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RMB? Rapid Mix Burner

RMB? Rapid Mix Burner

RMB? Rapid Mix Burner

Product catalog summary
Introduction
The document discusses the Rapid Mix Burner (RMB) system, a cost-effective alternative to Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) for achieving ultra-low NOx emissions in natural gas-firing boilers. The RMB system utilizes innovative rapid-mix technology to reduce emissions and space requirements.

Innovative Technology
The RMB system employs a unique gaseous injection and mixing system to prevent NOx formation by avoiding fuel-rich regions and high flame temperatures. Key features include rapid mixing of combustion air and fuel gas, stable burner geometry, and flue gas recirculation (FGR) to lower peak flame temperatures.

Performance Specifications
  • NOx emissions: Less than 9 ppm (18 mg/Nm3)
  • CO emissions: Less than 25 ppm (31 mg/Nm3)
  • VOC emissions: Less than 3 ppm (2 mg/Nm3)
  • Heat input capacity: Up to 300 MMBtu/hr (90 MW) per burner
The system is easy to install and start up, with a compact flame design that reduces maintenance and enhances reliability.

Proven Results
The RMB system delivers single-digit NOx and ultra-low CO and VOC emissions for natural gas-fired boilers, regardless of heat input or combustion air temperature. It is also effective for oil firing using advanced atomizers and FGR.

Emission-Reduction Credits
By reducing NOx levels below local limits, the RMB system can earn emission-reduction credits, which can be sold or banked for future use. This can offset retrofit costs and improve community relations by keeping emissions below regulatory trigger points.

Applications
The RMB system is suitable for various applications, including packaged water-tube boilers, field-erected units, and refractory-lined furnaces. It operates efficiently with excess air and zero FGR, facilitating new plant constructions and retrofits.

Design Features
  • Parallel-flow air register with no moving parts
  • Swirl vanes and gas injectors for optimal fuel/air mixture
  • FGR mixed with combustion air to minimize thermal NOx
  • No pre-mixing of fuel and air to prevent flashback

Contact Information
For further inquiries, contact John Zink Hamworthy Combustion or its regional offices in the United States, Canada, Latin America, Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, and Asia-Pacific.
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Catalog excerpts

RMB? Rapid Mix Burner-1

Rapid Mix Burner (RMB™) Get Ultra-Low Emissions From Natural Gas-Firing Boilers. Initially, ultra-low NOx levels could only be achieved with SCRs — and hefty price tags. But for the past two decades, the RMB system has been offering a reliable, more affordable solution. With its revolutionary rapid-mix technology, the Rapid Mix Burner has become a proven alternative to the catalytic control of NOx emissions, cutting both costs and space requirements. Breakthrough Thinking for Advanced Performance The innovative technology in the RMB system is a result of “startover” thinking on how to avoid the fundamental conditions for NOx formation: ++ Fuel-rich regions with their potential for prompt NOx formation ++ Higher flame temperatures that produce thermal NOx Our solution: a radically different gaseous injection and mixing system that utilizes: ++ Rapid mixing of combustion air and fuel gas prior to the ignition point ++ Burner geometry that produces an extremely stable flame ++ The introduction of flue gas recirculation (FGR) to dramatically reduce peak flame temperatures RMB System At A Glance • Less than 9 ppm NOx (18 mg/Nm3) • Less than 25 ppm CO (31 mg/Nm3) • Less than 3 ppm VOC (2 mg/Nm3) • Easy installation and start-up • Elimination of impingement due to a compact, short flame • Increased reliability and reduced maintenance due to no-moving-parts design • Streamlined air quality permitting tasks and opportunities for emission-reduction credits • Heat inputs to 300 MMBtu/hr (90 MW) per burner • Ideal for a variety of applications

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Proven Results, Reliable Operation In many cases, installing an RMB system and achieving NOx For boilers firing natural gas, the Rapid Mix Burner’s single- levels below local limits can result in reduction credits that digit NOx and ultra-low CO and VOC emissions are proven. will actually pay for your retrofit. Regardless of heat input. With or without preheated The Right Solution For Your Application combustion air. In addition, a variety of gaseous fuels The Rapid Mix Burner is ideal for a variety of applications, can be fired by the burner with similar results. including packaged water-tube...

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