摘要 |
A method as well as a burner are provided for introducing solid, liquid or gaseous fuel into the burning zone of a kiln, such as a rotary kiln for manufacturing cement clinker or similar products, where fuel is conducted through substantially concentric ducts (1, 6) and where primary air is conducted through two likewise concentric and annular ducts (8, 9) arranged around the fuel ducts, where the air in one of these air ducts (9) is made up of axially flowing air, whereas the air in the second air duct (8) comprises air which is caused to rotate about the centre axis of the burner, and where the portions of primary air can be independently controlled. The peculiar feature of the burner is that the primary airstreams are mixed at a relatively low velocity in a collecting duct (15) into a primary airstream which is subsequently accelerated up to a desired, relatively high velocity prior to being injected into the kiln via an annular nozzle (14). There is thus obtained effective mixing of fuel and air in an operationally reliable manner with a minimum loss of pressure, and the flame shape can be adapted to the optimum desired.
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