EP0212567A3 - Device for regulating the fuel and oxidant gas supply for a burner of an atomic absorption spectrometer - Google Patents

Device for regulating the fuel and oxidant gas supply for a burner of an atomic absorption spectrometer Download PDF

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EP0212567A3
EP0212567A3 EP86111215A EP86111215A EP0212567A3 EP 0212567 A3 EP0212567 A3 EP 0212567A3 EP 86111215 A EP86111215 A EP 86111215A EP 86111215 A EP86111215 A EP 86111215A EP 0212567 A3 EP0212567 A3 EP 0212567A3
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Bernhard Huber
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
    • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
    • B01F23/00—Mixing according to the phases to be mixed, e.g. dispersing or emulsifying
    • B01F23/10—Mixing gases with gases
    • B01F23/19—Mixing systems, i.e. flow charts or diagrams; Arrangements, e.g. comprising controlling means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N1/00—Regulating fuel supply
    • F23N1/02—Regulating fuel supply conjointly with air supply
    • F23N1/022—Regulating fuel supply conjointly with air supply using electronic means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N1/00—Regulating fuel supply
    • F23N1/02—Regulating fuel supply conjointly with air supply
    • F23N1/025—Regulating fuel supply conjointly with air supply using electrical or electromechanical means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2225/00—Measuring
    • F23N2225/02—Measuring filling height in burners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2241/00—Applications
    • F23N2241/16—Spectrometer burners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N5/00—Systems for controlling combustion
    • F23N5/18—Systems for controlling combustion using detectors sensitive to rate of flow of air or fuel
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/2496—Self-proportioning or correlating systems
    • Y10T137/2514—Self-proportioning flow systems
    • Y10T137/2521—Flow comparison or differential response
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/2496—Self-proportioning or correlating systems
    • Y10T137/2514—Self-proportioning flow systems
    • Y10T137/2521—Flow comparison or differential response
    • Y10T137/2529—With electrical controller
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/2496—Self-proportioning or correlating systems
    • Y10T137/2559—Self-controlled branched flow systems
    • Y10T137/2564—Plural inflows
    • Y10T137/2567—Alternate or successive inflows
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/7722—Line condition change responsive valves
    • Y10T137/7781—With separate connected fluid reactor surface
    • Y10T137/7793—With opening bias [e.g., pressure regulator]
    • Y10T137/7822—Reactor surface closes chamber
    • Y10T137/7823—Valve head in inlet chamber
    • Y10T137/7825—Rectilinear valve stem rigid with reactor surface

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  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Investigating, Analyzing Materials By Fluorescence Or Luminescence (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
  • Measuring Volume Flow (AREA)
  • Feeding And Controlling Fuel (AREA)
  • Control Of Fluid Pressure (AREA)
  • Regulation And Control Of Combustion (AREA)
  • Flow Control (AREA)
EP19860111215 1984-03-01 1986-08-13 Device for regulating the fuel and oxidant gas supply for a burner of an atomic absorption spectrometer Expired - Lifetime EP0212567B1 (en)

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DE19843407552 DE3407552A1 (en) 1984-03-01 1984-03-01 GAS CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FUEL GAS AND OXIDE SUPPLY TO A BURNER IN AN ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETER
DE19853529547 DE3529547A1 (en) 1984-03-01 1985-08-17 GAS CONTROL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE FUEL GAS AND OXIDE SUPPLY TO A BURNER IN AN ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETER
DE3529547 1985-08-17

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EP0212567A2 EP0212567A2 (en) 1987-03-04
EP0212567A3 true EP0212567A3 (en) 1989-03-29
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JP (2) JPH0660872B2 (en)
AU (1) AU586699B2 (en)
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US4640677A (en) 1987-02-03
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DE3529547A1 (en) 1987-02-26
EP0212567B1 (en) 1990-04-11
JPH0750028B2 (en) 1995-05-31
GB2155205B (en) 1987-12-16
DE3407552A1 (en) 1985-09-05
DE3407552C2 (en) 1987-10-22
EP0212567A2 (en) 1987-03-04
US4681530A (en) 1987-07-21
AU586699B2 (en) 1989-07-20
AU6150486A (en) 1987-02-19
DE3529547C2 (en) 1987-12-17
JPS6298238A (en) 1987-05-07
JPH0660872B2 (en) 1994-08-10

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