Apparatus and method for improving campfire heat distribution and airflow

    公开(公告)号:US10598376B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-24

    申请号:US15449933

    申请日:2017-03-04

    Inventor: Lee Alan Schunk

    Abstract: An apparatus includes a heat exchange member at least partially defining a passageway, and structure defining a first plurality of holes and a second plurality of holes. The first and second pluralities of holes provide fluid communication from the passageway to the exterior of the apparatus, i.e., to the atmosphere. A blower is operatively connected to the heat exchange member and configured to blow air into the passageway. The apparatus is configured such that, when the heat exchange member is sufficiently positioned with respect to a campfire, air exiting the first plurality of holes is directed downward and away from the campfire and air exiting the second plurality of holes has an upward velocity component.

    Oxygen injected biomass to BTUs transformer

    公开(公告)号:US10352561B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-16

    申请号:US15878437

    申请日:2018-01-24

    Abstract: A biomass or bio-fuel combustion system is provided utilizing oxygen as the source of combustion. The system generally includes a primary combustion chamber defining an internal space for receipt of the biomass and a directional oxygen injector positioned within the combustion chamber and having a plurality of injection nozzles for injecting oxygen into the internal space, preferably at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the combustion chamber. A transfer chamber extends from the primary combustion chamber to a secondary combustion chamber for further combustion of any remaining particulates. A cooling and exhaust system extends from the secondary combustion chamber for drawing off and condensing out any exhaust and moisture contained in the remaining exhaust particulates. A method of burning a biomass of bio-fuel with producing nitrogen dioxide is also disclosed.

    Small, high efficient wood stove
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09683745B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-20

    申请号:US14231653

    申请日:2014-03-31

    Applicant: Roger Lehet

    Inventor: Roger Lehet

    Abstract: A wood stove that includes a hollow cylindrical outer skin with an coaxially aligned, insulated inner fire box. Located below the fire box is a fresh air inlet and an air control valve that controls the flow of fresh air into the stove's primary and secondary chambers. Surrounding the fire box are three longitudinally aligned air conduits that extend from the air inlet to an upper ledge located below a secondary combustion chamber. During use, the fresh air inside the air conduits is heated. Disposed transversely inside the outer jacket and above the primary chamber is a combustor assembly that includes a lower fin plate, a perforated intermediate plate and a perforated upper plate. During use, fuel is added to the fire box which undergoes initial combustion and produces hot gases and fumes that travel upward towards the chamber assembly. The air control valve controls flow of fresh air into the primary chamber only, both chambers, or into only the secondary chamber.

    Combustion system
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10197286B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US14115339

    申请日:2012-05-04

    Abstract: This invention relates to a combustion system. The combustion system includes a fireplace which has a fire base, a primary combustion zone for pyrolysising and/or combusting a biomass fuel, and a secondary combustion zone for combusting gases and/or particulate matter produced from the pyrolysis and/or combustion of the biomass fuel. The combustion system also includes an exhaust flue, the exhaust flue extending to a position near to, or adjacent, the secondary combustion zone and/or the fire base. The invention may be particularly suitable for use in relation to wood burners, either by retrofitting to existing wood burners or by incorporating into new wood burners.

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