[TheForge] Ribbon burner nozzle

[Lynn Emrich]

Rick,
I'm really looking forward to pictures and drawings!
Lynn

--- Rick Korinek <rickkorinek at verizon.net> wrote:

> Here is a brief progress report on my work on ribbon
> burner nozzles.
> 
> Yesterday, I sucessfully tested a burner in free air
> with a ceramic ribbon. 
> It ran nicely from very low idle to 15 psig.
> 
> The nozzle was made from insulating firebrick with
> 3/8" holes drilled 
> top-to-bottom.  There is a manifold made out of
> 1/16" sheet metal to connect 
> the burner (Larry Zoeller side-arm design) to the
> brick.
> 
> The goal was to achieve a linear flame pattern under
> the burner.  What I got 
> is one that is about 3.5 inches long and 1.5 inches
> wide.
> 
> The unique thing about the design is that the
> manifold and the ceramic brick 
> (8" long) are made to handle 2 side-arm burners.  So
> when both burners are 
> firing, the length of the flame pattern should be 7
> inches long.  The flame pattern 
> should be fairly continuous and uniform for the
> whole length.  This should 
> minimize if not eliminate that cold spot one gets
> between conventional 
> burners.  The other thing is that ther ceramic brick
> should last a long time 
> in this application.
> 
> I will install the assembly in the new forge today
> and post pictures on the 
> photo site soon.



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