A small-scale thermoelectric power generator and combustion apparatus, components thereof, methods for making the same, and applications thereof. The thermoelectric power generator can include a burner including a matrix stabilized combustion chamber comprising a catalytically enhanced, porous flame containment portion. The combustion apparatus can include components connected in a loop configuration including a vaporization chamber; a mixing chamber connected to the vaporization chamber; a combustion chamber connected to the vaporization chamber; and a heat exchanger connected to the combustion chamber. The combustion chamber can include a porous combustion material which can include a unique catalytic material.

A modular pressurized combustion system for flexible energy generation is provided. The system comprises a plurality of pressurized combustion boilers, at least one compressor configured to provide pressurized oxidizer gas to each of the plurality of pressurized combustion boilers in parallel, and at least one feeder configured to provide fuel to each of the plurality of pressurized combustion boilers in parallel. The system further comprises a flue gas input unit configured to provide recycled flue gas to each of the plurality of pressurized combustion boilers in series, at least one pressurized heat recovery unit configured to receive a flue gas output stream from each of the plurality of pressurized combustion boilers, and at least one particle filter configured to filter a flue gas output stream from the pressurized heat recovery unit. The system also comprises an integrated pollutant removal unit.

A modular pressurized combustion system for flexible energy generation is provided. The system comprises a plurality of pressurized combustion boilers, at least one compressor configured to provide pressurized oxidizer gas to each of the plurality of pressurized combustion boilers in parallel, and at least one feeder configured to provide fuel to each of the plurality of pressurized combustion boilers in parallel. The system further comprises a flue gas input unit configured to provide recycled flue gas to each of the plurality of pressurized combustion boilers in series, at least one pressurized heat recovery unit configured to receive a flue gas output stream from each of the plurality of pressurized combustion boilers, and at least one particle filter configured to filter a flue gas output stream from the pressurized heat recovery unit. The system also comprises an integrated pollutant removal unit.

A burner system is disclosed. In one example, the burner system includes an artificial intelligence configured to be executed on a processing element. The burner control system may define a control envelope and include a burner, an oxidizer subsystem, and a fuel subsystem. The oxidizer subsystem and the fuel subsystem may include one or more control devices operative to supply an oxidizer and a fuel to the burner to support a combustion process within the burner. The artificial intelligence may be operative to control the burner control system on a trim control curve within the control envelope.

A burner system is disclosed. In one example, the burner system includes an artificial intelligence configured to be executed on a processing element. The burner control system may define a control envelope and include a burner, an oxidizer subsystem, and a fuel subsystem. The oxidizer subsystem and the fuel subsystem may include one or more control devices operative to supply an oxidizer and a fuel to the burner to support a combustion process within the burner. The artificial intelligence may be operative to control the burner control system on a trim control curve within the control envelope.

A burner system includes an artificial intelligence executed on a processing element, a burner control system including: a burner, an oxidizer subsystem, and a fuel subsystem. The artificial intelligence is operative to control the burner control system.

A burner system includes an artificial intelligence executed on a processing element, a burner control system including: a burner, an oxidizer subsystem, and a fuel subsystem. The artificial intelligence is operative to control the burner control system.