Catalytic flame-type gas burner assembly and method of burning gas

摘要

A flame-type gas burner, having a burner head adapted to be attached to a source of supply of a fuel gas (specifically hydrogen) and one or more jet burner orifices in the head, has each jet orifice closely covered by sufficient steel wool, preferably stainless steel wool, from a mass of such wool contiguous to the burner head to significantly reduce formation of nitrogen oxides during combustion. Openings are provided in the assembly for flow of atmospheric combustion air through the mass of steel wool during burning of the gas. The gas burner itself may be any one of the many varieties of flame-type burners that are in common use for cooking, space heating and other utility purposes. A novel method of burning fuel gas is involved.