Title:
SYSTEM FOR VAPORIZATION OF LIQUID FUELS FOR COMBUSTION AND METHOD OF USE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004033886
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A gas stream with a reduced oxygen concentration relative to ambient air is used to vaporize a liquid fuel or liquified hydrocarbon gas, or is mixed with a vaporized gas, and the reduced oxygen vaporized fuel gas is fed to a combustion device such as a premixed or diffusion combustor. Preferably, the oxygen content of the gas stream is less than the limited oxygen index. By mixing the fuel with a gas stream that has an appropriately reduced oxygen content, auto-ignition prior to the flame front can be avoided. In some embodiements, the reduced oxygen stream is generated from an air separator or taken from the exhaust of the combustion device.
Inventors:
ROBY RICHARD J
KLASSEN MICHAEL S
SCHEMEL CHRISTOPHER F
KLASSEN MICHAEL S
SCHEMEL CHRISTOPHER F
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/032423
Publication Date:
April 28, 2005
Filing Date:
October 10, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
COMBUSTION SCI & ENG INC (US)
International Classes:
F02B43/08; F02C1/00; F02C3/24; F02C3/30; F02G3/00; F03C1/06; F23D11/24; F23D11/36; F23D11/44; F23L7/00; F23R3/30; F01N3/20; F02M; (IPC1-7): F23D11/44; F23D11/24; F23D11/36; F02C1/00; F02B43/08; F02G3/00
Foreign References:
| US5156002A | 1992-10-20 | |||
| EP0575043A2 | 1993-12-22 | |||
| US3973395A | 1976-08-10 | |||
| US4483832A | 1984-11-20 | |||
| US5473882A | 1995-12-12 | |||
| US6350116B1 | 2002-02-26 | |||
| JPH1130423A | 1999-02-02 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1549881A4
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