START-UP SYSTEM FOR A CATALYTIC BURNER AND METHOD OF STARTING-UP A CATALYTIC BURNER

摘要

The invention relates to a start-up system (1) for a catalytic burner, the start- up system (1) comprises a start-up system housing (22) that defines a flow channel for fuel to be combusted. An electrical conductor(11) coated with a catalyst extends across the flow channel and is provided with electrical connections (12, 13) at either side of the flow channel. The electrical conductor (11) has a cross-section that is smaller at the centre of the flow channel than it is at either side of the flow channel. The invention also relates to a method of starting-up a catalytic burner.