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(11) EP 2 051 005 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
09.06.2010 Bulletin 2010/23

(43) Date of publication A2:
22.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/17

(21) Application number: 09151678.1

(22) Date of filing: 16.08.2006
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F23D 1/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL BA HR MK RS

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
06254290.7 / 1892470

(71) Applicant: The Babcock & Wilcox Company
Barberton, Ohio 44203-0351 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • LaRue, Albert D.
    Uniontown, Ohio 44685 (US)
  • Kahle, William J.
    Canal Fulton, Ohio 44614 (US)
  • Sayre, Alan N.
    North Canton, Ohio 44720 (US)
  • Sarv, Hamid
    Canton, Ohio 44708 (US)
  • Rowley, Daniel R.
    Alliance, Ohio 44608 (US)

(74) Representative: Meldrum, David James 
D Young & Co LLP 120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY
London EC1N 2DY (GB)

   


(54) Burner with center air jet


(57) A new burner apparatus and method of combusting fossils fuels for commercial and industrial application is provided wherein the new burner apparatus achieves low NOx emissions by supplying oxygen to the center of the burner flame in as manner so as to create a fuel rich internal combustion zone within the burner flame.







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