Development of Energy-Saving Combustion System: 9, Development of Self-Recuperative Burner

摘要

The self-recuperative burner has been developed within the framework of the development of an energy-saving combustion system. This burner contains a heat exchanger and is of compact construction. It is suitable for use in a broad range of high-temperature furnaces such as forging furnaces, metal smelters, reheating furnaces and the like. To date we have produced three types of burners with capacities of 100,000, 300,000 and 800,00 kcal/h. These have been subjected to various performance tests to assess their combustion characteristics and efficiency as well as tests aimed at improving their durability. Work is underway aimed at adaptation of the self-recuperative burner to aluminium melting and holding furnaces (crucible furnace), carrying out development work on furnaces containing this energy-saving combustion system and we report here on progress made in this work. (ERA citation 12:011573)