A burner assembly for and method of producing ethylene having a mechanism to inject either primary fuel, staged fuel, or both by premix methods before combustion in a furnace. The burner assembly has at least one premix injection assembly for either exclusively primary fuel or exclusively staged fuel injection paired with a nozzle mix injection or injection means for primary and staged fuel both by premix methods. The primary fuel premix assembly associates with a burner tile that consists of multiple inlets and outlets connected by venturi channels to direct and combine combustion air and staged fuel coming from staged fuel orifice spuds. Primary fuel and combustion air are mixed in a premix assembly and directed inside the furnace, and above the burner tile to complete the reaction with the staged fuel and combustion air mixture in a combustion zone inside of the furnace.

A burner assembly for and method of producing ethylene having a mechanism to inject either primary fuel, staged fuel, or both by premix methods before combustion in a furnace. The burner assembly has at least one premix injection assembly for either exclusively primary fuel or exclusively staged fuel injection paired with a nozzle mix injection or injection means for primary and staged fuel both by premix methods. The primary fuel premix assembly associates with a burner tile that consists of multiple inlets and outlets connected by venturi channels to direct and combine combustion air and staged fuel coming from staged fuel orifice spuds. Primary fuel and combustion air are mixed in a premix assembly and directed inside the furnace, and above the burner tile to complete the reaction with the staged fuel and combustion air mixture in a combustion zone inside of the furnace.

A rich-lean combustion apparatus includes a first plate and a second plate provided to face each other to allow a rich mixture to flow therebetween through a rich mixture passage, a third plate provided to allow a lean mixture to flow through a lean mixture passage formed between the second plate and the third plate, a first burner port member for combusting the rich mixture, and a second burner port member for combusting the lean mixture, wherein, between the first plate and the second plate, a mixture inlet into which some of air supplied from a ventilator and a fuel gas injected from a nozzle are introduced, a mixture passage introduction portion and a mixture passage diffuser for allowing the rich mixture flowed into through the mixture inlet to flow to the rich mixture passage, an air inlet into which the remaining of the air supplied from the ventilator is introduced, and an air passage introduction portion through which the air flowed into through the air inlet flows are formed, and wherein a plurality of air through-holes are formed to pass through the second plate to allow the air of the air passage introduction portion to be spouted into an air passage formed between the second plate and the third plate, and a plurality of distribution holes are formed to pass through the second plate to allow some of a mixture passing the mixture passage diffuser to be spouted into the lean mixture passage.

A rich-lean combustion apparatus includes a first plate and a second plate provided to face each other to allow a rich mixture to flow therebetween through a rich mixture passage, a third plate provided to allow a lean mixture to flow through a lean mixture passage formed between the second plate and the third plate, a first burner port member for combusting the rich mixture, and a second burner port member for combusting the lean mixture, wherein, between the first plate and the second plate, a mixture inlet into which some of air supplied from a ventilator and a fuel gas injected from a nozzle are introduced, a mixture passage introduction portion and a mixture passage diffuser for allowing the rich mixture flowed into through the mixture inlet to flow to the rich mixture passage, an air inlet into which the remaining of the air supplied from the ventilator is introduced, and an air passage introduction portion through which the air flowed into through the air inlet flows are formed, and wherein a plurality of air through-holes are formed to pass through the second plate to allow the air of the air passage introduction portion to be spouted into an air passage formed between the second plate and the third plate, and a plurality of distribution holes are formed to pass through the second plate to allow some of a mixture passing the mixture passage diffuser to be spouted into the lean mixture passage.

A heating system can include a supply piping assembly configured to supply either a first fuel or a second fuel to at least one main burner, a first pilot burner and a second pilot burner. First and second electromagnetic valves can be operatively connected to an electrical power supply and at least one of the thermocouples. The first and second electromagnetic valves can be configured to permit and prevent the fuel from reaching at least one of the first pilot burner, the second pilot burner and the at least one main burner depending upon thermoelectric potential received from the at least one of the thermocouples.

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 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.

The present inventions provide, among other things, tapered burner tubes having raised gas ports and a smooth interior surface free from obstructions. Venturi members and air shutters may also be included.

The present inventions provide, among other things, tapered burner tubes having raised gas ports and a smooth interior surface free from obstructions. Venturi members and air shutters may also be included.

A safe gas flame device providing more visible flames includes a burner having an air inlet end and a flame exit. The combustion end is configured to include a horizontal section of a fluid transporting tube. A fluid guiding device connects to the burner and includes at least one first and at least one second supporting structures disposed on opposite sides of the fluid transporting tube, a plurality of first fluid guiding members connecting and extending transversely to the at least one first supporting structure and arranged side by side along a length of the at least one first supporting structure, and a plurality of second fluid guiding members connecting and extending transversely to the at least one second supporting structure and arranged side by side along a length of the at least one second supporting structure.