Oil atomizer

Claim 2

Apparatus for atomizing oil from an oil supply for burning the oil in a kiln or like apparatus, said atomizer comprising: an elongate member comprising a peripheral support surface having a forward end inside the kiln and a rearward end outside the kiln; a plurality of linear guide pipes attached to the support surface and extending rearwardly from the forward end of the elongate member; a plurality of oil supply tubes insertable into the respective guide pipes and axially translatable with respect thereto, the leading ends of the tubes adapted to normally extend to a position adjacent the forward ends of the respective guide pipes and the trailing ends of the tubes adapted to project out of the rearward ends of said guide pipes; a plurality of nozzle tips attached to the leading ends of the respective oil supply tubes to spray the oil into the kiln, said nozzle tips being translatable axially within the respective guide pipes; and means for connecting the trailing ends of each of the oil supply tubes to the oil supply, said connecting means including means for disconnecting the supply tubes individually from the oil supply so that the disconnected supply tube is rearwardly axially translatable with respect to the elongate member and the disconnected tube and the attached nozzle tip can be drawn out of the kiln for cleaning without withdrawing the other tubes.

Claim 3

Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the elongate member comprises a first elongate cylindrical member, the outer surface of said cylindrical member providing the peripheral surface.

Claim 4

Apparatus as recited in claim 2 wherein the elongate member additionally comprises a second elongate cylindrical member circumscribing the first cylindrical member so that the linear guide pipes are disposed therebetween.

Claim 5

Apparatus as recited in claim 3 wherein the first and second cylindrical members each comprise conduits for gas and include means for expelling the gas at the respective forward ends of the elongate members.

Claim 6

Apparatus as recited in claim 1 and additionally comprising means for stopping the flow of oil to each individual oil supply tube to shut off the flow of oil to supply supply tube, and means for purging the oil remaining in the shutoff supply tube prior to drawing said supply tube from the kiln.

Claim 7

Apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein each oil supply tube includes a forwardly opening connector element, additionally comprising a plurality of rearwardly opening connector elements communicating with the oil supply and associated with the respective forwardly opening connector elements of the oil supply tubes and adapted to mate therewith, and wherein said connecting means includes a plurality of yokes associated with the respective oil supply tubes and adapted to selectively bias the respectively forwardly opening and rearwardly opening connector elements together.

Claim 8

Apparatus for atomizing oil from an oil supply for burning the oil in a kiln or like apparatus, said atomizer comprising: a plurality of oil supply tubes individually insertable through the walls of the kiln, said supply tubes each having a nozzle tip at the leading end thereof for atomizing the oil and spraying it inside the kiln and a trailing end projecting outside the kiln; a plurality of forwardly opening connector elements located at the trailing ends of the respective oil supply tubes; a plurality of rearwardly opening connector elements attached to the oil supply and adapted to mate with the respective forwardly opening connector elements when the associated supply tubes are inserted through the sidewalls of the kiln; and means for releasably binding each individual rearwardly opening connector element to its associated forwardLy opening connector element to provide a continuous fluid passage from the oil supply to the nozzle tips, said binding means being individually releasable to allow a single oil supply tube with its associated nozzle tip to be disconnected from the oil supply and withdrawn from inside the kiln for cleaning without affecting the operation of the other oil supply tubes.

Claim 9

Apparatus for atomizing oil from an oil supply for burning the oil in a kiln or like apparatus, said atomizer comprising: a plurality of oil supply tubes individually insertable through the walls of the kiln, said supply tubes each having a nozzle tip at the leading end thereof for atomizing the oil and spraying it inside the kiln and a trailing end projecting outside the kiln; a plurality of forwardly opening connector elements located at the trailing ends of the respective oil supply tubes; a plurality of rearwardly opening connector elements attached to the oil supply and adapted to mate with the respective forwardly opening connector elements when the associated supply tubes are inserted through the sidewalls of the kiln; and means for releasably binding each individual rearwardly opening connector element to its associated forwardLy opening connector element to provide a continuous fluid passage from the oil supply to the nozzle tips, said binding means being individually releasable to allow a single oil supply tube with its associated nozzle tip to be disconnected from the oil supply and withdrawn from inside the kiln for cleaning without affecting the operation of the other oil supply tubes.

Claim 10

Apparatus as recited in claim 7 wherein the binding means comprises a plurality of yokes pivotably attached to the respective forwardly opening connector elements and having a threaded portion releasably engageable with the associated rearwardly opening connector elements to selectively individually bind the connector elements together.

Claim 11

Apparatus as recited in claim 7 and additionally comprising an elongate support having a plurality of guide pipes each having a forward end extending to the inside of the kiln and a rearward end outside the kiln, the oil supply tubes adapted to be inserted into the kiln through the respective guide pipes.

Claim 12

Apparatus for atomizing oil from an oil supply for burning the oil in a kiln or like device, said apparatus comprising: an elongate support having a plurality of guide pipes each having a forward end extending to the inside of the kiln and a rearward end outside the kiln; oil atomizing means including a plurality of nozzle tips insertable through the respective guide pipes from the rearward ends of said guide pipes to the forward ends thereof, and a plurality of oil supply tubes having leading ends connected to the respective nozzle tips and adapted to extend into the kiln through the respective guide pipes, the trailing ends of said supply tubes adapted to project outside the kiln; and means for connecting the trailing ends of each of the oil supply tubes to the oil supply, said connecting means including means for disconnecting the supply tubes individually from the oil supply so that the disconnected supply tube is rearwardly axially translatable with respect to the elongate support and the disconnected tube and the attached nozzle tip can be drawn out of the kiln for cleaning without affecting the operation of the other tubes.

Claim 13

Apparatus for atomizing oil from an oil supply for burning the oil in a kiln or like device, said apparatus comprising: an elongate support having a plurality of guide pipes each having a forward end extending to the inside of the kiln and a rearward end outside the kiln; oil atomizing means including a plurality of nozzle tips insertable through the respective guide pipes from the rearward ends of said guide pipes to the forward ends thereof, and a plurality of oil supply tubes having leading ends connected to the respective nozzle tips and adapted to extend into the kiln through the respective guide pipes, the trailing ends of said supply tubes adapted to project outside the kiln; and means for connecting the trailing ends of each of the oil supply tubes to the oil supply, said connecting means including means for disconnecting the supply tubes individually from the oil supply so that the disconnected supply tube is rearwardly axially translatable with respect to the elongate support and the disconnected tube and the attached nozzle tip can be drawn out of the kiln for cleaning without affecting the operation of the other tubes.

Claim 16

Apparatus for atomizing oil from an oil supply for burning the oil together with gas in a kiln or like device, said apparatus comprising; an elongate member including inner and outer cylindrical coaxial elements; said elongate member having a forward end inside the kiln and a rearward end outside the kiln, said elongate member including a gas nozzle at the forward end communicating with the interior of the inner element and a plurality of ports in the outer element near the forward end of the member; means for supplying gas under pressure to the interior of the inner cylindrical element to project said gas into the interior of the kiln through the nozzle; means for supplying gas under pressure to the annular volume between the inner and outer cylindRical elements to project said gas into the interior of the kiln through the ports; a plurality of linear guide pipes disposed in the annular volume between the inner and outer cylindrical elements and extending rearwardly from the forward end of the elongate member; a plurality of oil supply tubes insertable into the respective guide pipes and axially translatable with respect thereto, the leading ends of the tubes adapted to normally extend to a position adjacent the forward ends of the respective guide pipes and the trailing ends of the tubes adapted to project out of the rearward ends of said guide pipes; a plurality of core nozzle tips attached to the leading ends of certain of the respective oil supply tubes and adapted to atomize and spray the oil into the kiln along the axis of the elongate member, said nozzle tips being translatable axially within the respective guide pipes; a plurality of annulus nozzle tips attached to the leading ends of the other oil supply tubes to spray the oil non-axially into the kiln, said nozzle tips being translatable axially within the respective guide pipes; means for connecting the trailing ends of each of said certain and said other oil supply tubes to the oil supply, said connecting means including means for disconnecting the oil supply tubes individually from the oil supply so that the disconnected supply tube is rearwardly axially translatable with respect to the elongate member and the disconnected tube and the attached nozzle tip can be drawn out of the kiln for cleaning without withdrawing the other tubes.

Claim 17

Apparatus for atomizing oil from an oil supply for burning the oil together with gas in a kiln or like device, said apparatus comprising; an elongate member including inner and outer cylindrical coaxial elements; said elongate member having a forward end inside the kiln and a rearward end outside the kiln, said elongate member including a gas nozzle at the forward end communicating with the interior of the inner element and a plurality of ports in the outer element near the forward end of the member; means for supplying gas under pressure to the interior of the inner cylindrical element to project said gas into the interior of the kiln through the nozzle; means for supplying gas under pressure to the annular volume between the inner and outer cylindRical elements to project said gas into the interior of the kiln through the ports; a plurality of linear guide pipes disposed in the annular volume between the inner and outer cylindrical elements and extending rearwardly from the forward end of the elongate member; a plurality of oil supply tubes insertable into the respective guide pipes and axially translatable with respect thereto, the leading ends of the tubes adapted to normally extend to a position adjacent the forward ends of the respective guide pipes and the trailing ends of the tubes adapted to project out of the rearward ends of said guide pipes; a plurality of core nozzle tips attached to the leading ends of certain of the respective oil supply tubes and adapted to atomize and spray the oil into the kiln along the axis of the elongate member, said nozzle tips being translatable axially within the respective guide pipes; a plurality of annulus nozzle tips attached to the leading ends of the other oil supply tubes to spray the oil non-axially into the kiln, said nozzle tips being translatable axially within the respective guide pipes; means for connecting the trailing ends of each of said certain and said other oil supply tubes to the oil supply, said connecting means including means for disconnecting the oil supply tubes individually from the oil supply so that the disconnected supply tube is rearwardly axially translatable with respect to the elongate member and the disconnected tube and the attached nozzle tip can be drawn out of the kiln for cleaning without withdrawing the other tubes.