William R. Frederick - Valley View OH Don E. Coe - Richmond Hts. OH Thomas A. LeBay - Parma OH Howard N. Hubert - Bedford OH
Assignee:
AGA AB - Lidingo
International Classification:
F23G 500 F23G 512
US Classification:
110235
Abstract:
A method and apparatus are provided for reacting waste matter in a flame using fuel such as a flammable gas and oxygen. The apparatus includes a substantially cylindrical burner comprising a burner base and a removably attachable base extension having a diameter greater than that of the base. The base and the base extension each have aligned central nozzles extending their entire lengths for ejecting waste matter to be reacted, and aligned fuel nozzles radially spaced from each of the central nozzles for ejecting fuel to be ignited. The perimeter of the burner base extension is notched to provide channel-shaped peripheral oxygen nozzles. A substantially cylindrical cooling jacket surrounding the burner is adapted to receive oxygen which passes through the space defined by the outer surface of the burner base and the inner surface of the cooling jacket, then through the peripheral oxygen nozzles of the base extension. Other base extensions, having various peripheral nozzle shapes and central nozzle configurations, can be interchangeably attached to the burner base to create desired flow patterns of waste matter and oxygen through the central nozle and peripheral nozzles, respectively.
Methods And Apparatus For Enhancing Combustion And Operational Efficiency In A Glass Melting Furnace
Martin E. Petersson - Seven Hills OH Robert L. Strosnider - Cleveland Heights OH Howard N. Hubert - Bedford OH
Assignee:
AGA A.B. - Lidingo
International Classification:
C03B 5235
US Classification:
65136
Abstract:
In a glass melting furnace of the type that has a basin wherein a bath of molten glass is heated by a blanket of flame that extends over the molten bath, performance and productivity are enhanced by installing oxygen injection lances through holes that are drilled through walls of the furnace at tuck stone levels just above the top surface of the molten bath of glass in the furnace basin. The lances are thin walled tubes that each carry an adjustable flange for preventing unwanted convection and radiation through furnace wall holes that receive the lances. By bending the thin walled tubes to carefully direct the discharging flows of oxygen so that the discharge paths properly extend across the top surface of the molten bath in closely spaced, parallel relationship thereto, and by selecting discharge opening sizes, the injected flows of oxygen are aimed and defined so as to effectively draw the blanket of flame down to surface portions of the molten material that is being heated, and to achieve complete combustion and maximum flame coverage. Thus both flame positioning and combustion efficiency are improved concurrently.
Name / Title
Company / Classification
Phones & Addresses
Howard N. Hubert Principal
The Graphic Group Business Services
7575 Trl End, Orange Village, OH 44023
Howard Hubert
HUBERT CONSULTING, LLC
Howard E Hubert
VAN WERT COUNTY CHAPTER 54 DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS
Maroon Group
Chief Commercial Officer, President of Case and Plastic Vertical
Hnh Consulting Dec 2012 - Aug 2014
Owner
Matheson Tri-Gas Jul 2009 - Nov 2012
Senior Vice President
Valley National Gases Aug 2007 - Jul 2009
President, Chief Operations Officer
The Linde Group 2005 - 2007
Senior Vice President Strategic Marketing
Education:
Case Western Reserve University 1998 - 2000
Master of Business Administration, Masters
Michigan State University 1979 - 1984
Bachelors, Bachelor of Science, Industrial Engineering, Engineering
Insead
Skills:
Business Development Business Planning Strategic Planning Cross Functional Team Leadership Process Improvement Management Mergers and Acquisitions Product Management Change Management Business Process Improvement Negotiation Product Development Sales Pricing Team Building Leadership Key Account Management P&L Management Sales Operations Marketing Strategy Mergers Gas Marketing Industrial Gases Finance International Business Team Leadership Entrepreneurship Talent Management Sap Income Statement P&L Managing Managers Organizational Leadership