A boiler system having a series of boilers. Each boiler includes a shell having an upstream end, a downstream end, and a hollow interior. The boilers also have an oxidizer inlet entering the hollow interior adjacent the upstream end of the shell and a fuel nozzle positioned adjacent the upstream end of the shell for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the shell. Each boiler includes a flue duct connected to the shell adjacent the downstream end for transporting flue gas from the hollow interior. Oxygen is delivered to the oxidizer inlet of the first boiler in the series. Flue gas from the immediately preceding boiler in the series is delivered through the oxidizer inlet of each boiler subsequent to the first boiler in the series.

Generally described, a heating device, or heating tube, includes a combustive fluid inlet, respectively a combustible fluid inlet, is connected to a combustion head via a first pipe, respectively a second pipe, the second pipe being housed at least partially in the first pipe. In this heating device, the combustion head is distant of at least 50 cm from the combustible fluid inlet, which enables to create a cold zone between the two. The first and the second pipes enable to bring the combustible fluid and the combustive fluid separately to the combustion head, even if the latter is remote by at least 50 cm from the combustible fluid and combustive fluid inlets.

A combustion module including a body in which are formed several combustion chambers extending parallel to each other along a longitudinal direction between a first end face and a second end face of the body in which they emerge, the distance between the combustion chambers and/or the dimensions of the combustion chambers are chosen so as to reduce a temperature gradient transversal to the combustion chambers.

A dry low NO.sub.X staged combustion system includes a fuel nozzle and a combustion compartment. The fuel nozzle includes a purge gas tube, a diffusion combustion fuel tube, an isolation gas tube, a premixed combustion fuel tube, a premixed combustion air tube. The purge gas tube is configured to feed a purge gas. The diffusion combustion fuel tube is fitted over the purge gas tube, and having an end provided with a diffusion combustion fuel swirler. The isolation gas tube is fitted over the diffusion combustion fuel tube. The premixed combustion fuel tube is fitted over the isolation gas tube. The premixed combustion air tube is fitted over the premixed combustion fuel tube. The combustion compartment is located downstream of the fuel nozzle.

A boiler system having a series of boilers. Each boiler includes a shell having an upstream end, a downstream end, and a hollow interior. The boilers also have an oxidizer inlet entering the hollow interior adjacent the upstream end of the shell and a fuel nozzle positioned adjacent the upstream end of the shell for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the shell. Each boiler includes a flue duct connected to the shell adjacent the downstream end for transporting flue gas from the hollow interior. Oxygen is delivered to the oxidizer inlet of the first boiler in the series. Flue gas from the immediately preceding boiler in the series is delivered through the oxidizer inlet of each boiler subsequent to the first boiler in the series.

A boiler system having a series of boilers. Each boiler includes a shell having an upstream end, a downstream end, and a hollow interior. The boilers also have an oxidizer inlet entering the hollow interior adjacent the upstream end of the shell and a fuel nozzle positioned adjacent the upstream end of the shell for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the shell. Each boiler includes a flue duct connected to the shell adjacent the downstream end for transporting flue gas from the hollow interior. Oxygen is delivered to the oxidizer inlet of the first boiler in the series. Flue gas from the immediately preceding boiler in the series is delivered through the oxidizer inlet of each boiler subsequent to the first boiler in the series.

A boiler system having a series of boilers. Each boiler includes a shell having an upstream end, a downstream end, and a hollow interior. The boilers also have an oxidizer inlet entering the hollow interior adjacent the upstream end of the shell and a fuel nozzle positioned adjacent the upstream end of the shell for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the shell. Each boiler includes a flue duct connected to the shell adjacent the downstream end for transporting flue gas from the hollow interior. Oxygen is delivered to the oxidizer inlet of the first boiler in the series. Flue gas from the immediately preceding boiler in the series is delivered through the oxidizer inlet of each boiler subsequent to the first boiler in the series.

A boiler system having a series of boilers. Each boiler includes a shell having an upstream end, a downstream end, and a hollow interior. The boilers also have an oxidizer inlet entering the hollow interior adjacent the upstream end of the shell and a fuel nozzle positioned adjacent the upstream end of the shell for introducing fuel into the hollow interior of the shell. Each boiler includes a flue duct connected to the shell adjacent the downstream end for transporting flue gas from the hollow interior. Oxygen is delivered to the oxidizer inlet of the first boiler in the series. Flue gas from the immediately preceding boiler in the series is delivered through the oxidizer inlet of each boiler subsequent to the first boiler in the series.

A modular combustion system for flexible energy generation is provided. The system comprises a plurality of combustion boilers, at least one oxidizer supply unit providing an oxidizer stream to the combustion boilers, at least one feeder to provide fuel to the combustion boilers, at least one particle removal unit to remove particles from a flue gas output stream from the combustion boilers, and a pollution removal unit to remove pollutant gases from the flue gas output stream. A process for flexible energy generation using the modular combustion system is disclosed that includes providing an oxidizer stream to a plurality of combustion boilers with at least one oxidizer supply unit, providing fuel to the plurality of combustion boilers with at least one feeder, removing particles from a flue gas output stream from the plurality of combustion boilers with at least one particle removal unit, and removing pollutant gases from a particle-free flue gas output stream with at least one pollution removal unit. A system for controlling wall heat flux in a pressurized coal combustion environment is disclosed that includes at least one burner; and at least one low-mixing, axial-flow boiler.

A modular combustion system for flexible energy generation is provided. The system comprises a plurality of combustion boilers, at least one oxidizer supply unit providing an oxidizer stream to the combustion boilers, at least one feeder to provide fuel to the combustion boilers, at least one particle removal unit to remove particles from a flue gas output stream from the combustion boilers, and a pollution removal unit to remove pollutant gases from the flue gas output stream. A process for flexible energy generation using the modular combustion system is disclosed that includes providing an oxidizer stream to a plurality of combustion boilers with at least one oxidizer supply unit, providing fuel to the plurality of combustion boilers with at least one feeder, removing particles from a flue gas output stream from the plurality of combustion boilers with at least one particle removal unit, and removing pollutant gases from a particle-free flue gas output stream with at least one pollution removal unit. A system for controlling wall heat flux in a pressurized coal combustion environment is disclosed that includes at least one burner; and at least one low-mixing, axial-flow boiler.