MicroNOx™ Combustion
Patented flameless combustion technology achieving near-zero NOx and CO emissions across residential to industrial scale.
MicroNOx™ is a patented flameless combustion technology developed by Lantec. Where conventional burners modify or suppress a flame to reduce emissions, MicroNOx eliminates the flame entirely — addressing the source of NOx, CO, heat exchanger damage, and combustion instability rather than managing their effects.
Conventional flame-based burners produce undetectable or single-digit NOx only in narrow operating bands, requiring a tradeoff between NOx and CO targets. MicroNOx achieves single-digit or undetectable NOx and CO simultaneously, throughout its stable operating range, without selective catalytic reduction or other after-treatment.
The technology was derived from Lantec's experience with direct fuel-injected RTOs, where flameless combustion occurs inherently. US Patent #9562683; worldwide patents pending.
MicroNOx Combustion Technology
MicroNOx™ Flameless Combustion
MicroNOx technology is offered for licensing and/or component manufacturing across a broad range of applications:
- Residential forced air furnaces and gas dryers
- Space heaters (direct and indirect-fired)
- Radiant tube heaters
- Hot water heaters
- Kilns and ovens
- Commercial kitchen equipment
- Metal treating
- Line burners and OvenPak burners
- Tubular immersion heaters
- Multi-million BTU industrial burners
Key performance characteristics:
Cleaner: MicroNOx is the only burner capable of zero or undetectable NOx emissions under normal operating conditions. NOx and CO reduction curves move together rather than diverging, enabling simultaneous single-digit or zero targets for both.
Safer: The short, flameless combustion zone eliminates flame impingement on nearby surfaces, extending equipment life and reducing fire risk. Low NOx and CO create healthier environments in direct-fired occupied spaces.
Stabler: A wider operating window than conventional burners with greater resistance to flow upsets. No long trailing flame means performance is unaffected by changes in downstream temperature or cross-flow conditions.
Cost-effective: No moving parts or exotic materials. Comparable parts cost to conventional burner technology.