Description
The burner is the device which effectively converts a fuel into heat. Each fuel type requires a burner unique to that fuel. Knowing how they work and how to take care of them is essential to getting the heat from the fuel.
A burner can be as simple as a grate in a firebox or as complicated as the pumps, atomizers, blowers, and combustion chamber of an oil burner.
The key to efficient burning of any fuel is the burner. The proper choice of burner is the difference between success and failure in fuel combustion.
As the heat content of a given fuel increases, so does the complexity of the burning system: Natural gas will burn, although inefficiently, coming out of the end of a pipe. On the other hand, diesel fuel must be vaporized under pressure, preheated, and mixed with the right amount of air-- all toward the goal of getting efficient heat release from something as simple as oil.
Not only must a burner be understood, but it is necessary to know what it takes to keep each type working. Normal operation requires upkeep and as a burner system becomes more complex, so does its upkeep.
As a Consumer, it is always nice to know what needs to be done to keep your heating system working. Ever get a snow-job from a service man? From a salesman? As a potential buyer of a furnace or kiln, you have the ability to make a more intelligent choice. You cannot always depend on a salesman for all the facts. He is more likely to promote what he has to sell.
Originally written for ceramists who should know what they are doing when they use a kiln, this book may be applied to burners, whatever their application.
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ISBN: 0-939656-45-0, $13.95 ;
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Details
Published and copyrighted: 1981, 2002
78 pages
8 ½” X 5 !/2"
Plastic Comb Binding With Plastic Laminate Cover
Table of Contents
Chapter I. Introduction: Burners for gases: Natural Gas, Methane, and LPG. Burners For Liquids: Oil, Alcohol. Burners For Solids: Wood, Coal, Manufactured Solid Fuels. Wood Pellets.
Chapter 2. Gas Burner Functions. Mixing Air With Fuel. Air Mixing Process. Safety Considerations For Gas Burners. Summary. Gas Flow Through and Orifice. What Information Is Contained On The Graph? The Shape of The Burner Tube. High BTU Venturi Burner. Air Control. Easing Into It: Tapers. Burner Tips. Secondary Air Input. Forced Air Burners. Explosive Mixture? What size Blower? Summary. Checking A Burner. Burner Troubles. Determining Relative Burner Performance. Measuring Combustion Efficiency. A Burner Calorimeter. Visual Evaluation.
Chapter 3. Burners for Liquid Fuels. The function of the burner. Blow torch as an example. Requirements For Burning Fuel Oil. Stack Considerations. Oil Burner Conversion. Reconditioning An Oil Burner. Kiln Adaptation. Furnace Burner Replacement. Heat Recovery.
Chapter 4. Burners for Solid Fuels. Efficiency? When a burner becomes a place. The Mechanism of Wood Burning. Volatiles. Charcoal. Coal Burning. Ashes. Improving Efficiency. Secondary Combustion Air. Adjusting For Different Fuels. Burning To fire A Kiln. Summary.
Chapter 5. Burners for Exotic Fuels. Alcohol. Methane. Making Methane. Hydrogen. Summary.
Chapter 6. Burner Calorimeter. To Compare Burners. Calorimeter. Building A Calorimeter. Requirements. Measurements. Safety. Operating Procedure. Parameters To Measure. Facing Reality with A Calorimeter. Using The Calorimeter. Data Processing. Calorimeter Application To Fuel Evaluation.
Chapter 7.Burner Maintenance Oxidation. Orifice. Blowers. Dust. Bugs.
Chapter 8. Conclusion. Ignorance, Understanding, Learning, Sharing Knowledge. A Consumer Book.
December 13, 2008