Patent classifications
F23N1/022
MANAGING ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE TO COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
Described embodiments include a system and a method. The system includes a sensor device configured to measure a combustion product in an exhaust stream from a fossil-fueled combustion apparatus. The system includes a compliance circuit configured to generate an air quality management signal responsive to (i) the measured combustion product and (ii) an emission target for the measured combustion product. The system includes a combustion controller circuit configured to regulate an aspect of the combustion of the fossil fuel in response to the air quality management signal. In an embodiment, the system includes a receiver circuit configured to receive a current or forecasted air quality status or condition. In an embodiment, the system includes a combustion analysis circuit configured to generate air pollution information responsive to the measured combustion product. In an embodiment, the system includes a user interface configured to display the air pollution information.
COAL-AIR SYNCHRONOUS DYNAMIC COORDINATED CONTROL METHOD FOR COAL-FIRED UNIT
A coal-air synchronous dynamic coordinated control method for a coal-fired unit is provided, comprising: determining functional relationship between unit loads and designed coal feed rates and functional relationship between unit loads and flue gas operation wet-basis oxygen contents, respectively; obtaining a theoretical wet flue gas volume and a combustion-supporting dry air volume per unit mass of burning coal, and calculating an actual combustion-supporting dry air volume per unit mass of burning coal; calculating an actual low calorific value of feed coal; calculating a combustion-supporting dry air volume and an outlet wet flue gas volume; according to the target value of load instruction at a future time point, calculating a coal feed rate variation and a combustion-supporting dry air volume variation; obtaining an operation wet-basis oxygen content variation; and obtaining target values of the coal feed rate and the operation wet-basis oxygen content to be adjusted.
Control and/or Regulation of a Combustion Apparatus
A facility for control of a combustion apparatus comprising: a memory storing a limit value and a correction factor; a communication connection to a sensor and an actuator; and a processor. The processor: receives an input signal from the sensor; uses the signal to form a measured value specifying a fuel air ratio, an air ratio, and/or an oxygen content; and loads the limit value and compares the measured value with the limit value. If the measured value is less than or greater than the limit value, the processor either loads the correction factor and determines a correction value as a function of the limit value, the correction factor, and the measured value, or loads the stored correction value from the memory, and then creates an output signal as a function of the correction value and sends the output signal to the actuator.
Premixing Apparatus
In a premixing apparatus that mixes a fuel gas with air, supplies an air-fuel mixture to a burner through a fan, and carries out a control that regulates an opening degree of a variable throttle valve, which is interposed in a gas supply passage, so that an excess air ratio of an air-fuel mixture becomes an appropriate value, in a case where a detected excess air ratio deviates to one side, e.g., a large side, from an acceptable range, a motor is repeatedly caused to rotate by a unit-angle in an opening-degree increasing direction until the detected excess air ratio becomes an appropriate value. In a case where the detected air ratio deviates to the other side, e.g., a small side, from the acceptable range, the motor is caused to rotate, at a high speed in an opening-degree decreasing direction, till a first position that is anticipated that the excess air ratio will become a value that deviates by a fixed quantity from the acceptable range to a large side, thereafter, the motor is caused to rotate, at the high speed in an opening-degree increasing direction, till a second position that is a short of a target position, and subsequently, the motor is caused to rotate by the unit-angle in the opening-increasing direction.
Electronic Gas/Air Burner Modulating Control
An electronic control system for a power burner system for use with a heating appliance includes a burner tube, a gas valve for providing gas to the burner tube, an electronic control and a variable speed combustion air blower for mixing air with the gas provided to the burner tube. The electronic control system further includes a control in communication with the gas valve and the combustion air blower. The control may also be in communication with various other devices of an appliance, such as a variable speed air-circulating fan, a variable speed exhaust fan, or various sensors associated with the heating appliance. The control modulates the gas valve and the combustion air blower to maintain substantially stoichiometric conditions of the gas and air provided to the burner tube and as a function of signals from at least one of the devices. In one embodiment, the burner system may be used in a conveyor oven.
VOLATILLES CAPTURE EDUCTOR SYSTEM
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.
Gas turbine load/unload path control
A loading/unloading method for a gas turbine system is disclosed. The gas turbine system includes a combustion section featuring a primary combustion stage with a first plurality of fuel nozzles and a downstream, secondary combustion stage with a second plurality of fuel nozzles. For loading, the method progresses through each of a plurality of progressive combustion modes that sequentially activate a higher number of at least one of the first or second plurality of fuel nozzles; and for unloading, the method progresses through each of a plurality of progressive combustion modes that sequentially activate a lower number of at least one of the first or second plurality of fuel nozzles. During each combustion mode, regardless of whether loading or unloading, a primary combustion stage exit temperature of a combustion gas flow is controlled to be within a predefined target range corresponding to the respective combustion mode.
Floating rod seal for a stirling cycle machine
A piston rod seal unit. The piston rod seal unit includes a housing, a cylinder gland, and at least one floating rod seal assembly mounted in the cylinder gland, the floating rod seal assembly comprising at least one rod seal mounted onto the floating rod seal assembly.
Chemically heated hot emitter generator system
The technical field includes machine, manufacture, process, and product produced thereby, as well as necessary intermediates, which pertain to power sources, units thereof, computer systems used to facilitate operation of one or more power sources.
Energy And Environmental Optimisation Of A Facility Comprising At Least One Combustion Apparatus With Burner
The invention concerns a system for energy and environmental optimisation of a facility comprising at least one combustion apparatus (1) with a burner (3). The system comprises an electrolyser (2) and an injection system (4) connected to at least one fuel (3a) and/or oxidant (3b) inlet of the burner (3). The injection system is capable of injecting, at such an inlet, gases from the electrolyser (2) and/or a mixture of these gases and a combustible fluid and/or an oxidising fluid. The electrolyser (2) and/or the injection system (2) are controlled on the basis of at least one piece of information originating from the combustion apparatus (1) and/or sensors (6x) of the installation. The electrolyser can comprise a heat exchanger (2a) for cooling the device and/or preheating the water (EP) that is intended to then be heated (EC) by the combustion apparatus (1).