US2990749A - Spectral flame burners and systems - Google Patents

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US2990749A
US2990749A US803892A US80389259A US2990749A US 2990749 A US2990749 A US 2990749A US 803892 A US803892 A US 803892A US 80389259 A US80389259 A US 80389259A US 2990749 A US2990749 A US 2990749A
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Ralph E Thiers
Bert L Vallee
Fuwa Keiichire
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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  • This invention relates to flame photometry and more particularly to a burner and burner system for use in chemical spectroscopy.
  • Flame photometer burners are not suitable or operable with safety for providing a cyanogen-oxygen spectral llame.
  • a cyanogen-oxygen flame we have found them objectionable, deficient, and dangerous principally because (l) a comparatively large quantity of the sample liquid is required, (2) it is diticult if not impossible to provide -a flame which can be controlled to burn in an advantageous size and shape, (3) there is danger of serious explosions, and (4) there is danger of the flame becoming extinguished without interruption of the flow of poisonous cyanogen gas through the burner.
  • the burner and burner system is based upon our discovery that a highly satisfactory cyanogen-oxygen ame can be provided if the cyanogen and oxygen are mixed in equimolar proportions and if the equi-molar mixture is supplied to the burner both for combustion to provide the flame and for aspirating the sample liquid for introducing it into the llame and if an equi-molar cyanogenoxygen mixture is simultaneously supplied to form an auxiliary flame adjacent to the llame into which the sample liquid is introduced.
  • the pre-mixing of the cyanogen and oxygen gas in equi-molar proportions prevents explosions which would occur if these gases were supplied separately to the burner.
  • the combustion gas or fuel such as acetylene or hydrogen is supplied to the burner simultaneously with the introduction of a stream of oxygen to suppont combustion of the fuel and to aspirate the sample liquid in atomized form into the llame. If cyanogen were substituted for the fuel in this known type of burner and supplied thereto without first pre-mixing i-t with oxygen in equi-molar proportions, there would be an intolerable danger, if not certainty, of the occurrence of explosions.
  • the stream of the cyanogemoxygen mixture is employed as above stated, not only to provide thecombustible mixture for the flame but also to introduce the sample liquid into the flame in contrast with the above mentioned presently marketed burners in which the combustion supporting gas, namely oxygen, in the form of a separate stream, is
  • the ilame propagation speed of a cyanogen-oxygen mixture is 10W in comparison with the rate of ilow of the mixture required to induce, by aspiration, an optimal flow I of the sample liquid into the spectral flame
  • the rate of ow of the gaseous mixture required to aspirate the sample liquid at an optimal rate of ow is too high in comparison with fthe flame propagation speed of the mixture :so that in the absence of the auxiliary llame, the spectral llame would not continue to burn.
  • the gaseous mixture supplied to the burner for the auxiliary llame prevents the spectral flame from being self-extinguished, as a result of the high of the gaseous mixture, the burner is so constructed that the sample liquid is not introduced into the gaseous mixture which is supplied for lthe auxiliary flame.
  • the auxiliary llame is not a part ofthe main or -spectral flame but is operable to sustain the main flame.
  • the spectral flame burner of this invention comprises a main body having means providing a spectral llame zone, means adjacent to said spectral llame zone providing an auxiliary llame zone, means for supplying to each of ⁇ said zones a combustible mixture consisting essentially of a gaseous fuel and combustionsupporting gas, and a liquid-sample feed having an outlet in direct communication with said spectral llame zone and segregated from said auxiliary llame zone whereby the sample liquid is introduced only into the spectral llame and the auxiliary llame devoid of sample liquid aids in sustaining the spectral flame in said spectral flame zone.
  • the drawing is a View of the burner system and shows an enlarged perspective View, partly in section, of the burner.
  • auxiliary burner by which it is surrounded are supplied by pre-mixed cyanogen and oxygen gases.
  • Gases owing from capillary tube G form the main or spectral flame, the base of which is at F.
  • This tube fashioned of platinum or palladium, is 5 cm. long, O.D.-0.5 mm., I.D.-0.3 mm. It is soldered into its support, the threaded brace fitting R.
  • Capillary G can be adjusted vertically by rotation of R and horizontally by means of the screws
  • the auxiliary flame burner consists ⁇ of 24 apertures B, forming a ring of small, individual flames in the hollow ring A, of O.D.-l.5 cm. and surrounding a central, cy-
  • Tube H consists of a capillary drawn from silica tubing so that its outside diameter is between 0.02 and 0,3 mm.
  • Three horizontal apertures, K, 1 mm. in diameter are set at an angle of 120 in the middle section of the main body of the burner M to supply air at atmospheric pressure to the chamber J to relieve a partial vacuum which might form due to the fluid flow in the upper part of this chamber and to aid in shaping the auxiliary llame around the spectral flow adjacent thereto.
  • Oxygen and cyanogen are supplied from cylinders L1 and L2, respectively, which are equipped with diaphragm valves V1 and V2 to reduce the tank pressure for each gas to 2O lbs. per square inch.
  • From diaphragm valve V1 oxygen is led through two 1A inch copper tubes to needle valves S1 and S2 which cont-rol its rate of llow to the pilot and main llames respectively.
  • the ow rates are measured by flow meters, F1 and F2.
  • cyanogen gas is led from diaphragm valve V2 through twol 1A inch copper tubes to needle valves S3 and S4 and ow meters F3 and F4.
  • Oxygen and cyanogen from F1 and F3 respectively are then combined to form the auxiliary flame and from F2 and F4 to form the main flame.
  • the gases are mixed in a copper tubing, indicated at W and X, which is 4 centimeters in length and filled with Pyrex glass beads and then passed through the line capillary tubes Y and Z.
  • the copper tubing for the main llame is led directly to the base of capillary G.
  • the tubing to the auxiliary flame burner is split, and the mixed gases are led into ring A via antipodal tubes C and D.
  • Needle valve S3 is opened until flow meter F3 ndicates cyanogen flow of 350 ml. per minute; the pilot flame is then lit with a match. Needle valve S1 is then turned until flow meter F1 registers 350 ml. of oxygen per minute.
  • needle valve S4 is opened to admit cyanogen gas to the main llame, and the rate is adjusted to 480 rnl. per minute.
  • needle valve S2 is adjusted until the oxygen flow to the main burner is also 480 ml. per minute.
  • a polyethylene capillary is attached to H, and its lower end is flared to t over the end of a 0.1 milliliter drawn-tipped pipet, which contains the sample.
  • Any chosen ow rate may be obtained by applying varying varying gas pressures to the other end of this pipet to force the sample through capillary H.
  • the flow rate of the sample may be determined by measuring the time required for the meniscus of the sample solution to reach successive calibration marks of the pipet.
  • Adjustment of the relative positions of tubes G and H at any given rate of sample flow results in smooth aspiration and small, uniform drop size. This adjustment is accomplished by means of the 3 horizontal screws T while the llame is in operation. l
  • the intensities of the spectral lines exhibit sharp maxima at flow rates of the order of 0.06 milliliters per sample per minute; therefore, the ow of the sample must be capable of accurate and reproducible regulation.
  • the sample is aspirated from the capillary H into the main lzune by the very rapid stream of pre-mixed gases from the orifice of tube G.
  • the rate of sample aspiration can be varied reproducibly.
  • the chosen rate of ow may be obtained by variation of the dimensions of capillary H.
  • a very wide range of ow rates may be obtained by the use of capillaries of various internal diameters and lengths.
  • a set of glass capillaries Q of varying lengths and diameters can be manufactured and calibrated for insertion into the lumen of the line polyethylene tube P which forms an extension of the fused silica capillary H.
  • These capillaries may be employed to modify flow and provide a range of sample flow rates without requiring a change of the silica capillary. The How rates for any given arrangement can be measured and typical values for capillaries of different interval diameters and lengths are shown in the following table:
  • Direct attachment of a pipet to the polyethylene capillary P, and the application of controlled pressure to the other end of the pipet can be used to provide a still wider range of sample flow rates, if required for special purposes.
  • the pilot flame resolves this dilemma by maintaining the stability of the main llame at speeds of gas ow far in excess of those otherwise possible, thus permitting effective aspiration of the sample.
  • the slow velocity of flame propagation proves to be an asset rather than a handicap in the system for conducting gases from the tanks to the burner. This permits the combustion of a pre-mixed equi-molar mixture of cyanogen and oxygen with perfect safety.
  • Capillaries Y and Z in the conduction lines are made small enough so that the mixture of the gases flows through them at a speed greater than that of the flame propagation. Thus, the ame cannot strike back beyond these capillaries.
  • the burner is preferably cooled during operation by passage of tap water through coil E.
  • sample-feed capillary tube Hand the gas supply ltube G are not concentric.
  • the sample-feed tube H of our burner is disposed transversely of the gas feed tube G.
  • This tube arrangement aids to a considerable degree in the ability of the stream of gas issuing from the outlet of tube G at a comparatively low ow rate to aspirate the sample 'liquid through tube H at low ow rates and to effectively atomize the liquid and introduce it in the form of fine droplets into the spectral dame, thus effecting an economic use of the liquid, which is frequently mandatory when only small quantities of the liquid are available and also avoiding cooling of the spectral flame.
  • the burner of this invention while especially advantageous for providing high temperature cyanogen-oxygen spectral flames, may be used for providing spectral flames from other combustible gaseous mixtures. Further it will be understood that the burner of the present invention may be employed with any suitable spectrophotometer without limitation as to the type thereof.
  • a main body having means providing a spectral flame zone, means adjacent to said spectral flame Zone providing an auxiliary flame Zone, means for supplying to each of said zones a combustible mixture consisting essentially of a gaseous fuel and combustion-supporting gas, a liquid-sample feed means having an outlet in direct communication with said spectral llame zone and segregated from said auxiliary flame Zone whereby the sample liquid is introduced only into the spectral flame and the auxiliary flame devoid of sample liquid aids in sustaining the spectral flame in said spectral flame zone, means for forming said combustible mixture before it is supplied to said zones, and separate means for controlling the rate of flow of the preformed combustible mixture to each of said zones.
  • a main body having means providing a spectral flame zone, means adjacent to said spectral ame zone providing an auxiliary flame zone, means for supplying to each of said zones a combustible mixture consisting essentially of a gaseous fuel and combustion-supporting gas, and a liquid-sample feed having an outlet in direct communication with said spectral llame zone and segregated from said auxiliary flame zone whereby the sample liquid is introduced only into the spectral flame and the auxiliary llame devoid of sample liquid aids in sustaining the spectral llame in said spectral ame zone, means for forming said combustible mixture before it is supplied to said Zones, separate means for controlling the rate of flow of the preformed combustible mixture to each of said zones, and means for supplying from said forming means a preformed combustible mixture to said zones in separate streams respectively.
  • a main body having means providing a spectral flame zone, means adjacent to said spectral llame zone providing an auxiliary flame zone, means for supplying to each of said zones a combustible mixture consisting essentially of a gaseous fuel and combustion-supporting gas, and a liquid-sample feed having an outlet in direct communication with said spectral flame zone and segregated from said auxiliary iiame zone whereby the sample liquid is introduced only into the spectral flame and the auxiliary flame devoid of sample liquid aids in sustaining the spectral ame in said spectral flame zone, and air passage means in said body for the supply of air in the region of the spectral flame between the latter and the auxiliary llame.
  • a main body having an inner open-end chamber, a combustible-gas supply tube having an outlet in said chamber adjacent said open end and providing a spectral ame zone directly at said end of the chamber, said main body having an outer chamber surrounding said inner chamber and provided with inlet means for a combustible gas and with outlet means for the formation of an auxiliary ame laterally adjacent to said spectral ame, and a sample-liquid supply tube extending into said inner chamber and having an outlet disposed adjacent to said combustible-gas supply tube with the outlet of the latter in aspirating relation to the outlet of said liquid supply tube whereby the flow of the combustible gas into said spectral flame Zone induces a flow of sample liquid directly from the outlet of said liquid supply tube into the spectral flame and segregated from the auxiliary flame, and air passage means in said inner chamber for the supply of air in the region of the Spectral ame between the latter and the auxiliary llame.

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US3447881A (en) * 1967-10-26 1969-06-03 Us Navy Flame-coloring device
US3565345A (en) * 1968-07-11 1971-02-23 Texas Instruments Inc Production of an article of high purity metal oxide
US3650475A (en) * 1970-01-07 1972-03-21 Huber Corp J M Carbon black burner construction
US3879126A (en) * 1972-03-08 1975-04-22 Varian Associates Flame photometric detector employing premixed hydrogen and oxygen gases
US3917405A (en) * 1972-03-08 1975-11-04 Varian Associates Flame photometric detector employing premixed hydrogen and oxygen gases for sample combustion with end-on spectrophotometer viewing of the flame
US3955914A (en) * 1973-08-20 1976-05-11 Varian Associates Flame photometric detector employing premixed hydrogen and oxygen gases
USH195H (en) 1984-10-18 1987-01-06 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Research burner
US4834645A (en) * 1988-03-07 1989-05-30 Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. Method and apparatus for transport, introduction, atomization and excitation of emission spectrum for quantitative analysis of high temperature gas sample streams containing vapor and particulates without degradation of sample stream temperature

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US3267699A (en) * 1963-09-18 1966-08-23 Univ Iowa State Res Found Inc Atomizer burner
US3447881A (en) * 1967-10-26 1969-06-03 Us Navy Flame-coloring device
US3565345A (en) * 1968-07-11 1971-02-23 Texas Instruments Inc Production of an article of high purity metal oxide
US3650475A (en) * 1970-01-07 1972-03-21 Huber Corp J M Carbon black burner construction
US3879126A (en) * 1972-03-08 1975-04-22 Varian Associates Flame photometric detector employing premixed hydrogen and oxygen gases
US3917405A (en) * 1972-03-08 1975-11-04 Varian Associates Flame photometric detector employing premixed hydrogen and oxygen gases for sample combustion with end-on spectrophotometer viewing of the flame
US3955914A (en) * 1973-08-20 1976-05-11 Varian Associates Flame photometric detector employing premixed hydrogen and oxygen gases
USH195H (en) 1984-10-18 1987-01-06 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Research burner
US4834645A (en) * 1988-03-07 1989-05-30 Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. Method and apparatus for transport, introduction, atomization and excitation of emission spectrum for quantitative analysis of high temperature gas sample streams containing vapor and particulates without degradation of sample stream temperature

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