Liquid heaters and vaporizers inventions 10/08

20080257282 - Fossil-fuel heated continuous steam generator: The invention relates to a fossil-energy heated continuous steam generator, whereby the at least one combustion chamber, viewed in the flow direction of the hot gases, is divided into at least two throughflow segments, formed by evaporator heating surfaces, whereby the evaporator heating surfaces each comprise steam generation tubes welded... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080257281 - Water heater and a method of operating same: A method of determining an operating water temperature for a boiling water heater includes the following steps: (a) adding water to a tank to a predetermined level; (b) heating the water in the tank to approximately 95 degrees Celsius; (c) applying sufficient heat to the water in the tanks so... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080257283 - Boiler: A boiler according to the present invention includes: a plurality of heat transfer tubes arranged to form a cylindrical shape between an upper header and a lower header to constitute a heat transfer tube row; a boiler body cover of a cylindrical shape provided between the upper header and the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080257282 - Fossil-fuel heated continuous steam generator: The invention relates to a fossil-energy heated continuous steam generator, whereby the at least one combustion chamber, viewed in the flow direction of the hot gases, is divided into at least two throughflow segments, formed by evaporator heating surfaces, whereby the evaporator heating surfaces each comprise steam generation tubes welded... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20080257281 - Water heater and a method of operating same: A method of determining an operating water temperature for a boiling water heater includes the following steps: (a) adding water to a tank to a predetermined level; (b) heating the water in the tank to approximately 95 degrees Celsius; (c) applying sufficient heat to the water in the tanks so... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin And Flannery

20080257283 - Boiler: A boiler according to the present invention includes: a plurality of heat transfer tubes arranged to form a cylindrical shape between an upper header and a lower header to constitute a heat transfer tube row; a boiler body cover of a cylindrical shape provided between the upper header and the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080251037 - Steam generator arrangement: A method and apparatus effectively bypasses flue gas through or around selected boiler convection heat transfer tube banks within a new or existing boiler flue. Heat transfer tubes are removed, or omitted in the design of a new boiler flue, forming one or more voids at one or more locations... Agent: The Babcock & Wilcox Company

20080251034 - Forward combustion type condensing gas water heater: A forward combustion type condensing gas water heater is provided including a burner, a primary heat exchanger, a drain pipe for condensation water, a gathering and discharge device for condensation water, a secondary heat exchanger. The gathering and discharge device and the secondary heat exchanger have center lines different from... Agent: Dovas Law P.C.

20080251035 - Burner flashback detection and system shutdown apparatus: A fuel-fired water heater is provided with a premixing type main burner and an associated pilot burner for igniting it. A specially designed protective system is operative to detect a flame flashback burning condition in the main burner and responsively shut down the water heater. In one embodiment thereof, the... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20080251036 - Submerged combustion vaporizer with low nox: A submerged combustion vaporizer may include a premix burner with multiple integral mixers for forming premix and discharging the premix into the duct system that communicates the burner with the sparger tubes. The SCV may further include a NOx suppression system that injects a staged fuel stream into the exhaust... Agent: Stephen D. Scanlon Esq. /jones Day

20080236516 - Water recirculation system for boiler backend gas temperature control: A water recirculation system for a steam power plant includes a tapoff line which receives water from a downcomer, and an economizer link which receives water from the tapoff line and transports the water to an economizer.... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP - Alstom Power