Advanced overfire air system for NO.sub.x control
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United States of America Patent
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Mar 23, 1993
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Dec 16, 1991
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Oct 31, 1990
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Abstract
An advanced overfire air system for NO.sub.x control designed for use in a firing system of the type that is particularly suited for use in fossil fuel-fired furnaces and a method of operating such a furnace which embodies an advanced overfire air system. The advanced overfire air system for NO.sub.x control includes multielevations of overfire air compartments consisting of a plurality of close coupled overfire air compartments and a plurality of separated overfire air compartments. The close coupled overfire air compartments are supported at a first elevation in the furnace and the separated overfire air compartments are supported at a second elevation in the furnace so as to be spaced from but aligned with the close coupled overfire air compartments. Overfire air is supplied to both the close coupled overfire air compartments and the separated overfire air compartments such that there is a predetermined most favorable distribution of overfire air therebetween, such that the overfire air exiting from the separated overfire air compartments establishes a horizontal 'spray' or 'fan' distribution of overfire air over the plan area of the furnace, and such that the overfire air exits from the separated overfire air compartments at velocities significantly higher than the velocities employed heretofore.
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