where fuel and nebulising air are supplied to the burner (2) to form a fuel/air mixture for combustion. The nebulising air is wetted prior to mixing with the fuel. An Independent claim is also included for the boiler apparatus, including a wetting device (5) for the nebulising air in the burner or the air supply pipe (4).

IPC 1-7

F23L 7/00; F23D 11/10; F23D 14/68; F23D 11/36

IPC 8 full level

F23D 11/10 (2006.01); F23D 11/36 (2006.01); F23D 14/68 (2006.01); F23L 7/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F23D 11/10 (2013.01 - EP US); F23L 7/005 (2013.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE DK FR GB NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0908676 A2 19990414; EP 0908676 A3 19990519; EP 0908676 B1 20030108; DE 19744867 A1 19990415; DE 59806854 D1 20030213; US 6210150 B1 20010403

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 98118987 A 19981007; DE 19744867 A 19971010; DE 59806854 T 19981007; US 16800798 A 19981007