A flue gas analyser for determining the efficiency of a burner burning a supply gas and producing a flue gas by: calculating an efficiency of the burner based on a detected amount of a first target gas in the flue gas and an expected amount of the first target gas in the flue gas; predicting an amount of a second target gas in the flue gas based on the efficiency of the burner; estimating a composition of the supply gas based on a detected amount of the second target gas in the flue gas and the predicted amount of the second target gas in the flue gas; and correcting the calculated efficiency of the burner based on the estimated composition of the supply gas.

A gas-mixing device includes: a shell, where the shell is provided with an air channel for conveying air, a fuel gas channel for conveying fuel gas, and a mixing-gas channel connecting downstream of the air channel and the fuel gas channel. The fuel gas channel includes a first sectional flow area and the air channel includes a second section flow area; which are located on the movable part of the shell. The movable part is provided with a flexible separation component which hermetically separates the air channel and the fuel gas channel. The movable part penetrates through the flexible separation component and enters the air channel and the fuel gas channel and performs a movement to change the first and second sectional flow area.

A gas-mixing device includes: a shell, where the shell is provided with an air channel for conveying air, a fuel gas channel for conveying fuel gas, and a mixing-gas channel connecting downstream of the air channel and the fuel gas channel The fuel gas channel includes a first sectional flow area and the air channel includes a second section flow area; which are located on the movable part of the shell. The movable part is provided with a flexible separation component which hermetically separates the air channel and the fuel gas channel. The movable part penetrates through the flexible separation component and enters the air channel and the fuel gas channel and performs a movement to change the first and second sectional flow area.

This disclosure relates generally to valves, and more particularly, to gas valve assemblies. In one example, a gas valve assembly may include a valve body with one or more valves movable between an opened position and a closed position, one or more valve actuators configured to operate the valves, and one or more pressure sensors to sense a pressure within a fluid path of the valve assembly. A valve controller may receive a measure related to a sensed pressure from the one or more pressure sensor(s). The valve controller may compare the received measure related to the sensed pressure to an overpressure threshold. In the event the measure related to the sensed pressure surpasses the overpressure threshold value, the valve controller may be configured to provide a signal that indicates an overpressure event has occurred.

A horticultural smudging system and method for improving the growth and/or production of plants. Combustible material is burnt within a thermal container, and the resulting flue gas containing negative ions and carbon dioxide is propelled onto one or more plants. The smudging system and method may use one or more sensors to detect oxygen, air pressure, and flue gas levels within the thermal container to adjust air intake and the release of flue gas.

A combustion air proving system is provided for a burner assembly having a burner for providing heat to a location, a controller, and a back plate. Outside air is fed to the burner via a conduit, and is connected to an inlet of the system. An outlet of the system is connected to the burner via the back plate. A damper within the system is translatable between open and closed positions for allowing and blocking air flow, respectively. A sensor measures an air flow parameter of air flow to the burner. The sensor communicates with the controller, which shuts down the burner if the parameter measured by the sensor meets a predetermined threshold value. An assembly installer may test for proper sensor and controller functions by translating the damper to the closed position and blocking outside air flow.

A combustion air proving (CAP) system for a burner assembly having a burner for providing heated air to a location, a controller, and a back plate, where outside air is fed to the burner via a conduit. The CAP system is connected to an inlet of the system. An outlet of the system is connected to the burner via the back plate. A damper within the system is translatable between open and closed positions for allowing and blocking air flow, respectively. A sensor measures an air flow parameter of air flow to the burner. The sensor communicates with the controller, which shuts down the burner if the parameter measured by the sensor meets a predetermined threshold value. An assembly installer may test for proper sensor and controller functions by translating the damper to the closed position and blocking outside air flow.

One object of the present invention is to provide a method and a device for heating an object to be heated which can uniformly heat the object to be heated in a shorter time than in the prior art, the amount of carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and the like generated can be significantly reduced, and the object to be heated can be dried and heated efficiently and in an environmentally friendly manner, and the present invention provides a method for heating an object to be heated by a flame which is produced by supplying a fuel fluid and a combustion supporting gas to a burner as a heat source, wherein a temperature rising rate is increased by gradually increasing an oxygen concentration in the combustion supporting gas supplied to the burner and a device for heating an object to be heated including a burner for heating the object to be heated, a flow rate control unit for controlling a flow rate of a fuel fluid and a combustion supporting gas, and a calculation unit for transmitting combustion information of the burner to the flow rate control unit, and the flow rate control unit increases a temperature rising rate of the object to be heated by increasing the oxygen concentration in the combustion supporting gas supplied to the burner.

A volatiles consuming eductor system for coated scrap metal furnaces with separate delacquering and melt chambers. Motive gas is forced through an inlet into a mixing chamber in a direction opposite a suction port, creating a Venturi that draws gases from the delaquering chamber through the mixing chamber. The motive gas and the drawn gases mix and are forced through a discharge port, ignited, and injected into the melt chamber to help heat the melt chamber. A computer monitors process conditions and controls a regulator that adjusts the motive gas flow in response to those conditions.

A combustion air proving (CAP) system for a burner assembly having a burner for providing heated air to a location, a controller, and a back plate, where outside air is fed to the burner via a conduit. The CAP system is connected to an inlet of the system. An outlet of the system is connected to the burner via the back plate. A damper within the system is translatable between open and closed positions for allowing and blocking air flow, respectively. A sensor measures an air flow parameter of air flow to the burner. The sensor communicates with the controller, which shuts down the burner if the parameter measured by the sensor meets a predetermined threshold value. An assembly installer may test for proper sensor and controller functions by translating the damper to the closed position and blocking outside air flow.