Gas Research Institute

K J Lee

Joe Kennedy Cochran, Jr

Tzyy-Jiuan Hwang

A high intensity and high efficiency radiant gas burner (10) has a housing (8), a gas inlet (11) for receiving a combustible gas, a gas injection plate (13) for distributing the gas, a gas distribution chamber (16) for permitting the gas to expand, a porous ceramic layer (17) for receiving the gas from the gas distribution chamber (16), and a plurality of elongated flame support rods (23) situated over and spaced from a burner surface (17b) of the porous ceramic layer (17). When the gas is ignited, the flame transfers energy via convective heat transfer to the rods (23). When the rods (23) heat up, they radiate energy back towards the burner surface (17b) and also outwardly away from the burner surface (17b) so that radiation intensity and efficiency are optimized. A rod adjustment mechanism (84) may be disposed on the burner (10) for moving the rods (23) to thereby optimize radiation intensity and efficiency. Moreover, a temperature sensor may be disposed within a rod (23) for monitoring the temperature of the flame support rod structure (81). The temperature signal (82) can be used to control the position of the rods (23) via the rod adjustment mechanism (84) and/or a gas adjustment mechanism (88) for manipulating the rate or contents of the combustible gas.

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Lawrenceville, GA, United States of America

K J Lee