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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 05, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2007
Osamu Tanaka, Matsuyama, JP;
Yukihiro Tokunaga, Matsuyama, JP;
Yusuke Okamoto, Matsuyama, JP;
Kenji Yasui, Matsuyama, JP;
Osamu Tanaka, Matsuyama, JP;
Yukihiro Tokunaga, Matsuyama, JP;
Yusuke Okamoto, Matsuyama, JP;
Kenji Yasui, Matsuyama, JP;
Miura Co., Ltd., Matsuyama-shi, Ehime-ken, JP;
Abstract
First, the emission amount of nitrogen oxides can be decreased close to zero as much as possible, and the emission amount of carbon monoxide is decreased to a permissible range. Second, energy saving by combustion at a low air ratio close to 1.0 is realized. Third, air ratio control is performed stably in a combustion region at a low air ratio. The present invention includes: a combustion step of burning hydrocarbon-containing fuel in the burner, thereby generating gas free of hydrocarbons but containing oxygen, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide; a hazardous-substance decreasing step of bringing the gas into contact with an oxidation catalyst, thereby oxidizing carbon monoxide contained in the gas by oxygen and reducing nitrogen oxides by carbon monoxide; and a concentration ratio adjusting step of adjusting a concentration ratio of oxygen, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide in gas on a primary side of the oxidation catalyst to a predetermined concentration ratio in which a concentration of nitrogen oxides on a secondary side of the oxidation catalyst is decreased to substantially zero or a value equal to or lower than a predetermined value and a concentration of carbon monoxide on the secondary side of the oxidation catalyst is also decreased to substantially zero or a value equal to or lower than a predetermined value.