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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2023
Ut-battelle, Llc, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Praveen Kumar Cheekatamarla, Knoxville, TN (US);
UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
A burner includes a primary input port configured to receive hydrogen-containing fuel and primary oxygen-containing gas. A fuel-distribution element comprises a plurality of distribution openings. A flashback arrestor element comprises a plurality of flashback arrestor element channels with a mean width that is smaller than a critical flame quench diameter of the hydrogen-containing fuel. A burner housing can be provided, and the burner housing, fuel distribution element, and flashback arrestor element can be made of plastic and by 3D printing. A combustion element includes a plurality of combustion element apertures configured to cause the burner to produce a flame and/or infrared heat, wherein a mean width of the combustion element apertures is 2-4 times larger than the mean width of the flashback arrestor element channels. A method of heating and a heating system are also disclosed. The combustion element can also be equipped for resistive heating.