A portable catalytic combustion heater, wherein fuel vapor (11) and air (10) are supplied to a catalyst (6) which promotes the flameless combustion of fuel and releases that. The fuel is supplied as a liquid, passes through a selectively permeable membrane (8) such that fuel vapor exits the membrane and is fed to the catalyst (6). Additional features include porous supports and means of enhancing and diminishing the catalytic rate of combustion and controlling the heat output.

A portable catalytic combustion heater, wherein fuel vapor (11) and air (10) are supplied to a catalyst (6) which promotes the flameless combustion of fuel and releases that. The fuel is supplied as a liquid, passes through a selectively permeable membrane (8) such that fuel vapor exits the membrane and is fed to the catalyst (6). Additional features include porous supports and means of enhancing and diminishing the catalytic rate of combustion and controlling the heat output.

A catalytic flameless combustion apparatus has a fuel inlet, a combustion-supporting gas inlet, a gas premixer, a combustion plate, an igniter, a gas deflector, a flameless combustion cavity, a catalyst filled in the flameless combustion cavity, a gas collection chamber and an exhaust port. The method for starting the catalytic flameless combustion apparatus includes initially combusting and heating the flameless combustion cavity and the catalyst filled therein with low power flame; and then increasing flow velocity and switching to high power flame for conducting catalytic flameless combustion. The catalytic flameless combustion apparatus can be used for various non-solid fuel combustion and heat extraction processes.

A catalytic flameless combustion apparatus has a fuel inlet, a combustion-supporting gas inlet, a gas premixer, a combustion plate, an igniter, a gas deflector, a flameless combustion cavity, a catalyst filled in the flameless combustion cavity, a gas collection chamber and an exhaust port. The method for starting the catalytic flameless combustion apparatus includes initially combusting and heating the flameless combustion cavity and the catalyst filled therein with low power flame; and then increasing flow velocity and switching to high power flame for conducting catalytic flameless combustion. The catalytic flameless combustion apparatus can be used for various non-solid fuel combustion and heat extraction processes.

The present invention provides a carbon dioxide supplier capable of forming a swirl flow of a mixture gas and evenly distributing the mixture gas through porous grating hole of a catalyst for catalyst combustion to maintain uniform temperature throughout the entire volume of the catalyst to maintain stable combustion of carbon. The carbon dioxide supplier comprises: a mixture gas supply unit supplying a mixture gas of air and fuel; a combustion unit combusting the mixture gas supplied from the mixture gas supply unit; and a swirl forming unit 40 extending between the mixture gas supply unit 30 and the combustion unit 50 in anteroposterior direction, the swirl forming unit 40 swirl-flowing the mixture gas introduced into a rear portion thereof from the mixture gas supply unit 30 to the combustion unit 50 provided at a front portion thereof.

The present invention provides a carbon dioxide supplier capable of forming a swirl flow of a mixture gas and evenly distributing the mixture gas through porous grating hole of a catalyst for catalyst combustion to maintain uniform temperature throughout the entire volume of the catalyst to maintain stable combustion of carbon. The carbon dioxide supplier comprises: a mixture gas supply unit supplying a mixture gas of air and fuel; a combustion unit combusting the mixture gas supplied from the mixture gas supply unit; and a swirl forming unit 40 extending between the mixture gas supply unit 30 and the combustion unit 50 in anteroposterior direction, the swirl forming unit 40 swirl-flowing the mixture gas introduced into a rear portion thereof from the mixture gas supply unit 30 to the combustion unit 50 provided at a front portion thereof.

In a clean boiler with steam conversion and hydrogen/oxygen pre-blending, the clean boiler comprises two identical boiler bodies integrated to form a single entity. The clean boiler comprises two slim cavities, four water-containing chambers and four combustors, which is heated at wide faces and generates steams rapidly. The boiler comprises an integrate body containing two independent boiler bodies (1), and each of the independent boiler bodies (1) contains an independent boiler chamber (19). A steam conversion and transformation system is simultaneously provided for introducing a part of steam into the independent boiler chamber (19). High temperature of the boiler chamber (19) is utilized to promote a decomposition of the steam into H.sub.2 and O.sub.2. Water formed by H.sub.2 and O.sub.2 is utilized as a fuel to provide a self-sustaining combustion and heating, thus reducing a dependence on a primary energy source, reducing carbon emissions and protecting the environment.

A system includes a tank containing a fluid to be heated; a U-shaped pipe disposed proximate a bottom of the tank, a majority of the extent of the U-shaped pipe being disposed within an interior of the tank; a catalyst unit embedded within the U-shaped pipe, the catalyst unit comprising a catalyst wrapped, natural gas filled, perforated pipe that is configured to enable a catalytic reaction on its exterior; a vent pipe attached to the U-bend pipe which allows air to circulate; and mechanical controls disposed proximate the U-shaped pipe configured to vary temperature output.

A system includes a tank containing a fluid to be heated; a U-shaped pipe disposed proximate a bottom of the tank, a majority of the extent of the U-shaped pipe being disposed within an interior of the tank; a catalyst unit embedded within the U-shaped pipe, the catalyst unit comprising a catalyst wrapped, natural gas filled, perforated pipe that is configured to enable a catalytic reaction on its exterior; a vent pipe attached to the U-bend pipe which allows air to circulate; and mechanical controls disposed proximate the U-shaped pipe configured to vary temperature output.

A burner module that can be used in combusting an air/fluid fuel flow is described. The burner module may be incorporated in an appliance. The burner module comprises a burner face comprising catalytic material for combusting the air/fluid fuel flow and a perforated screen having a plurality of micro-perforations where the perforated screen is positioned upline to the burner face to increase combustion; an integrated gas burner for connection to a pressurised fluid fuel flow where the integrated gas burner comprises a burner module and a gas train. The gas train comprises (a) an ejector for entraining air with the fluid fuel flow; and (b) a diffusor for converting the air/fluid fuel flow kinetic energy into pressure and for performing flow expansion.