Application of Reticulated Ceramic Foam to Radiant Burners. Volume 1

摘要

A flashback resistant ported tile/ceramic foam radiant burner was developed.Performance characterization determined that the burner emits infrared radiation highly efficiently and produces low levels of pollutant emissions (carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides). The importance of ceramic foam emissivity on burner performance was identified. An improved ceramic foam radiant layer material was developed through an experimental program. Durability enhancement of as much as three times that of the original material was demonstrated. Advanced ceramic foam materials were also investigated in this program and demonstrated radiant burner lifetime in excess of 5000 cyclic hours (on-going at the conclusion of this program). Applications of ceramic foam in nautral gas related industry were investigated. Customer feedback aided in the performance of experimental programs to investigate these concepts.