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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 07, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Vincent J. Novick, Downers Grove, IL (US);
Rajesh K. Ahluwalia, Burr Ridge, IL (US);
Assignee:
The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy, Washington, DC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F23D 1/116 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F23D 1/116 ;
Abstract
The invention relates to a method an apparatus for atomizing liquids. In particular, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for atomizing heavy hydrocarbon fuels such as diesel, as part of a fuel reforming process. During normal operating conditions the fuel is atomized by a high pressure fluid. Under start-up conditions when only a low pressure gas is available the fuel films across part of the nozzle and is subsequently atomized by a radially directed low pressure dispersion gas.