A plasma generating system includes a waveguide for transmitting a microwave energy therethrough and an inner wall disposed within the waveguide to define a plasma cavity, where a plasma is generated within the plasma cavity using the microwave energy. The plasma generating system further includes: an adaptor mounted on a first side of the waveguide and physically separated from the waveguide by a first gap and having a gas outlet through which a gas processed by the plasma exits the plasma cavity; and an EM seal disposed in the first gap and configured to block leakage of the microwave energy through the first gap.

The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a plurality of plasma reactors. Each plurality of plasma reactors includes: a waveguide for transmitting a microwave energy therethrough; a plasma chamber coupled to the waveguide and configured to generate a plasma therein using the microwave energy; a gas inlet for introducing a gas into the plasma chamber; an exhaust gas pipe for carrying an exhaust gas from the plasma chamber, wherein the plasma converts the gas into the exhaust gas; and a pressure control device installed in the exhaust gas pipe and configured to control a pressure of the exhaust gas in the exhaust gas pipe. The plasma generating system also includes a manifold coupled to the exhaust gas pipes of the plurality of plasma reactors and configured to receive the exhaust gas from the exhaust gas pipes.

A plasma generating system includes a waveguide for transmitting a microwave energy therethrough and an inner wall disposed within the waveguide to define a plasma cavity, where a plasma is generated within the plasma cavity using the microwave energy. The plasma generating system further includes: an adaptor having a gas outlet through which an exhaust gas processed by the plasma exits the plasma cavity; and a recuperator directly attached to the adaptor and having a gas passageway that is in fluid communication with the gas outlet in the adaptor. The recuperator recovers heat energy from the exhaust gas and heats an input gas using the heat energy.

The present invention provides a plasma generating system that includes: a waveguide; a plasma cavity coupled to the waveguide and configured to generate a plasma therewithin by use of microwave energy; a hollow cylinder protruding from a wall of the waveguide and having a bottom cap that has an aperture; a detection unit for receiving the light emitted by the plasma through the aperture and configured to measure intensities of the light in an ultraviolet (UV) range and an infrared (IR) range; and a controller for controlling the detection unit.

A sensor system for use in a gas turbine engine. The sensor system includes a reflective surface configured to reflect optical features corresponding to combustion in a combustion chamber that exit the combustion chamber via at least one opening therein. The sensor system further includes an optical sensor configured to receive the reflected optical features from the reflective surface.

A flame detection system includes: an optical sensor that detects light generated from a light source; an applied voltage generating circuit that periodically applies a drive pulse voltage to the optical sensor, discharge determining portion that detects a discharge from the optical sensor, a discharge probability calculating portion that calculates a discharge probability based on a number of times of application of the drive pulse voltage and a number of times of discharge detected in the a first state in which the optical sensor is shielded from light and a second state in which the optical sensor can receive light, a sensitivity parameter storing portion storing known sensitivity parameters of the optical sensor; and a received light quantity calculating portion that calculates the received light quantity by the optical sensor in the second state based on the sensitivity parameters and the discharge probabilities calculated in the first and second states.

A flame detecting arrangement including: at least one flame detector, arranged with its field-of-view covering a predetermined area; at least one movement sensor, arranged together with the at least one flame detector; and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device is arranged to: receive signals from the movement sensor; detect movement of the flame detector based on these signals; and alert an operator and/or a control system if movement of the flame detector has been detected, in order to enable correction of the field-of-view of the flame detector to the desired field-of-view.

Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a flame detector. The flame detector comprises a light guide system including a first end and a second end opposite to the first end, a light path being formed between the first end and the second end and extending along an optical axis; a first hole disposed at the first end, extending along the optical axis and forming a part of the light path, the first hole being configured to receive light emitted by a flame to be detected; and a second hole disposed at the second end, extending along the optical axis and forming a part of the light path, sizes of the first and second holes and a length of the light path being configured such that a detection angle of the light guide system is between 0.5 degrees and 3 degrees.

A light detection system is provided for association with a light source. The light detection system includes a light detector and circuitry. The light detector includes semiconductor film and phototube devices and is disposed with at least one line-of-sight (LOS) to the light source. The circuitry is coupled to the light detector and the light detector and the circuitry are configured to cooperatively identify a presence and a characteristic of a light emission event at the light source.

The present invention relates to a detector assembly and method incorporating angled sensors, such that the area of coverage and detection sensitivity are maximized. The present invention finds particular applicability in the detection of sparks and the like in the presence of combustible gases, dusts, and the like via optical, infrared (IR), and ultraviolet (UV) methodologies and the like.