Patent classifications
F23D2204/10
Heating Apparatus, Recreational Vehicle With Heating Apparatus and Method for Heating Fluids in a Recreational Vehicle
A heating apparatus, in particular for recreational vehicles like campers or caravans, comprises a heating unit and two separate heat exchanging units, which are coupled to the heating unit in parallel with each other. The heating unit comprises one burner for each heat exchanging unit and one common single combustion air fan unit. The single combustion air fan unit is configured to supply both burners with combustion air, and the burners are configured to burn fuel gas or liquid further supplied to each of the burners together with the combustion air received from the single combustion air fan unit to get hot exhaust gasses. The heat exchanging units are configured to receive the exhaust gasses from the burners, and to transfer heat from the exhaust gasses to fluids to be heated, provided within the heat exchanging units. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a recreational vehicle with such a heating apparatus and methods for heating two distinct fluids with the above heating apparatus.
Heating Apparatus and Recreational Vehicle With Heating Apparatus
A heating apparatus, in particular for recreational vehicles like campers or caravans, comprises a heating unit and two separate heat exchanging units, which are coupled to the heating unit in parallel with each other. The heating unit comprises one burner for each heat exchanging unit, and at least one combustion air fan unit configured to supply the burners with combustion air. The burners are configured to burn fuel gas or liquid further supplied to each of the burners together with the combustion air received from the combustion air fan unit to get hot exhaust gasses. The heat exchanging units and are configured to receive the exhaust gasses from the burners, and to transfer heat from the exhaust gasses to fluids to be heated, provided within the heat exchanging units. The heat exchanging units are positioned in parallel with each other side by side on one side of the heating unit. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a recreational vehicle with such a heating apparatus.
Heating Apparatus, Recreational Vehicle With Heating Apparatus and Method for Heating Fluids in a Recreational Vehicle
A heating apparatus, in particular for recreational vehicles like campers or caravans, comprises a heating unit and at least one heat exchanging unit coupled to the heating unit. The heating unit comprises at least one burner and at least one combustion air fan unit. The combustion air fan unit is configured to supply the burner with combustion air. The burneris configured to burn fuel gas or liquid further supplied to the burnertogether with the combustion air received from the combustion air fan unitto get hot exhaust gasses. The heat exchanging unitis configured to receive the exhaust gasses from the burnerand to transfer heat from the exhaust gasses to a fluid to be heated, provided within the heat exchanging unit. The burnercomprises at least two nozzles configured to supply fuel gas or liquid to a combustion area in which the fuel gas or liquid is to be burned with the combustion air. Each of the nozzles is coupled to its own fuel gas or liquid valve to control the fuel gas or liquid supply for the nozzles independently of each other. Furthermore, the present invention refers to a recreational vehicle with such a heating apparatusand methods for starting and controlling the above heating apparatus.
Method of controlling fuel injection in a reheat combustor for a combustor unit of a gas turbine
A method is disclosed for controlling fuel injection in a reheat combustor of a gas turbine combustor assembly including a combustor casing defining a gas flow channel and a plurality of injection nozzles distributed in or around the gas flow channel; the method includes the step of distributing fuel among the injection nozzles according to a non-uniform distribution pattern.
Gas-Only Cartridge for a Premix Fuel Nozzle
A gas-only cartridge for a fuel nozzle includes a flange that defines a plurality of apertures for receiving a gaseous fuel, an outer tube that is coupled to the flange and an inner tube that extends axially within the outer tube. The inner tube and the outer tube define a fuel passage therebetween and the fuel passage is in fluid communication with the plurality of apertures of the flange. A fuel distribution tip is disposed at a downstream end of the gas-only cartridge and defines a plurality of fuel ports circumferentially spaced along and annularly arranged about an outer surface of the fuel distribution tip. The fuel ports are in fluid communication with the fuel passage.
Multi-gas valve for a gas burning appliance
.[.The cooking appliance (1) having a control panel (2) is equipped with one or more gas flow (Q) regulating valves, wherein the rotary regulating plug (6) is provided with various peripheral through holes (16-19). The control knob (9) being interchangeable for fitting to the actuating shaft (7), is chosen from the two units available, one and the other permitting different angular limit positions of the regulating plug (6) for the supply of a constant minimum gas flow Qmin, adjusted each one for a different type of gas N gas or LP gas. The outlet conduit (5) of the valve is equipped with a further injector nozzle (21,23) for adjusting a constant gas flow Qmax to be fed into the conduit (25) of the correspondent burner, when the cooking appliance is supplied with a LP gas..]. .Iadd.A valve adapted to regulate the flow of both a natural gas and a liquefied petroleum gas. According to one implementation the valve includes a valve body having a rotatable regulating organ positioned between a valve inlet and a valve outlet, the valve outlet having a first restriction and a second restriction successive to the first restriction, the first restriction including a first hole calibrated to provide a given maximum flow rate of the natural gas at a first pressure in the absence of the second restriction, the second restriction removeably attached to the valve outlet, the second restriction including a second hole calibrated to provide a given maximum flow rate of the liquefied petroleum gas at a second pressure..Iaddend.
Fuel injector assemblies
A method for assembling a fuel distribution system for a turbomachine fuel injector includes inserting a liquid fuel distributor into an interior cavity of a shroud to create a liquid fuel distribution circuit between the liquid fuel distributor and the shroud and inserting a gas fuel distributor into the interior cavity of the shroud and into an interior cavity of the liquid fuel distributor to create a gas fuel distribution circuit between the gas fuel distributor and the liquid fuel distributor. The method includes inserting a fuel transfer tube into an outer diameter of the shroud. The method includes brazing or shrink fitting at least one of the fuel transfer tube, the gas fuel distributor, or the liquid fuel distributor to the shroud.
BURNER SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR NATURAL GAS PRODUCTION
A burner apparatus and process are described. The burner apparatus includes an inlet chamber in communication with a combustion chamber. The combustion chamber has a cylindrical shape defining a longitudinal axis and a radial direction orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The combustion chamber has an upstream end and a downstream end, and an air inlet is disposed in the inlet chamber. A pilot, a fuel gas inlet, and a refractory material are disposed in the combustion chamber downstream of the air inlet. A mixed gas inlet is positioned downstream of the fuel gas inlet and the pilot in the combustion chamber. The mixed gas inlet includes a manifold having an inlet, a body, and a plurality of nozzles.
BURNER ASSEMBLY FOR A STEAM PRODUCTION BOILER ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR OPERATING SAID BURNER ASSEMBLY
A burner assembly for a boiler unit for the production of steam extends along a longitudinal axis and comprises: a plurality of fuel conduits in which, in use, at least one fuel flows in a forward direction; a plurality of fuel injection nozzles, connected to respective fuel ducts for discharging, in use, fuel into a combustion chamber of the boiler unit; a first manifold connected to a first group of fuel conduits and to a first fuel source by means of a first supply line provided with a first regulating valve; at least one second manifold connected to a second fuel line assembly and to a source of a second fuel by means of a second supply line provided with a second regulating valve; and a control device configured for adjusting the first regulating valve and the second regulating valve based on the energy demand of the boiler unit and based on at least one characteristic parameter of the first fuel and/or the second fuel.
COMBUSTION HEAD FOR A BURNER
A combustion head for a burner is provided with an outer sleeve, which houses, on the inside, a first feeding device to feed a gaseous fuel into an oxidizing air flow fed along the outer sleeve by means of a pneumatic ventilation device, at least one swirl device, which is configured to cause a primary flow F.sub.1 of gaseous fuel and oxidizing air flowing out of the outer sleeve to make a helical movement, and at least one feeding channel with an annular shape, which is obtained between the outer sleeve and the swirl device in order to feed a secondary flow F.sub.2 of oxidizing air around the primary flow F.sub.1; a second feeding device being mounted on the outside of the outer sleeve and being connected to a gaseous fuel source.