IP Library Granted Patent US 12,723,752
Granted Patent B2
US 12,723,752 · App. 18/539,496 · Granted Sep 1, 2026

Energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems

Inventors: Yi-Hsing Lin (Tainan, TW); Chung-Wei Fu (Hsinchu County, TW); Yu-Lun Lai (Tainan, TW); Cheng-Hsien Shen (Tainan, TW)
Assignee: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
F23D14/16F23C3/002
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Patent No.
US 12,723,752
App. No.
18/539,496
Granted
Sep 1, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems includes a plurality of porous elements. Each porous element has a porous carrier which has multiple holes that go through the carrier. The porous carriers are arranged parallel to the axis of a radiant tube of the indirect heating system at a distance or adjacent and disposed of inside the radiant tube. The outer periphery of each porous element is at least partly adjacent to the inner wall of the radiant tube.

Claims (33)

1 . An energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems, comprising:

a plurality of porous elements, each of the plurality of porous elements having a porous carrier, the porous carrier having a plurality of holes penetrating individually the porous carrier, an axis of the porous carrier parallel to a radiant tube being separately or close to each other disposed in the radiant tube of one of the indirect heating systems, an outer periphery of one of the plurality of porous elements and an inner wall of the radiant tube being at least partly adhered to each other; and

a plurality of spiral elements, each of the plurality of spiral elements having a spiral carrier, the spiral carrier being a coil structure having a plurality of pitched spirals surrounding an axis, each of the plurality of spiral elements being separately or close to each other disposed in the radiant tube by being parallel to the axis of the radiant tube, an outer periphery of each of the plurality of spiral elements and the inner wall of the radiant tube being at least partly adhered to each other, each of the plurality of porous elements having an outer diameter D 1 , each of the plurality of spiral elements having an outer diameter D 3 , D 1 /D 3 being within 0.9~1.0.

2 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of porous elements and the plurality of spiral elements are interspersed set in the radiant tube with equal or unequal number.

3 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein the porous carrier is cylindrical, the porous carrier has an axis parallel to another axis of the radiant tube and is disposed in the radiant tube, and the axis of the porous carrier and the another axis of the radiant tube are overlapped or misaligned.

4 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of porous elements has an outer diameter D 1 , the radiant tube has an inner diameter D 4 , and a ratio of D 1 /D 4 is within 0.82~0.93; wherein the spiral element has an outer diameter D 3 , the radiant tube has an inner diameter D 4 , and D 3 /D 4 is within 0.82~0.93.

5 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein the porous carrier is made of a material having a withstandable temperature within 700~1,220° C.

6 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of porous elements has 25~50 holes per square inch of cross section.

7 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of porous elements has a first thickness in a direction parallel to the axis of the radiant tube, and the first thickness being within 50 mm to 100 mm.

8 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein the axis of each of the plurality of spiral elements and the axis of the radiant tube are overlapped or misaligned.

9 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of spiral elements has an inner diameter D 2 and an outer diameter D 3 , and D 2 /D 3 is within 0.33~0.37.

10 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of spiral elements has a plurality of pitched spirals, each of the plurality of pitched spirals has an axial length P 1 , each of the plurality of spiral elements has an axial length L 1 parallel to the axis, and L 1 /P 1 is within 1.5~2.

11 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of spiral elements has a second thickness, and the second thickness is within 5 mm to 10 mm.

12 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein the spiral carrier is made of an alloy or a ceramic.

13 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein the porous carrier is coated with an oxidation catalyst, the oxidation catalyst chemical formula is Cu 1-x M x O y , in which M is Ce or Mn, x is 0.1 to 0.9, y is a valence number corresponding to Cu or M, the oxidation catalyst has a middle hole and a mega hole, the middle hole has a size within 10 nm to 50 nm, and the mega hole has a size within 100 nm to 400 nm.

14 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein the installation scope is located in a straight tube of the radiant tube by close to an outlet, the installation scope has an axial length L 2 parallel to the axis of the radiant tube, the straight tube has an axial length L 3 to the axis of the radiant tube, and L 2 /L 3 is within 0.45~0.51.

15 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of porous elements have different outer diameters, the biggest outer diameter is D 5 , an inner diameter of the radiant tube is D 4 , D 5 /D 4 is within 0.82~0.93; the smallest outer diameter is D 6 , D 6 /D 5 is within 0.33~0.37; and, a ratio of the outer diameters of two neighboring said porous elements is within 0.63~0.78.

16 . An energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems, comprising:

a plurality of porous elements, separately arranged in a radiant tube of an indirect heating system by being parallel to an axis of a radiant tube of indirect heating system, each of the plurality of porous elements having a porous carrier, the porous carrier having a plurality of holes penetrating through the porous carrier, the porous carrier being coated by an oxidation catalyst having a chemical formula of Cu 1-x M x O y , the M being a Ce or an Mn, the x being within 0.1 to 0.9, the y being a valence number corresponding to the Cu and the M, the oxidation catalyst having a middle hole and a mega hole, the middle hole having a dimension within 10 nm to 50 nm, the mega hole having a dimension within 100 nm to 400 nm; and

a plurality of spiral elements, each of the plurality of spiral elements having a spiral carrier, the spiral carrier being a coil structure having a plurality of pitched spirals surrounding an axis, the spiral carrier being coated by an oxidation catalyst, an outer periphery of each of the plurality of spiral elements and the inner wall of the radiant tube being at least partly adhered to each other, each of the plurality of porous elements having an outer diameter D 1 , each of the plurality of spiral elements having an outer diameter D 3 , D 1 /D 3 being within 0.9~1.0.

17 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of porous elements and the plurality of spiral elements are interspersed set in the radiant tube with equal or unequal number.

18 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein the porous carrier is cylindrical, the porous carrier has an axis parallel to another axis of the radiant tube and is disposed in the radiant tube, and the axis of the porous carrier and the another axis of the radiant tube are overlapped or misaligned.

19 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of porous elements has an outer diameter D 1 , the radiant tube has an inner diameter D 4 , and a ratio of D 1 /D 4 is within 0.82~0.93; the spiral element has an outer diameter D 3 , the radiant tube has an inner diameter D 4 , and D 3 /D 4 is within 0.82~0.93.

20 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein the porous carrier is made of a material having a withstandable temperature within 700~1,220° C.

21 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of porous elements has 25~50 holes per square inch of cross section.

22 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of porous elements has a first thickness in a direction parallel to the axis of the radiant tube, and the first thickness being within 50 mm to 100 mm.

23 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein the axis of each of the plurality of spiral elements and the axis of the radiant tube are overlapped or misaligned.

24 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of spiral elements has an inner diameter D 2 and an outer diameter D 3 , and D 2 /D 3 is within 0.33~0.37.

25 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of spiral elements has a plurality of pitched spirals, each of the plurality of pitched spirals has an axial length P 1 , each of the plurality of spiral elements has an axial length L 1 parallel to the axis, and L 1 /P 1 is within 1.5~2.

26 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein each of the plurality of spiral elements has a second thickness, and the second thickness is within 5 mm to 10 mm.

27 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein the spiral carrier is made of an alloy or a ceramic.

28 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein the installation scope is located in a straight tube of the radiant tube by close to an outlet, the installation scope has an axial length L 2 parallel to the axis of the radiant tube, the straight tube has an axial length L 3 to the axis of the radiant tube, and L 2 /L 3 is within 0.45~0.51.

29 . The energy-saving assembly for indirect heating systems of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of porous elements have different outer diameters, the biggest outer diameter is D 5 , an inner diameter of the radiant tube is D 4 , D 5 /D 4 is within 0.82~0.93; the smallest outer diameter is D 6 , D 6 /D 5 is within 0.33~0.37; and, a ratio of the outer diameters of two neighboring said porous elements is within 0.63~0.78.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 14, 2023
From: LIN, YI-HSING; FU, CHUNG-WEI; LAI, YU-LUN; SHEN, CHENG-HSIEN
To: INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Reel/Frame 065868/0150 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 112145423 · Nov 23, 2023 · national
Continuity (1)
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