WO2006083956A3 - Method, apparatus and system for controlling a gas-fired heater - Google Patents

Method, apparatus and system for controlling a gas-fired heater Download PDF

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WO2006083956A3
WO2006083956A3 PCT/US2006/003542 US2006003542W WO2006083956A3 WO 2006083956 A3 WO2006083956 A3 WO 2006083956A3 US 2006003542 W US2006003542 W US 2006003542W WO 2006083956 A3 WO2006083956 A3 WO 2006083956A3
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fuel source
fired heater
temperature
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Ronnie Cook
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Abc Ind Llc
Ronnie Cook
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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
    • F23N5/14—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using thermo-sensitive resistors
    • F23N5/143—Systems for controlling combustion using devices responsive to thermal changes or to thermal expansion of a medium using thermo-sensitive resistors using electronic means
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2223/00—Signal processing; Details thereof
    • F23N2223/38—Remote control
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2225/00—Measuring
    • F23N2225/08—Measuring temperature
    • F23N2225/14—Ambient temperature around burners
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2227/00—Ignition or checking
    • F23N2227/42—Ceramic glow ignition
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2231/00—Fail safe
    • F23N2231/02—Fail safe using electric energy accumulators
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
    • F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
    • F23N2231/00—Fail safe
    • F23N2231/24—Freezing

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Regulation And Control Of Combustion (AREA)
  • Control Of Combustion (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention provides a system, method and apparatus for controlling a gas-fired heater (102) connected to a fuel source (110) via a fuel source valve (114) that includes one or more power sources (118, 120), a temperature sensor (122), a pilotless igniter (116) disposed within the gas-fired heater, a flame sensor (116) disposed within the gas-fired heater and a controller (124) electrically connected to the one or more power sources, the temperature sensor (122), the pilotless igniter (116), the flame sensor (116) and the fuel source valve. The controller (124) turns the pilotless igniter (116) on for a first time period and opens the fuel source valve whenever the temperature sensor (122) indicates that a temperature is less than or equal to a low temperature setting. The controller (124) also closes the fuel source valve whenever the temperature sensor (122) indicates that the temperature is greater than or equal to a high temperature setting or the flame sensor (116) indicates that a flame has gone out.
PCT/US2006/003542 2005-02-01 2006-01-31 Method, apparatus and system for controlling a gas-fired heater WO2006083956A2 (en)

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CA002596642A CA2596642A1 (en) 2005-02-01 2006-01-31 Method, apparatus and system for controlling a gas-fired heater
MX2007009363A MX2007009363A (en) 2005-02-01 2006-01-31 Method, apparatus and system for controlling a gas-fired heater.

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US11/047,794 US20060172238A1 (en) 2005-02-01 2005-02-01 Method, apparatus and system for controlling a gas-fired heater

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