EP0662589B1 - Steuerungssystem für Kessel - Google Patents

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EP0662589B1
EP0662589B1 EP94309898A EP94309898A EP0662589B1 EP 0662589 B1 EP0662589 B1 EP 0662589B1 EP 94309898 A EP94309898 A EP 94309898A EP 94309898 A EP94309898 A EP 94309898A EP 0662589 B1 EP0662589 B1 EP 0662589B1
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N1/00—Regulating fuel supply
    • F23N1/08—Regulating fuel supply conjointly with another medium, e.g. boiler water
    • F23N1/082—Regulating fuel supply conjointly with another medium, e.g. boiler water using electronic means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
    • F24D19/00—Details
    • F24D19/10—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
    • F24D19/1006—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for water heating systems
    • F24D19/1009—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for water heating systems for central heating
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
    • F24H15/10—Control of fluid heaters characterised by the purpose of the control
    • F24H15/174—Supplying heated water with desired temperature or desired range of temperature
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
    • F24H15/20—Control of fluid heaters characterised by control inputs
    • F24H15/212—Temperature of the water
    • F24H15/215—Temperature of the water before heating
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
    • F24H15/20—Control of fluid heaters characterised by control inputs
    • F24H15/212—Temperature of the water
    • F24H15/219—Temperature of the water after heating
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
    • F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
    • F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
    • F24H15/30—Control of fluid heaters characterised by control outputs; characterised by the components to be controlled
    • F24H15/355—Control of heat-generating means in heaters
    • F24H15/36—Control of heat-generating means in heaters of burners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2225/00—Measuring
    • F23N2225/08—Measuring temperature
    • F23N2225/18—Measuring temperature feedwater temperature
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2225/00—Measuring
    • F23N2225/08—Measuring temperature
    • F23N2225/19—Measuring temperature outlet temperature water heat-exchanger

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  • This invention relates to the field of control systems for boilers, in particular lightweight gas boilers as commonly employed in domestic heating systems wherein water is circulated by a pump through a circuit including the boiler and several radiators connected between forward flow and return pipes leading from and to the boiler.
  • a known form of boiler control senses the room temperature and switches off the boiler when the required temperature has been reached. With this arrangement there is no restriction of water flow through the boiler or other parts of the central heating system and, hence, no noise problems.
  • the boiler is usually fitted with a fixed thermostat to limit the temperature of hot water flow from the boiler. Normally this temperature would not be reached as the room temperature control would intervene at a lower level.
  • An alternative form of control arrangement allows individual control of room temperatures by employing thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs). These valves control the output of individual radiators in response to the room temperature by restricting the flow of water through the radiator. However, this control arrangement provides no feedback to the boiler to convey a reduced demand.
  • a known method used to overcome this problem is to provide a by-pass pipe between the forward flow and return pipes of the system to provide a path allowing water to continue to flow through the boiler when the TRVs have closed the flow paths through the radiators.
  • the by-pass pipe maintains adequate flow through the boiler and heat exchanger, it absorbs a large proportion of the pump power. This power is therefore not available for the heating system.
  • the by-pass pipe also leads to rapid cycling of the boiler as well as an unnecessary waste of energy.
  • the present invention aims at a control system suitable for lightweight domestic boilers, which avoids the problems of the prior art and in accordance with the invention there is provided a method of controlling a boiler having thermostatic means for controlling a maximum temperature of water leaving the boiler, the boiler being shut off when said maximum temperature is reached, characterised by adjusting the thermostatic means to vary said maximum temperature in response to the water temperature in and the flow rate of water through the boiler.
  • the preferred method comprises the steps of measuring the temperature differential between water leaving the boiler and water returning to the boiler and changing the maximum water temperature setting of the thermostatic means in accordance with the measured temperature differential. From the temperature differential between water leaving and returning to the boiler and the power output of the boiler which will be known it is possible to calculate the flow rate of the water flowing through the boiler and hence determine when noise is likely to be generated by the heat exchanger of the boiler. As noise generation is dependent upon temperature as well as water flow rate, the thermostatic means will be adjusted to reduce the maximum water temperature when the temperature differential indicates noise is likely to occur and thereby risk of noise generation is averted.
  • the present invention also provides boiler comprising thermostatic means for controlling a maximum temperature of water leaving the boiler and for shutting off the boiler when said maximum temperature is reached, characterised in that sensors are arranged to provide signals indicative of the water temperature in and flow rate through the boiler and a control unit coupled to the sensors and the thermostatic means and arranged to adjust the thermostatic means to vary said maximum temperature in accordance with said signals.
  • the gas boiler 1 is connected in series with a plurality of space heaters or radiators 2 which are arranged in parallel to each other between forward flow and return water pipes of the central heating circuit. Each radiator is fitted with a thermostatic radiator valve 3.
  • a pump 4 pumps the water around the circuit.
  • the boiler 1 is provided with an adjustable thermostat to limit the output temperature of the water. This thermostat comprises a sensor 5 located to sense the outflow temperature. The sensor 5 provides a signal to the control unit of the boiler to shut off the burner when the set temperature of the water is reached.
  • An additional sensor 6 is provided to sense the return temperature, i.e. the temperature of the water reentering the boiler having flowed around the circuit. The signals from the two temperature sensors 5 and 6 are supplied to a control device 7.
  • the thermostat for the output of the boiler 1 would typically be set at a temperature of 82°C.
  • the central heating system When the central heating system is operating water is pumped around the system and through the radiators. As the required room temperatures are reached the TRV's close, restricting the flow of water through the respective radiators.
  • the outflow and return temperatures are monitored by the sensors 5 and 6. The difference between the two temperatures and the known power output of the boiler, are used to calculate the water flow rate through the system. The temperature differential increases as the flow rate decreases, because less water is being heated in the heat exchanger.
  • the propensity to generate noise in the boiler is a function of the temperature of water in the boiler and the water flow rate. By monitoring the two temperatures, it can be estimated when noise is likely to be generated.
  • the control device 7 responds by adjusting the boiler thermostat i.e. lowering the outlet temperature at which the burner is shut off. Reducing the outlet temperature compensates for the low flow rate so that boiling in the pipes of the heat exchanger will not occur and the noise associated with such boiling is avoided.
  • control system might be set up to lower the outlet temperature setting of the boiler when the flow rate is reduced to such a level that the temperature differential exceeds 15°C, and to progressively reduce the outlet temperature by approximately 5°C for every 2.5°C increase in the temperature differential. It will be understood that other values would be appropriate in different systems, for example, depending on the specific properties of the heat exchanger being used.

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Claims (7)

  1. Verfahren zum Steuern eines Kessels, mit einem Thermostatmittel zum Steuern einer maximalen Temperatur von Wasser, das den Kessel verläßt, wobei der Kessel abgeschaltet wird, wenn die maximale Temperatur erreicht ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Thermostatmittel nachgestellt wird, um die maximale Temperatur in Abhängigkeit von der Wassertemperatur innerhalb und der Durchflußrate des Wassers durch den Kessel zu verändern.
  2. Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, bei dem der Temperaturunterschied zwischen dem Wasser, das den Kessel verläßt, und dem Wasser, das in den Kessel hineinkommt, bestimmt wird, um ein Signal zu erzeugen, das für die Durchflußrate repräsentativ ist.
  3. Verfahren nach Anspruch 2, bei dem die Temperaturen des Wassers, das den Kessel verläßt und das hineinkommt, mit jeweiligen Sensoren bestimmt werden und bei dem das Thermostatmittel in Abhängigkeit von den Signalen der Sensoren nachgestellt wird.
  4. Kessel (1) mit einem Thermostatmittel zum Steuern einer maximalen Temperatur von Wasser, das den Kessel verläßt, und zum Abschalten des Kessels, wenn die maximale Temperatur erreicht ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß Sensoren (5-6) vorgesehen sind zum Erzeugen von Signalen, die für die wassertemperatur innerhalb und die Durchflußrate durch den Kessel repräsentativ sind, und eine Steuereinheit (7), die mit den Sensoren (5-6) und dem Thermostatmittel zum Abschalten des Kessels verbunden ist und die vorgesehen ist zum Nachstellen des Thermostatmittels, um die maximale Temperatur in Übereinstimmung mit den Signalen zu verändern.
  5. Kessel (1) nach Anspruch 4, bei dem jeweilige Sensoren (5-6) vorgesehen sind zur Bestimmung der Temperatur des Wassers, das in den Kessel hineinkommt, und der Temperatur des wassers, das den Kessel verläßt.
  6. Kessel (1) nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, bei dem das Thermostatmittel einen Gasbrenner des Kessels steuert, um die maximale Temperatur zu steuern.
  7. Zentralheizungssystem mit einer Mehrzahl von Raumheizkörpern (2), die zwischen Zulauf- und Rücklaufrohren parallel verbunden sind, Thermostatventilen (3) zum Steuern des Flusses durch die jeweiligen Raumheizkörper und einem Kessel (1) gemäß Anspruch 4, 5 oder 6, der zwischen den Zulauf- und Rücklaufrohren verbunden ist.
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