Method for operating a gas burner appliance (10). During burner-on-phases a gas/air mixture having a defined mixing ratio of gas and air is provided to a burner chamber (11). Said gas/air mixture is provided by a mixing device (23) mixing an air flow with a gas flow. Said mixing device (23) has at least two Venturi nozzles being connected in parallel. Said air flow is provided by a fan (14) in such a way that the fan speed of the fan (14) depends on a desired burner load. The fan speed range of the fan (14) defines a modulation range of the gas burner appliance (10). Said defined mixing ratio of gas and air of the gas/air mixture is controlled over the modulation range of the gas burner appliance (10) by a gas regulating valve (18). Said gas regulating valve (18) has a pneumatic controller (24) controlling the mixing ratio of gas and air on basis of a pressure difference between the gas pressure of the gas flow in the gas pipe (16) and a reference pressure. During burner-on-phases the combustion quality is monitored on basis of a signal provided by a combustion quality sensor. The defined mixing ratio of gas and air of the gas/air mixture can be calibrated during on basis of the signal provided by the combustion quality sensor, namely by adjusting during calibration a position of a throttle (17). The calibration of the gas/air mixture is performed in such a way that for calibration at least one of the Venturi nozzles (28) of the mixing device (23) is closed while at least one of the Venturi nozzles (28) of the mixing device (23) is opened.

A gas burner includes a burner body that defines a plurality of forced induction flame ports. An air outlet orifice is mounted to an injet body at an outlet of an air passage such that the air outlet orifice is oriented for directing a flow of air towards the plurality of forced induction flame ports. A gas outlet orifice is mounted to the injet body at an outlet of a gas passage such that the gas outlet orifice is oriented for directing a flow of gaseous fuel towards the plurality of forced induction flame ports. A pneumatically actuated gas valve is positioned within the injet body. The pneumatically actuated gas valve is configured to adjust from a closed configuration to an open configuration in response to the flow of air through the air passage.

A method for determining an change in an operating condition of a gas burner appliance. In some instances, a calibration of a gas/air mixture may be performed when the combustion quality of the gas burner appliance diminishes. This may be accomplished by adjusting a throttle position of a throttle valve that throttles the gas to the gas burner appliance. After calibration has been performed, a throttle position of the throttle valve is determined, and based on the throttle position determined after calibration, a change of an operating condition of the gas burner appliance is detectable.

The present disclosure seeks to provide a metallic burner tile for use in industrial processes such as cracking. The tile is substantially metallic (e.g. more than 80%) with the balance being ceramic coating on surfaces exposed to high temperature. The tile is lighter and more durable than the current ceramic burners.

A system configured to generate heat when supplied with a first fuel or a second fuel can include a fuel supply line operatively connected to a fuel source. A valve assembly can be operatively connected to the fuel supply line. A main burner can be operatively connected to the valve assembly. A thermoelectric generating system can be configured to transform heat to electricity. A first pilot burner can include at least one of a first thermocouple and a first Fe-ion sensor. A second pilot burner can include at least one of a second thermocouple and a second Fe-ion sensor. A printed circuit board (PCB) can be operatively connected to the valve assembly and the first and second pilot burners. The PCB can be configured to control operation of the valve assembly based on information received from at least one of the first and second pilot burners.

A fluid heating system intended for use in recreational vehicles that circulates glycol in a system loop with various heat sources and other devices that distribute this heat to an enclosure or a domestic water system. It has a system controller operationally connected to a remove tactile display unit that allows for the input of the operation parameters to the system controller. The control unit is operatively connected for data and signal transfer to the user's cell phone via a non-internet connected localized wi-fi network. This provides the user with system status information, fault codes and allows selected operational functions and resets to be remotely initiated that heretofore required local manipulation. It also incorporates altimeter to allow the furnace controller to maximize its burn efficiency.

Method for operating a gas burner appliance (10) comprising: a combustion chamber (11), an ignition device (27), a fan (14), a gas safety valve unit (19) assigned to the gas duct (16), an electric gas flow modulator (18) assigned to the gas duct (16), a sensor (21) positioned between the gas safety valve unit (19) and the gas flow modulator (18), wherein the gas burner appliance (10) is operated to determine the gas family of the gas of the gas/air mixture by the following steps: Before the gas burner appliance becomes started measuring the ambient air pressure by the sensor (21), wherein the ambient air pressure is measured when the safety valve unit (19) is closed, the gas flow modulator (18) is opened and the fan (14) is stopped. When the gas burner appliance (10) becomes started running the fan (14) at a defined fan speed, increasing the opening of the gas flow modulator (18) while activating the ignition device (27) trying to ignite the gas/air mixture until the activation of ignition device results into a combustion of the gas/air mixture. Determining from the fan speed of the fan (14) and from the measured ambient air pressure an air volume flow. Measuring the gas pressure by the sensor (21) when the safety valve unit (19) is opened, the gas flow modulator (18) is opened and the fan (14) is running. Determining from the opening of the gas flow modulator (18) at which the combustion started and from the measured gas pressure a gas volume flow. Determining a ratio between the gas volume flow and the air volume and from said ratio the gas family of the combusted gas.

A premixing apparatus has: a fan; an air tube; and a gas tube inside the air tube; provided that a direction toward an air flow upstream side inside the air tube is defined as an X+ direction, an air adjusting valve facing an air inlet port positioned at an end, in the X+ direction, of the air tube; a gas adjusting valve facing a gas outlet port positioned at one end of the gas tube; and a common actuator driving the air adjusting valve and the gas adjusting valve. At an end, in the X direction, of the gas tube, is disposed a valve seat having formed therein the gas outlet port, and a gas adjusting valve inside the gas tube. A valve stem penetrates through an end wall, in the X+ direction, of the gas tube. The gas adjusting valve is driven by the actuator through the valve stem.

The present disclosure seeks to provide a method to design a metallic burner component for use in industrial processes such as cracking, reforming and steam generation for which the burner component is exposed to high furnace temperatures. The burner component comprises a series of cooling channels and internal baffling to direct the flow of one or more fuel and oxidant over the portions of the burner exposed to the high furnace temperatures. The present disclosure also provides the resulting burner.

Described is a device for controlling a fuel-oxidizer mixture for a premix gas burner, comprising an intake duct, which defines a cross section for the passage of a fluid inside the duct and includes an inlet, a mixing zone and an outlet, an injection duct, connected to the intake duct in the mixing zone, a monitoring device, configured for generating a control signal, representing a combustion state in the burner, a gas regulating valve, positioned along the injection duct, a fan, positioned in the intake duct for generating therein an operating flow in an inflow direction, a control unit, configured to control the rotation speed of the fan, a regulator, coupled with the intake duct for varying the cross section. The control unit is configured for controlling the gas regulating valve in real time.