Submerged combustion methods and systems including a melter equipped with an exhaust passage through the ceiling or the sidewall having an aggregate hydraulic diameter. Submerged combustion burners configured to create turbulent conditions in substantially all of the material being melted, and produce ejected portions of melted material. An exhaust structure including a liquid-cooled exhaust structure defining a liquid-cooled exhaust chamber having a cross-sectional area greater than that of the exhaust stack but less than the melter. The exhaust passage and liquid-cooled exhaust structure configured to maintain temperature and pressure of the exhaust, and exhaust velocity through the exhaust passage and the exhaust structure, at values sufficient to prevent the ejected material portions of melted material from being propelled out of the exhaust structure as solidified material, and maintain any molten materials contacting the first interior surface molten so that it flows down the first interior surface into the melter.

A fan heater for heating using exhaust waste heat, including: a natural exhaust tube discharging some exhaust gas from a water heater; a forced exhaust tube connected to the natural exhaust tube in a parallel structure, the remaining exhaust gas, excluding naturally discharged exhaust gas, flowing into the forced exhaust tube; a heat exchange device on the upper portion of the forced exhaust tube and supplied with high-temperature exhaust gas; a forced exhaust blower installed on the heat exchange device to draw exhaust gas from the forced exhaust tube and discharge it; a main unit having the heat exchange device embedded therein and having a circulation unit such that low-temperature indoor air circulates into the heat exchange device; a warm-air circulation blower supplying the indoor air towards the outer air circulation unit and circulating the low-temperature indoor air so the exhaust gas exchanges heat; and a control unit.

A fan heater for heating using exhaust waste heat, including: a natural exhaust tube discharging some exhaust gas from a water heater; a forced exhaust tube connected to the natural exhaust tube in a parallel structure, the remaining exhaust gas, excluding naturally discharged exhaust gas, flowing into the forced exhaust tube; a heat exchange device on the upper portion of the forced exhaust tube and supplied with high-temperature exhaust gas; a forced exhaust blower installed on the heat exchange device to draw exhaust gas from the forced exhaust tube and discharge it; a main unit having the heat exchange device embedded therein and having a circulation unit such that low-temperature indoor air circulates into the heat exchange device; a warm-air circulation blower supplying the indoor air towards the outer air circulation unit and circulating the low-temperature indoor air so the exhaust gas exchanges heat; and a control unit.

A furnace may include a furnace cabinet, an inducer blower, and a flue vent adapter. The furnace is configured as a multi-poise furnace and configured to be installed and operated in each of the horizontal left flow orientation, the horizontal right flow orientation, the upflow orientation, and the downflow orientation. The flue vent adapter is used when the furnace is installed and operated in the downflow orientation. Alternatively, the flue vent adapter is used when the furnace is installed and operated in each of the horizontal left flow orientation and the horizontal right flow orientation. The flue vent adapter has a unitary construction to reduce manufacturing costs, reduce a pressure drop through the flue vent adapter, and reduce leakage.

In a preferred embodiment, there is provided a water heater venting assembly for directing a combustion air and a flue gas between an outdoor atmosphere and a water heater, and which includes a generally hollow housing defining a combustion air aperture, a flue gas exhaust conduit disposed in the housing, and an adjustable inlet duct coupling assembly having a retention member for placement in the housing proximal to the aperture, a gasket for placement around an outer periphery of the aperture and a combustion air supply member. The retention member is for retaining the supply member in fluid sealing engagement with the gasket to effect fluid communication between the aperture and the supply member, and is sized to permit slidable movement of the supply member relative to the gasket.

In a preferred embodiment, there is provided a water heater venting assembly for directing a combustion air and a flue gas between an outdoor atmosphere and a water heater, and which includes a generally hollow housing defining a combustion air aperture, a flue gas exhaust conduit disposed in the housing, and an adjustable inlet duct coupling assembly having a retention member for placement in the housing proximal to the aperture, a gasket for placement around an outer periphery of the aperture and a combustion air supply member. The retention member is for retaining the supply member in fluid sealing engagement with the gasket to effect fluid communication between the aperture and the supply member, and is sized to permit slidable movement of the supply member relative to the gasket.

The present technology is generally directed to non-perpendicular connections between coke oven uptakes and a hot common tunnel, and associated systems and methods. In some embodiments, a coking system includes a coke oven and an uptake duct in fluid communication with the coke oven. The uptake duct has an uptake flow vector of exhaust gas from the coke oven. The system also includes a common tunnel in fluid communication with the uptake duct. The common tunnel has a common flow vector and can be configured to transfer the exhaust gas to a venting system. The uptake flow vector and common flow vector can meet at a non-perpendicular interface to improve mixing between the flow vectors and reduce draft loss in the common tunnel.

One vent extender method comprises providing the underside of an over-the-range type vent hood with an exhaust enclosure having an outlet opening and at least one inlet opening. The outlet opening is disposed upstream to the existing exhaust fan. An exhaust ducting system comprises a tube having a downstream end attachable to an inlet opening and an upstream end attachable to a first canopy. The exhaust ducting system delivers the suction power of the exhaust fan closer to the fume and odor source and guides the vapors toward the outlet opening of the enclosure. An improved method comprises the use of an intake ducting system enveloping the exhaust ducting system for delivering intake air right to the periphery of the cooking vessel. Another improvement comprises the use of a double-walled canopy with two separate top openings for connecting to an exhaust power source and an intake air source.

A conduit made of a synthetic resin, having an inner surface and an outer surface, having concave portions and convex portions alternately and continuously provided in the length direction. The conduit is bendable. The conduit includes outer wall parts extending with a first width in the length direction; inner wall parts positioned radially inside relative to the outer wall parts and extending with a second width in the length direction; and side wall parts joining the outer wall parts and the inner wall parts so that the outer wall parts and the inner wall parts are alternately and continuously provided in the length direction. The outer surfaces of the outer wall parts each have, at both ends in the length direction, protruding parts, which protrude in the radial direction.

A conduit made of a synthetic resin, having an inner surface and an outer surface, having concave portions and convex portions alternately and continuously provided in the length direction. The conduit is bendable. The conduit includes outer wall parts extending with a first width in the length direction; inner wall parts positioned radially inside relative to the outer wall parts and extending with a second width in the length direction; and side wall parts joining the outer wall parts and the inner wall parts so that the outer wall parts and the inner wall parts are alternately and continuously provided in the length direction. The outer surfaces of the outer wall parts each have, at both ends in the length direction, protruding parts, which protrude in the radial direction.