EP2664849A2 - Dispositif de mélange air-gaz combustible - Google Patents

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EP2664849A2
EP2664849A2 EP13166357.7A EP13166357A EP2664849A2 EP 2664849 A2 EP2664849 A2 EP 2664849A2 EP 13166357 A EP13166357 A EP 13166357A EP 2664849 A2 EP2664849 A2 EP 2664849A2
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Jochen Wriske
Matthias Wodtke
Nicole Schmidt
Gabriele Lange
Thomas Messerschmidt
Bernhard Zscheile
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23DBURNERS
    • F23D14/00Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
    • F23D14/46Details, e.g. noise reduction means
    • F23D14/60Devices for simultaneous control of gas and combustion air
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23DBURNERS
    • F23D14/00Burners for combustion of a gas, e.g. of a gas stored under pressure as a liquid
    • F23D14/46Details, e.g. noise reduction means
    • F23D14/62Mixing devices; Mixing tubes
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23LSUPPLYING AIR OR NON-COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS OR GASES TO COMBUSTION APPARATUS IN GENERAL ; VALVES OR DAMPERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR CONTROLLING AIR SUPPLY OR DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS; INDUCING DRAUGHT IN COMBUSTION APPARATUS; TOPS FOR CHIMNEYS OR VENTILATING SHAFTS; TERMINALS FOR FLUES
    • F23L13/00Construction of valves or dampers for controlling air supply or draught
    • F23L13/02Construction of valves or dampers for controlling air supply or draught pivoted about a single axis but having not other movement
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23NREGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N1/00Regulating fuel supply
    • F23N1/02Regulating fuel supply conjointly with air supply
    • F23N1/027Regulating fuel supply conjointly with air supply using mechanical means
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23NREGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N3/00Regulating air supply or draught
    • F23N3/02Regulating draught by direct pressure operation of single valves or dampers

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  • the invention relates to a fuel gas-air mixing device for a heater.
  • Generic mixing devices are based on a mixing nozzle, usually a venturi nozzle, in which air is conveyed through the nozzle by means of a blower.
  • a mixing nozzle usually a venturi nozzle
  • fuel gas is supplied orthogonally.
  • a throttle in the gas path the amount of fuel gas required for clean combustion is adjusted in relation to the amount of air.
  • the venturi ensures that over a certain range of air mass flow, the fuel gas to air ratio remains constant within close tolerances.
  • the patent application DE 196 35 974 A1 describes a fuel gas-air mixing device for gas heaters, in which the opening cross section is adapted to the combustion chamber by a gravity-loaded pendulum flap depending on the volume flow.
  • the patent EP 1 183 483 B1 describes a mixing device for fuel gas and combustion air with two parallel air nozzles in the form of Venturi nozzles.
  • One or alternatively both air nozzles can be switched off by means of shut-off devices.
  • the shut-off devices are designed as flaps, wherein the flaps are held by springs against the flow direction. The spring rate thus determines the Absperr characterizing.
  • closure means which comprises the flap, is formed so that no enrichment of the fuel gas-air mixture takes place in the transition region.
  • the closure means comprises a locking means which is locked at low air mass flows and in the transition region to high mass air flows. As a result, the flap reliably remains in the closed position.
  • the locking means may be a drive such as a stepper motor.
  • the locking means may be an electromagnet. This makes it possible to control the locking means directly by means of a controller.
  • the locking means is a latch which locks the flap passively.
  • This is done by means of an aerodynamically acting body.
  • This body is provided in the air flow of the first air channel.
  • the aerodynamic effect can be caused by buoyancy or air resistance.
  • the aerodynamically acting body is designed so that the latch opens the flap only when the air mass flow is sufficiently large to open the door.
  • the flap has openings. This allows the air in the partially closed state of the flap to flow through the openings. This prevents high flow velocities occurring in the region of the second gas supply.
  • the second air duct in the region of the flap and the flap itself are shaped so that at low opening angles of the flap, the gap between the flap and the second air duct in the area outside the second gas supply opens faster than in the area of the second gas supply. This also prevents high flow velocities occurring in the region of the second gas supply.
  • the locking means is actuated depending on the rotational speed of a fan connected to the mixing device.
  • the actuation takes place in the form of a hysteresis.
  • FIGS. 1 to 3 show a sectional drawing of an embodiment of the mixing device according to the invention.
  • the mixing nozzle 1 which is designed as a Venturi nozzle.
  • the mixing nozzle 1 is divided into a first air channel 2 and a second air channel 3.
  • the second air channel 3 can be locked by a closure means 6 in the form of a flap 9.
  • the flap 9 is formed so that at the same time the second gas supply 5 can be locked.
  • the flap 9 is opened by the back pressure.
  • the second gas supply 5 is opened.
  • the flap 9 is connected via a shaft 7 with a drive 8. As a result, the flap 9 can be actively opened, so that an unwanted partial opening of the flap 9 is prevented.
  • an electromagnet 10 is shown, which cooperates with the flap 9.
  • This solenoid can be controlled so that the flap 9 is locked at low air mass flows and in the transition region. Only at sufficiently high air mass flows of the electromagnet 10, the flap 9 free, so this then opens reliably.
  • FIG. 3 shows a latch 11 which locks the flap 9 in a closed position.
  • the bolt 11 is connected to a biased by a spring latch actuator 12, which is arranged in the air flow of the first air duct 2.
  • High air mass flows cause that in this example designed as a support surface locking actuator 12 is actuated so that the latch 11, the flap 9 releases.
  • Latch 12 and flap 9 are coordinated so that the flap 9 opens reliably at this air mass flow.
  • FIG. 4 shows a sectional drawing of another embodiment of the mixing device according to the invention.
  • the flap 9 has a plurality of openings 13 through which air can flow.
  • a gap 14 is formed between the flap 9 and the second air channel 3.
  • the contours of the second air duct 3 and the outer edge of the flap 9 are designed so that at low opening angles of the flap 9, the gap opens faster outside the range of the second gas supply 5 than in the region of the second gas supply 5. This can be achieved, for example, that the second air duct in this area has no rotationally symmetrical cross section.
  • the cross section widens more outside the region of the second gas supply 5 than in the region of the second gas supply 5.
  • FIG. 5 represents a measured course of the fuel gas-air ratio over the entire power range of a heater.
  • a value of the fuel gas-air ratio greater than 1 corresponds to an excess of air, a value less than 1 corresponds to lack of air.
  • a value of 1.3 is considered optimal.
  • the measurement curve 15 was recorded with a mixing device according to the prior art. In the power range of the heater between 7 and 15 kW is a drop in the value of the fuel gas-air ratio recorded, which corresponds to an enrichment of the mixture and thus leads to higher pollutant emissions.
  • the measurement curve 16 was used with a mixing device according to the invention according to FIG. 4 added. The enrichment of the mixture can be significantly reduced here.

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