Title: Burners

Abstract: A burner for burning crude or contaminated oil comprises a body defining a bore open at both ends, at one of which the oil is burnt, air being drawn into the flame through the bore, and an annular oil inlet in the bore wall such that air flowing through the bore to the flame will draw oil from the inlet in atomised form, will mix with it and will carry it into the flame. The burner is surrounded by an annular water ring provided with nozzles for spraying water into the flame.

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Inventors: McGugan, John Drummond (Gorleston, EN)

Application Number: 473068
Filing Date: 1974-05-23
Publication_date: 1976-04-13
Assignee: Noralco Overseas, Inc. (Metairie, LA)
Primary Class(es): 431/352 239/401, 239/404, 239/417, 239/425.5, 431/4, 431/183, 431/187
Other Classes:
US Patent Ref:

541074	Jun, 1895	Dandison	239/417.
1885067	Oct, 1932	Woodeson	239/403.
3074231	Jan, 1963	Klein	239/417.
3565562	Feb, 1971	Drivet	239/404.
3695820	Oct, 1972	Hawkes et al.	239/417.
3797992	Mar, 1974	Straitz	431/351.
3807932	Apr, 1974	Dewald	431/202.
3833337	Sep, 1974	Desty et al.	431/202.

Other Refs: 511,21318,359

Sep, 1920	FR
, 1912	UK

Primary Examiner: Dority, Jr., Carroll B.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney: Hane, Baxley & Spiecens