| abstract |
A precision burner for oxidizing halide-free, silicon-containing compounds, such as, octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (OMCTS), is provided. The burner includes a subassembly (13) which can be precisely mounted on a burner mounting block (107) through the use of an alignment stub (158), a raised face (162) on the burner mounting block (107) and corresponding recess (160) in the back of the subassembly (13). The burner's face includes four concentric gas-emitting regions: a first central region (36, 90) from which exits a mixture of OMCTS and O2, a second innershield region (38, 92) from which exits N2, a third outershield region (40, 42, 94, 96) from which exits O2, and a fourth premix region (44, 98) from which exits a mixture of CH4 and O2. The burner provides more efficient use of halide-free, silicon-containing raw materials than prior art burners. |