EP0352620A3 - Méthode et dispositif de régulation de la puissance de combustion d'installations de combustion - Google Patents

Méthode et dispositif de régulation de la puissance de combustion d'installations de combustion Download PDF

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EP0352620A3
EP0352620A3 EP19890113259 EP89113259A EP0352620A3 EP 0352620 A3 EP0352620 A3 EP 0352620A3 EP 19890113259 EP19890113259 EP 19890113259 EP 89113259 A EP89113259 A EP 89113259A EP 0352620 A3 EP0352620 A3 EP 0352620A3
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Johannes Josef Edmund Martin
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N5/00—Systems for controlling combustion
    • F23N5/02—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium
    • F23N5/10—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using thermocouples
    • F23N5/102—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using thermocouples 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
    • F23N1/022—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
    • F23N5/00—Systems for controlling combustion
    • F23N5/02—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium
    • F23N5/08—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using light-sensitive elements
    • F23N5/082—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using light-sensitive elements using electronic means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2229/00—Flame sensors
    • F23N2229/20—Camera viewing
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2233/00—Ventilators
    • F23N2233/06—Ventilators at the air intake
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2235/00—Valves, nozzles or pumps
    • F23N2235/02—Air or combustion gas valves or dampers
    • F23N2235/06—Air or combustion gas valves or dampers at the air intake
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2237/00—Controlling
    • F23N2237/02—Controlling two or more burners

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Incineration Of Waste (AREA)
  • Control Of Combustion (AREA)
EP89113259A 1988-07-29 1989-07-19 Méthode et dispositif de régulation de la puissance de combustion d'installations de combustion Expired - Lifetime EP0352620B1 (fr)

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DE3825931A DE3825931A1 (de) 1988-07-29 1988-07-29 Verfahren und vorrichtung zur regelung der feuerungsleistung von verbrennungsanlagen
DE3825931 1988-07-29

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EP0352620A2 EP0352620A2 (fr) 1990-01-31
EP0352620A3 true EP0352620A3 (fr) 1990-11-22
EP0352620B1 EP0352620B1 (fr) 1996-11-06

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US (1) US4953477A (fr)
EP (1) EP0352620B1 (fr)
JP (1) JP2703808B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR8903837A (fr)
CA (1) CA1323801C (fr)
DE (1) DE3825931A1 (fr)
DK (1) DK172041B1 (fr)
ES (1) ES2012438T3 (fr)
SG (1) SG47789A1 (fr)

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US4953477A (en) 1990-09-04
DK374489A (da) 1990-01-30
EP0352620B1 (fr) 1996-11-06
DK172041B1 (da) 1997-09-22
ES2012438A4 (es) 1990-04-01
DE3825931A1 (de) 1990-02-01
JPH0278819A (ja) 1990-03-19
EP0352620A2 (fr) 1990-01-31
DK374489D0 (da) 1989-07-28
JP2703808B2 (ja) 1998-01-26
CA1323801C (fr) 1993-11-02
BR8903837A (pt) 1990-03-20
SG47789A1 (en) 1998-04-17
DE3825931C2 (fr) 1991-02-21

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