Granted Patent B2

US 12,480,653 · App. 17/677,618 · Granted Nov 25, 2025

Inventors: Joshua J. Weaver (Yorktown, IN); Curtis Taylor (Paradise Valley, AZ); Christopher S. Eldridge (Muncie, IN)

Assignee: Honeywell International Inc.

F23D14/02F23D14/62F23D2900/14021

Abstract

Claims (32)

1 . A burner apparatus, comprising:

a burner housing; and

a plurality of fuel and air swirlers maintained by the burner housing, wherein the plurality of fuel and air swirlers is supplied by a common fuel and air source, wherein fuel and air are directed to at least one of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers at a time, and wherein each fuel and air swirler among the plurality of fuel and air swirlers mixes the fuel and the air, resulting in a combustible mixture of the fuel and the air downstream of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers, wherein the burner housing comprises a plurality of fuel inlets wherein a first fuel inlet among the plurality of fuel inlets leads to a first fuel vessel and contains a first path to enter a center core of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers, and wherein a second fuel inlet among the plurality of fuel inlets leads to a second vessel and contains a second path to enter an outer ring of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers.

2 . The burner apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the combustible mixture of the fuel and the air exits the each fuel and air swirler and is ignited downstream of the each fuel and air swirler.

3 . The burner apparatus of claim 1 wherein the plurality of fuel and air swirlers includes a plurality of swirler air sleeves.

4 . The burner apparatus of claim 3 further comprising a combustion air plenum, wherein the combustion air plenum is split into the plurality of swirler air sleeves.

5 . The burner apparatus of claim 3 wherein the the air in a flow path enters the burner housing and is split into the plurality of swirler air sleeves.

6 . The burner apparatus of claim 1 wherein the burner housing comprises a plurality of fuel inlets wherein:

a first fuel inlet among the plurality of fuel inlets leads to a first fuel vessel and contains a first path to enter a center core of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers; and

a second fuel inlet among the plurality of fuel inlets leads to a second vessel and contains a second path to enter an out ring of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers.

7 . The burner apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the combustible mixture of the fuel and the air exits the each fuel and air swirler and is ignited downstream of the each fuel and air swirler;

the plurality of fuel and air swirlers includes a plurality of swirler air sleeves.

8 . A burner apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of fuel and air swirlers, wherein the plurality of fuel and air swirlers is supplied by a common fuel and air source, wherein fuel and air are directed to at least one of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers at a time, and wherein each fuel and air swirler among the plurality of fuel and air swirlers mixes the fuel and the air, thereby resulting in a combustible mixture of the fuel and the air downstream of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers;

a plurality of fuel inlets wherein:

a first fuel inlet among the plurality of fuel inlets leads to a first fuel vessel and contains a first path to enter a center core of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers; and

a second fuel inlet among the plurality of fuel inlets leads to a second vessel and contains a second path to enter an outer ring of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers.

9 . The burner apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the combustible mixture of the fuel and the air exits each fuel and air swirler and is ignited downstream of the each fuel and air swirler.

10 . The burner apparatus of claim 8 wherein the plurality of fuel and air swirlers includes a plurality of swirler air sleeves.

11 . The burner apparatus of claim 10 further comprising a combustion air plenum, wherein the combustion air plenum is split into the plurality of swirler air sleeves.

12 . The burner apparatus of claim 11 wherein the air in a flow path enters and is split into the plurality of swirler air sleeves.

13 . A method of operating a burner apparatus, comprising:

supplying air to a plurality of fuel and air swirlers by a common air source through an air inlet, wherein the air inlet is split a plurality of flow paths,

supplying a plurality of fuel and air swirlers by a common fuel source via a plurality of fuel inlets, wherein the plurality of fuel and air swirlers comprises a center core of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers and an outer ring of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers;

wherein a first fuel inlet of the plurality of fuel inlets leads to a first fuel vessel and contains a first path to the center core of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers; and

wherein a second fuel inlet of the plurality of fuel inlets leads to a second fuel vessel and contains a second path to the outer ring of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers,

directing fuel and air to at least one of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers at a time, wherein each fuel and air swirler among the plurality of fuel and air swirlers mixes the fuel and the air to result in a combustible mixture of the fuel and the air downstream of the plurality of fuel and air swirlers.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the combustible mixture of the fuel and the air exits the each fuel and air swirler and is ignited downstream of the each fuel and air swirler.

15 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of fuel and air swirlers includes a plurality of swirler air sleeves.

16 . The method of claim 15 , wherein a combustion air plenum is split into the plurality of swirler air sleeves.

17 . The method of claim 15 wherein the air in a flow path enters the burner housing and is split into the plurality of swirler air sleeves.

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