WO2011040053A1 - 燃焼制御装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a combustion control device that controls the combustion state by adjusting the amount of fuel and air supplied to combustion equipment such as a boiler.
- Combustion equipment that combusts substances in a combustion furnace includes various combustion devices such as a boiler that burns fuel and a waste incinerator that burns garbage.
- a boiler that burns fuel
- a waste incinerator that burns garbage.
- pulverized coal is supplied into a combustion furnace together with air, the pulverized coal is combusted in the combustion furnace, the boiler tube is heated with the heat generated by the combustion, and steam is generated in the boiler tube.
- a coal fired boiler is described.
- nitrogen oxides are generated during combustion.
- a method for suppressing the generation of nitrogen oxides at the time of combustion there is a method in which the atmosphere in the combustion furnace is in a reduced state, that is, a state where oxygen is reduced. In such a reduced state, generation of nitrogen oxide which is an oxide can be suppressed.
- the sulfur component contained in the combustion product such as fuel and dust may be reduced to hydrogen sulfide. If hydrogen sulfide is generated in the incinerator, the hydrogen sulfide corrodes a member in the incinerator, for example, a boiler tube that absorbs heat from the incinerator.
- the present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a combustion control device capable of suppressing the generation of nitrogen oxides while suppressing the corrosion of each part inside the combustion furnace.
- the present invention is a combustion control device for controlling fuel and air supplied to a combustion furnace for burning a substance, and supplying the fuel and air into the combustion furnace
- a fuel supply means that is disposed downstream of the fuel supply means in the flow direction of the combustion air, and an air supply means that supplies air into the combustion furnace, and the fuel supply means in the flow direction of the combustion air From the fuel supply means based on the measurement result of the concentration measuring means, the concentration measuring means for measuring the hydrogen sulfide concentration of the combustion air by passing the measurement light through the combustion air at the measurement position downstream of And control means for controlling the amount of air to be supplied.
- Generation of hydrogen sulfide can be suppressed by measuring the hydrogen sulfide concentration of the combustion air in the combustion furnace and adjusting the air supply amount based on the measurement result.
- the control means increases the amount of air supplied from the fuel supply means, and the hydrogen sulfide concentration at the measurement position is set.
- it is lower than the lower limit it is preferable to reduce the amount of air supplied from the fuel supply means.
- the amount of hydrogen sulfide generated can be maintained below a predetermined concentration, and the reduction state can also be maintained in a strong reduction state.
- the measurement light is laser light in a wavelength range absorbed by the hydrogen sulfide
- the concentration measuring means includes a light emitting element that emits laser light, and a laser that is emitted by the light emitting element and passes through the combustion air. It is preferable to include a light receiving element that receives light, light emitted from the light emitting element, and a calculation unit that calculates the concentration of hydrogen sulfide based on the light received by the light receiving element.
- the concentration can be measured accurately in a short time, and the reduced state and the amount of hydrogen sulfide generated can be controlled more accurately.
- the concentration measuring means has a guide tube for guiding the air at the measurement position in the combustion furnace, and the light emitting element irradiates laser light toward the combustion air flowing through the guide tube, and receives the light. It is preferable that the element receives laser light that has passed through the combustion air in the guide tube.
- the concentration of combustion air at a desired position can be measured. Even when the diameter of the combustion furnace is large, the concentration at the center position and the like can be measured. Moreover, it can suppress that a measurement means receives the influence of a heat
- the control means is also based on the measurement result of the oxygen concentration measurement means. It is preferable to control the amount of air supplied from the fuel supply means and the amount of air supplied from the air supply means.
- the reduction state can be controlled more appropriately by controlling the oxygen concentration in consideration.
- the concentration measuring means has a plurality of mechanisms for measuring the concentration, measures the hydrogen sulfide concentration at a plurality of measurement positions at different positions in the flow direction of the combustion air, and the control means is arranged in the flow direction of the combustion air. As the distance from the fuel supply means increases, the amount of air supplied from the fuel supply means and the amount of air supplied from the air supply means are controlled so that the hydrogen sulfide concentration of the air in the combustion furnace gradually decreases. It is preferable to do.
- the above control can be performed more appropriately and finely by measuring the concentration at a plurality of locations.
- the air supply means has a plurality of mechanisms for supplying air to the combustion furnace, and the control means moves away from the fuel supply means in the flow direction of the combustion air, and oxygen in the air in the combustion furnace It is preferable to control the amount of air supplied from the air supply means so that the concentration gradually increases.
- the measurement position is preferably downstream of the fuel supply means in the combustion air flow direction and upstream of the reheater disposed in the incinerator.
- the upstream side of the reheater As the measurement position, the amount of hydrogen sulfide reaching the reheater can be kept below a certain level. Thereby, it can suppress more reliably that a reheater corrodes.
- the control means is the nitrogen oxide concentration measuring means. It is preferable to control the amount of air supplied from the fuel supply means and the amount of air supplied from the air supply means based also on the measurement result.
- the control means may increase the amount of air supplied from the fuel supply means regardless of the hydrogen sulfide concentration when the measurement result of the nitrogen oxide concentration measurement means is higher than a set upper limit value. preferable.
- Priority can be given to the control based on the nitrogen oxide concentration to make it more difficult to generate nitrogen oxides.
- the combustion control device can suppress the generation of hydrogen sulfide while suppressing the generation of nitrogen oxides by adjusting the amount of air to be supplied in accordance with the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the fuel air. There is an effect that can be done.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a boiler having a combustion control device of the present invention.
- FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view of the combustion furnace shown in FIG.
- FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view of the combustion furnace shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram for explaining each region of the incinerator shown in FIG. 1.
- 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the measurement unit shown in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for controlling the air supply amount by the control means.
- FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of the arrangement of the burners.
- FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the arrangement of the burners.
- FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view illustrating another example of the arrangement of the burners.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of another embodiment of the boiler having the combustion control device of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of another embodiment of the boiler having the combustion control device of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the arrangement of the concentration measuring means.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of another embodiment of the boiler having the combustion control device of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for controlling the air supply amount by the control means.
- combustion control device according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
- this invention is not limited by this embodiment.
- the combustion apparatus which attaches a combustion control apparatus Is not limited to this, and can be used for various combustion devices such as a pyrolysis furnace, a melting furnace, a boiler, and an external combustion engine.
- the combustion equipment of the present invention does not include an internal combustion engine.
- pulverized coal is used as the fuel, but various fuels can be used as long as the fuel has a sulfur component.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an embodiment of a boiler having a combustion control device of the present invention.
- the boiler 10 basically includes a combustion furnace 12 that combusts fuel, a flue 14 that guides combustion air generated in the combustion furnace 12, and reheat that acquires thermal energy from the combustion air. And a combustion control device 18 that supplies fuel and air into the combustion furnace 12 and controls combustion in the combustion furnace 12.
- the combustion furnace 12 is a furnace that burns fuel, and is a box-shaped member formed of a heat-resistant member.
- the combustion furnace 12 is connected to the flue 14 by releasing one box-shaped surface (basically, the upper surface in the vertical direction).
- the combustion furnace 12 has a rectangular tube shape, but may have a cylindrical shape.
- various pipes of the combustion control device 18 are inserted into the combustion furnace 12 from the outside of the box shape to the inside. In the combustion furnace 12, the fuel supplied from the combustion control device 18 is burned inside a box shape.
- the flue 14 is a tubular member connected to one surface of the combustion furnace 12, and is a pipe that guides combustion air generated by burning fuel inside the combustion furnace 12, and air heated to a predetermined temperature. is there.
- the reheater unit 16 is composed of a plurality of reheaters, and is disposed in the combustion air moving path, specifically, a part of the combustion furnace 12 and the flue 14.
- the reheater is a tubular member, in which liquid or gas is enclosed, and the heat or heat of the combustion air is absorbed by the internal liquid or gas to acquire the heat energy of the combustion air.
- the combustion control device 18 supplies fuel and air into the combustion furnace 12 and burns the fuel in the combustion furnace 12.
- the combustion control device 18 will be described in detail later.
- the boiler 10 is configured as described above, and burns fuel in the combustion furnace 12 to generate heated combustion air.
- the combustion air travels from the combustion furnace 12 through the flue 14 and in doing so heats the reheater unit 16.
- the reheater unit 16 becomes an expanded vapor when the liquid inside is vaporized by being overheated.
- the steam passes through a predetermined path from the reheating unit, reaches the turbine, and rotates the turbine, so that heat energy can be extracted as electric energy or mechanical energy.
- the boiler 10 can be used as a generator and a drive machine.
- a boiler can be used as a heater by heating arbitrary substances with the thermal energy acquired by the reheater unit 16.
- the structure of a boiler is not limited to this embodiment, For example, you may make it provide the various apparatus which purifies combustion air.
- FIG. 2-1 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the combustion furnace shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 2-2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of the combustion furnace shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is explanatory drawing for demonstrating each area
- the combustion control device 18 includes a fuel supply unit 20, an air supply unit 22, a concentration measurement unit 24, a nitrogen oxide concentration measurement unit 26, and a control unit 28.
- the fuel supply means 20 includes a pulverized coal burner (hereinafter referred to as “burner”) 30, a pipe 32, a pulverized coal supply unit 34, a blower 36, and a flow rate adjustment valve 38.
- the burner 30 is a combustor disposed in the combustion furnace 12 such that the injection port is exposed to the inside of the combustion furnace 12.
- the burner 30 injects pulverized coal and air supplied via the pipe 32 from the injection port.
- the pulverized coal is burned in 12.
- FIG. 2A a total of four burners 30 are disposed in the combustion furnace 12, one in each side of the rectangular wall surface in the present embodiment. Further, as shown in FIG.
- the fuel supply means 20 is provided with the burners 30 so that the air injected from each burner 30 allows a vortex air flow in the combustion furnace 12.
- the burner 30 is arranged so that air flows counterclockwise around the center of the cross section of the combustion furnace 12 as a rotation axis when viewed from the vertical direction from the top to the bottom. .
- the pipe 32 is a tubular member having a plurality of branches, and is connected to a plurality of burners 30, a pulverized coal supply unit 34, a blower 36, and a flow rate adjustment valve 38.
- the pipe 32 supplies the pulverized coal supplied from the pulverized coal supply unit 34, the air supplied from the blower 36, and the air supplied via the flow rate adjustment valve 38 to each burner 30.
- the pulverized coal supply unit 34 is a mechanism for supplying pulverized coal as fuel to the pipe 32. Note that the pulverized coal supply unit 34 pulverizes the coal to generate pulverized coal, and stores the pulverized coal generated in advance, even in a mechanism that supplies the generated pulverized coal to the pipe 32. A mechanism for supplying pulverized coal to the pipe 32 may be used.
- the blower 36 is a device that generates a wind that conveys the pulverized coal supplied from the pulverized coal supply unit 34 to the pipe 32 to a predetermined position of the pipe, and is located upstream of the pulverized coal supply unit 34 in the air flow direction. It is connected with the piping 32 at the position. The blower 36 air-transports the pulverized coal in the pipe 32 by sending air to the pipe 32.
- the flow rate adjustment valve 38 is a valve that can adjust the flow rate of air, and is disposed at a connection portion between the pipe 32 and a main pipe 45 of the air supply means 22 described later.
- the flow rate adjustment valve 38 adjusts the amount of air supplied from the main pipe 45 to the pipe 32 based on an instruction from the control means 28.
- the fuel supply means 20 conveys the pulverized coal supplied from the pulverized coal supply unit 34 by the blower 36, sends the pulverized coal to the burner 30, and sends air to the burner 30 while adjusting the flow rate by the flow rate adjusting valve 38.
- pulverized coal and air are injected from the burner 30 into the combustion furnace 12, and the injected pulverized coal is combusted to generate combustion air (combustion gas).
- combustion air combustion gas
- the air supply means 22 includes a first air supply unit 40, a second air supply unit 42, a blower 44 that sends air, a main pipe that connects the first air supply unit 40, the second air supply unit 42, and the blower 44. 45.
- 1st air supply unit 40 has the 1st piping 46 arranged so that blower outlet 50 may be exposed to combustion furnace 12, and flow control valve 48 which can adjust the quantity of air.
- the first pipe 46 is connected to the main pipe 45 via the flow rate adjustment valve 48 and blows air supplied from the main pipe 45 from the plurality of outlets 50.
- the blower outlet 50 is arranged so as to blow out air into the combustion furnace 12 at a position downstream of the fuel supply means 20 in the movement path of the combustion air.
- a plurality of air outlets 50 are arranged on the outer periphery of the combustion furnace 12 at a predetermined interval.
- the flow rate adjustment valve 48 is disposed at a connection portion between the main pipe 45 and the first pipe 46, and adjusts the amount of air supplied from the main pipe 45 to the first pipe 46.
- the second air supply unit 42 includes a second pipe 52 disposed so that the blowout port 56 is exposed to the combustion furnace 12, and a flow rate adjusting valve 54 capable of adjusting the amount of air.
- the second pipe 52 is connected to the main pipe 45 via the flow rate adjustment valve 54, and blows air supplied from the main pipe 45 from the plurality of outlets 56.
- the blower outlet 56 is disposed so as to blow out air into the combustion furnace 12 at a position downstream of the blower outlet 50 in the movement path of the combustion air.
- the arrangement position of the blowout port 56 is basically the same as the blowout port 50 except for the position in the movement path of the combustion air.
- the flow rate adjusting valve 54 is disposed at a connection portion between the main pipe 45 and the second pipe 52 and adjusts the amount of air supplied from the main pipe 45 to the second pipe 52.
- the blower 44 is a blower, a fan, or the like that sends air, and sends air to the main pipe 45.
- the amount of air sent from the blower 44 to the main pipe 45, the flow velocity, etc. may be adjusted based on the control of the control means 28.
- the main pipe 45 is a pipe that connects the blower 44, the first pipe 46, the second pipe 52, and the pipe 32.
- the flow rate adjusting valves 38, 48, and 54 are connected to the connecting portion between the main piping 45 and the first piping 46, the connecting portion between the main piping 45 and the second piping 52, and the connecting portion between the main piping 45 and the piping 32, respectively. Is arranged.
- the air supply means 22 blows out air supplied from the blower 44 from the outlet 50 of the first pipe 46 via the main pipe 45 and the flow rate adjustment valve 48, and further via the main pipe 45 and the flow rate adjustment valve 54. By making it blow out from the blower outlet 56 of the 2nd piping 52, in the flow direction of combustion air, air is supplied to the downstream rather than the position where fuel is supplied.
- the air supply means 22 adjusts the amount of air supplied into the combustion furnace 12 from the outlets 50 and 56 by controlling the flow rate adjustment valves 48 and 54 based on the control of the control means 28.
- the air supplied from the main pipe 45 to the burner 30 via the flow rate adjustment valve 38 is primary air, and the air outlet 50 and the air outlet 50 are supplied from the main pipe 45 via the flow rate adjustment valve 48 and the flow rate adjustment valve 54.
- the air supplied to 56 is secondary air.
- the fuel combustion is promoted by supplying air from the air supply means 22 into the combustion furnace 12.
- the burner combustion region, the unburned fuel existing reduction region, and the combustion completion region are formed from the upstream side to the downstream side in the flow direction of the combustion air.
- the burner combustion region is a region in which the burner 30 injects pulverized coal and air and combusts the pulverized coal, and in the flow direction of the combustion air, from the most upstream (position where combustion is started) to the outlet. This is an area up to the upstream of the position where 50 is arranged.
- the unburned fuel presence reduction region is a region where air is supplied from the outlet 50 and the outlet 56 and unreacted fuel reacts with air supplied from the outlet 50 and the outlet 56, and the flow of combustion air In the direction, it is a region from a position where the air outlet 50 is arranged to a position where the air outlet 56 is arranged, that is, an area where secondary air is supplied.
- the combustion completion region is a region where the remaining fuel and air react, and in the combustion air flow direction, the combustion furnace 12 and the flue 14 from the downstream side of the position where the air outlet 56 is disposed. It is an area to the connection part.
- the concentration measuring unit 24 includes a guide tube 60, a suction pump 62, and an H 2 S measuring unit 64, and measures the concentration of H 2 S (hydrogen sulfide) in the combustion air at the measurement position in the combustion furnace 12. .
- the concentration measuring means 24 sends information on the measured concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the combustion air to the control means 28.
- the guide tube 60 is a tubular member inserted into the combustion furnace 12, and an end portion disposed in the combustion furnace 12 is opened at a measurement position.
- the guide tube 60 is disposed at a position downstream of the burner 30 and upstream of the outlet 50 in the combustion air moving direction (flow direction). That is, one end of the guide tube 60 is disposed in the burner combustion zone.
- the suction pump 62 is a pump that sucks air in the guide tube 60. By sucking the air in the guide tube 60 by the suction pump 62, the air around the end portion of the guide tube 60 disposed in the combustion furnace 12 can be sucked into the guide tube 60. That is, the air at the measurement position can be flowed (guided) into the guide tube 60.
- FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the measurement unit shown in FIG.
- the H 2 S measuring unit 64 is disposed in the guide tube 60 and measures the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the combustion air flowing through the guide tube 60.
- the H 2 S measurement unit 64 includes a measurement means main body 66, a light emitting unit 68, a measurement cell 70, and a light receiving unit 72.
- the measuring means main body 66 has a control function for the laser light emitted by the light emitting unit 68 and a calculation function for calculating the concentration of hydrogen sulfide from the laser light signal received by the light receiving unit 72.
- the light emitting unit 68 is a light emitting mechanism that emits laser light in a wavelength region absorbed by hydrogen sulfide (specifically, laser light in the near infrared region). The light emitting unit 68 causes laser light to enter the measurement cell 70 disposed in the guide tube 60.
- the measurement cell 70 is arranged in a part of the guide tube 60, and an incident part that makes the light emitted from the light emitting part 68 enter the inside of the measurement cell 70 and laser light that has passed through a predetermined path of the measurement cell 70. And an output unit for outputting. That is, the measurement cell 70 has a cylindrical structure arranged instead of a part of the cylindrical portion of the guide tube 60, and an incident part and an output part are formed in a part of the cylindrical structure.
- the measurement cell 70 may have a configuration in which only the incident part and the output part are provided in the guide tube 60.
- an incident portion enters the guide tube 60 and an output portion (output through which laser light is transmitted) that outputs laser light that has passed through a predetermined path in the guide tube 60. Window
- incident portion incident window through which laser light is transmitted
- output portion output through which laser light is transmitted
- the tubular member which has an entrance part and an output part, and lets the inside of the guide tube 60 pass.
- the measurement cell 70 a part on the incident part side and a part on the output part side are connected to the guide tube 60, respectively.
- the measurement cell 70 is arranged so as to interrupt the guide tube 60 so as to become a part of the guide tube for the combustion air. That is, a part of the guide tube 60 is the measurement cell 70.
- the measurement cell 70 is a tubular member that communicates with the guide tube 60, it is necessary to provide a plurality of openings and holes so that the combustion air flows inside the tubular member.
- the tube shape of the measurement cell 70 may be any tube as long as laser light can pass through it.
- the tube may have a circular cross section, a polygonal cross section, or an elliptical cross section.
- the cross section of the inner periphery and the outer periphery of the tube may have different shapes.
- the measurement cell 70 is provided so as to be orthogonal to the flow direction of the combustion air in the guide tube 60, but is inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the guide tube 60 (that is, obliquely).
- a measurement cell 70 may be provided.
- the light receiving unit 72 receives the laser light that has passed through the measurement cell 70 and is output from the output unit, and outputs the intensity of the received laser light to the measuring means body 66 as a light reception signal.
- the H 2 S measurement unit 64 is configured as described above, and the laser light output from the light emitting unit 68 is output from the output unit after passing through a predetermined path in the measurement cell 70. At this time, if hydrogen sulfide is contained in the combustion air in the measurement cell 70, the laser light passing through the measurement cell 70 is absorbed. For this reason, the output of the laser beam reaching the output unit varies depending on the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the combustion air.
- the light receiving unit 72 converts the laser light output from the output unit into a light reception signal and outputs the light reception signal to the measuring means main body 66.
- the measuring means main body 66 compares the intensity of the laser beam output from the light emitting unit 68 with the intensity calculated based on the received light signal sent from the light receiving unit 72, and the combustion flowing in the measuring cell 70 from the decreasing rate. Calculate the hydrogen sulfide concentration in the air.
- the H 2 S measurement unit 64 uses the TDLAS method (Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy), and outputs the intensity of the output laser light and the received light signal detected by the light receiving unit 72. Based on this, the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the combustion air in the measurement cell 70, that is, the combustion air at the measurement position in the combustion furnace 12, is calculated and / or measured. Further, the H 2 S measurement unit 64 of this embodiment can continuously calculate and / or measure the hydrogen sulfide concentration.
- the entire measurement cell 70 (that is, the entire circumference of the tube portion of the guide tube 60 that is the measurement cell 70). ) May be formed of a material that transmits light.
- at least two optical mirrors may be provided in the measurement cell 70, and the laser light incident from the incident part may be reflected by the optical mirror and then output from the output part. As described above, the multiple reflection of the laser light allows a larger area in the measurement cell 70 to pass. Thereby, the influence of the distribution of the concentration of the combustion air flowing in the measurement cell 70 (variation in the flow rate and density of the combustion air, variation in the concentration distribution in the combustion air) can be reduced, and the concentration can be accurately detected. Can do.
- the nitrogen oxide concentration measuring means 26 includes a guide tube 80, a pretreatment unit 82, a suction pump 84, and a NO X measuring unit 86, and the NO of combustion air at the measurement position in the flue 14. X (nitrogen oxide) concentration is measured.
- the nitrogen oxide concentration measuring means 26 sends information on the measured concentration of nitrogen oxides in the combustion air to the control means 28.
- the guide tube 80 is a tubular member inserted into the flue 14, and an end portion disposed in the flue 14 is opened at a measurement position.
- the pre-processing unit 82 is a filter that removes dust and the like contained in the combustion air flowing through the guide tube 80, and collects and removes dust and the like in the combustion air from the combustion air.
- the suction pump 84 is a pump that sucks air in the guide tube 80. By sucking the air in the guide tube 80 by the suction pump 84, the air at the measurement position of the flue 14 is sucked into the guide tube 60.
- the NO X measurement unit 86 is disposed in the guide pipe 80 downstream of the pretreatment unit 82 in the flow direction of the combustion air, and measures the NO X concentration of the combustion gas flowing through the guide pipe 80.
- the NO X measuring unit 86 has the same configuration as the H 2 S measuring unit 64 described above, and measures the NO X concentration in the combustion air by the same detection method. Detailed description of the configuration of each unit is omitted.
- the NO X concentration when measuring the concentration of a plurality of types of nitrogen oxides, the light emitting portion for each nitrogen oxides to be measured, it is necessary to provide a light receiving portion. Further, as the laser light, it is necessary to use laser light having a different wavelength for each substance to be measured.
- the control means 28 measures the H 2 S concentration measurement result of the combustion air sent from the H 2 S measurement unit 64 of the concentration measurement means 24 and the NO of the combustion air sent from the NO X measurement unit 86 of the nitrogen oxide concentration measurement means 26. Based on the detection result of the X concentration, the amount of air (primary air) supplied from the fuel supply means 20 into the combustion furnace 12 and the air supplied from the air supply means 22 into the combustion furnace 12 (secondary air) Adjust the amount.
- the control means 28, the detection result of the concentration of NO X combustion air sent from the NO X measuring unit 86 of the nitrogen-oxide-concentration measuring unit 26 only performs recording or the like, a control condition based the NO X concentration It may not be changed.
- the control means 28 reduces the amount of air with respect to the fuel (pulverized coal) at the time of combustion, and suppresses the generation of nitrogen oxides due to combustion by performing combustion in a strong reduced state. Specifically, the control means 28 adjusts the amount of air supplied to the combustion furnace 12 based on the nitrogen oxide concentration contained in the combustion air flowing through the flue 14 detected by the nitrogen oxide concentration measuring means 26. . Further, since nitrogen oxides are easily generated in an atmosphere in which combustion is performed at a high temperature, the control means 28 performs control so as to reduce the amount of primary air. Specifically, in the burner combustion zone, primary air and secondary air are burned with less air (oxygen), and the amount of air increases toward the unburned fuel presence reduction zone and the combustion completion zone. Adjust the amount.
- the burner combustion zone where the temperature is high and nitrogen oxides are likely to be generated burns in a state where the reduction state is strong, and combustion (combustion reaction) is performed while the reduction state is weakened as the temperature becomes low. Do. As a result, the combustion air discharged from the combustion furnace 12 can be brought into a state where the air is sufficiently supplied and combustion is completed while suppressing the generation of nitrogen oxides.
- the control means 28 controls the flow rate adjusting valves 38, 48, 54 based on the hydrogen sulfide concentration detected by the concentration measuring means 24. It adjusts and controls the quantity of primary air and the quantity of secondary air, ie, the ratio of primary air and secondary air, using PID control etc., for example. Specifically, the control means 28 reduces the amount of primary air when the hydrogen sulfide concentration is lower than a predetermined value. Further, the control means 28 increases the amount of primary air when the hydrogen sulfide concentration is higher than a predetermined value.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for controlling the air supply amount by the control means 28.
- the control unit 28 determines whether the measured hydrogen sulfide concentration is larger than the upper limit target value in step S12. If the control means 28 determines that the hydrogen sulfide concentration measured in step S12 is larger than the upper limit target value (Yes), the control means 28 proceeds to step S14 and sets the currently set primary air amount (primary air supply amount). Increase by a certain amount. That is, the amount of air injected from the burner 30 is increased by a certain amount. Thereafter, the control means 28 proceeds to step S20.
- step S12 determines in step S12 that the measured hydrogen sulfide concentration is equal to or lower than the upper limit target value (No)
- step S16 the measured hydrogen sulfide concentration is smaller than the lower limit target value. Determine whether. If the control means 28 determines in step S16 that the measured hydrogen sulfide concentration is smaller than the lower limit target value (Yes), the control means 28 proceeds to step S18, where the currently set primary air amount (primary air supply amount) is reached. Is reduced by a certain amount, or the amount of primary air is maintained. That is, the amount of primary air injected from the burner 30 is reduced by a certain amount, and is maintained as it is. Thereafter, the control means 28 proceeds to step S20. If the control means 28 determines in step S16 that the measured hydrogen sulfide concentration is equal to or higher than the target value (No), the control means 28 proceeds to step S20.
- primary air amount primary air supply amount
- step S20 the control means 28 determines whether the boiler is stopped (that is, whether combustion is stopped). If it is determined in step S20 that the boiler is not stopped (No), the control means 28 proceeds to step S12 and repeats the above-described processing. On the other hand, the control means 28 will complete
- the amount of primary air is increased or decreased by a certain amount, but may be increased or decreased by a certain rate, for example, 5%.
- the primary air amount is increased or decreased by a certain amount by the flow rate adjusting valve.
- the opening amount of the flow rate adjusting valve is fully open, that is, all the air supplied from the main pipe 45 is supplied to the combustion furnace 12.
- the set value (upper limit value, lower limit value) of the amount of air supplied from the blower 44 may be changed.
- only the primary air amount is controlled.
- the secondary air amount may also be controlled according to the primary air amount.
- the amount of air supplied to the combustion furnace 12 may be made constant by decreasing the amount of secondary air as the amount of primary air increases.
- the amount of air supplied to the combustion furnace 12 is preferably controlled according to the amount of pulverized coal supplied from the fuel supply means 20.
- the upper limit target value and the lower limit target value of the hydrogen sulfide concentration may be different values. That is, the upper limit target value used in step S12 and the lower limit target value used in step S16 may be different target values.
- the hydrogen sulfide concentration range in which the amount of primary air is not changed can be made a constant concentration range.
- the upper limit target value and the lower limit target value of the hydrogen sulfide concentration may be the same value.
- a target value it can set to 50 ppm, for example.
- control means 28 may change the upper limit target value and / or the lower limit target value of the hydrogen sulfide concentration at the measurement position depending on the operating conditions of the incinerator, or may be constant regardless of the operating conditions.
- the primary air amount can be controlled in accordance with the increase or decrease in the amount of hydrogen sulfide contained in the combustion air.
- production can be reduced more appropriately and the hydrogen sulfide density
- the upper limit target value and / or the lower limit target value is made constant and the primary air amount is controlled from the relationship between the upper limit target value and / or the lower limit target value and the operating conditions.
- the upper limit target value and / or lower limit target value of the hydrogen sulfide concentration is made constant regardless of the operating condition, it is not necessary to detect the operating condition, and it is not necessary to calculate the target value according to the condition. Therefore, control becomes simple. Regardless of the conditions, the concentration of hydrogen sulfide can be controlled to be equal to or lower than the set value.
- the combustion control device 18 is basically configured as described above.
- the combustion control device 18 measures the hydrogen sulfide concentration of the combustion air in the combustion furnace, and adjusts the primary air amount based on the measurement result, so that even when the combustion is performed in a state where the reduction state is strengthened, the sulfurization is performed. Generation of hydrogen can be suppressed.
- each part arranged in the combustion furnace 12 for example, the boiler tube constituting the reheater, the wall surface of the combustion furnace, and the like are suppressed from being corroded by hydrogen sulfide. It is possible to operate the apparatus for a longer period of time.
- combustion is performed in a state in which the reduction state is strengthened while suppressing generation of hydrogen sulfide, generation of nitrogen oxides can also be suppressed.
- the sulfur component contained in fuel (coal, petroleum) varies depending on the fuel, even if the primary air amount is controlled based on a map created in advance, the primary air may become excessive or too small.
- the primary air amount can be controlled more appropriately by measuring the hydrogen sulfide concentration of the combustion air. For example, in the case of coal with a small sulfur component (pulverized coal), hydrogen sulfide is difficult to be generated. Therefore, a stronger reduction state, that is, the amount of generated hydrogen sulfide is small even if the amount of primary air is small. In the case of a large amount of coal (pulverized coal), hydrogen sulfide is likely to be generated.
- the concentration of hydrogen sulfide to be measured can be measured accurately and continuously in a short time by measuring the concentration of hydrogen sulfide by the TDLAS method using near-infrared laser light. Can do. Since the concentration of hydrogen sulfide can be calculated accurately, the amount of primary air can be adjusted accurately, and hydrogen sulfide can be reduced more suitably. In addition, by using light in the near-infrared wavelength region as the laser light, the measurement target gas can be measured more accurately. That is, it is possible to suppress detection of gas other than the measurement target of hydrogen sulfide, and it is possible to accurately measure the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the combustion air in a short time. In the present embodiment, near-infrared laser light is used because only the gas to be measured can be accurately measured, but laser light outside the near-infrared wavelength region can also be used.
- the responsiveness to changes in combustion conditions can be increased, and hydrogen chloride generated in the combustion air can be more reliably reduced.
- the concentration measuring means 24 may use any position on the combustion air moving path in the combustion furnace 12 as a measurement position, and even if it detects the hydrogen sulfide concentration of the combustion air at any position, it is based on the result. However, it is preferable to set the unburned fuel presence reduction area as the measurement position, and more preferably the burner combustion area as the measurement position. By measuring the hydrogen sulfide concentration in the unburned fuel existing reduction region and the burner fuel region, which are regions where hydrogen sulfide is more likely to be generated in the combustion furnace 12, the hydrogen sulfide concentration in that region is maintained below a predetermined value.
- the measurement position is preferably provided downstream of the burner and upstream of the reheater in the direction of combustion air movement.
- the four burners 30 are arranged so that the exhausted air draws a circle, but the present invention is not limited to this.
- 6A and 6B are cross-sectional views illustrating other examples of the arrangement of the burners.
- the burner 30 may be disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to the wall surface of the combustion furnace 12.
- the burner 30 may be arranged at the corner of the combustion furnace 12.
- the number of burners 30 is not limited to four and may be any number.
- combustion control device 18 only the H 2 S measurement unit 64 is provided and the amount of air supplied to the combustion furnace 12 is controlled based on the measurement result of the hydrogen sulfide concentration of the combustion air.
- the present invention is not limited to this.
- another embodiment of the combustion control device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of another embodiment of the boiler having the combustion control device of the present invention.
- the boiler 100 shown in FIG. 7 has the same configuration as the boiler 10 shown in FIG. 1 except for the configuration of the combustion control device 102. Therefore, the description of the same components is omitted, and the boiler 100 is hereinafter described. The points peculiar to will be explained mainly.
- a boiler 100 shown in FIG. 7 includes a combustion furnace 12, a flue 14, a reheater unit 16, and a combustion control device 102. Since the combustion furnace 12, the flue 14, and the reheater unit 16 are the same as each part of the boiler 10 shown in FIG. 1, detailed description is abbreviate
- the combustion control device 102 includes a fuel supply unit 20, an air supply unit 22, a concentration measurement unit 104, a nitrogen oxide concentration measurement unit 26, and a control unit 28.
- the fuel supply means 20, the air supply means 22, the nitrogen oxide concentration measurement means 26, and the control means 28 are the same as the respective parts of the combustion control device 18 shown in FIG.
- the concentration measuring means 104 has a guide tube 60, a suction pump 62, an H 2 S measuring unit 64, and an oxygen measuring unit 106, and H 2 S (combustion air) at a measurement position in the combustion furnace 12.
- the concentration of hydrogen sulfide) and the concentration of O 2 (oxygen) are measured.
- Each part other than the oxygen measurement unit 106 is the same as the concentration measurement unit 24 shown in FIG.
- the oxygen measuring unit 106 has the same configuration as the above-described H 2 S measuring unit 64, and measures the oxygen concentration (O 2 concentration) in the combustion air flowing through the guide tube 60 by the same detection method.
- the oxygen measuring unit sends the measured oxygen concentration signal to the control means 28.
- the control means 28 is based on the measurement result of the oxygen concentration of the combustion air sent from the oxygen measurement unit 106 in addition to the measurement result of the H 2 S concentration of the combustion air sent from the H 2 S measurement unit 64 of the concentration measurement means 104.
- the amount of air (primary air) supplied from the fuel supply means 20 into the combustion furnace 12 and the amount of air (secondary air) supplied from the air supply means 22 into the combustion furnace 12 are adjusted.
- the detection result of the concentration of NO X combustion air sent from the NO X measuring unit 86 be controlled in consideration in the same manner as described above, may be controlled without consideration.
- the control means 28 performs control based on the hydrogen sulfide concentration, and further, the oxygen concentration is equal to or higher than a target value (for example, oxygen concentration 2.8%) or a target range. Adjust the supply amount of secondary air so that That is, when the oxygen concentration is lower than the lower limit value, the supply amount of secondary air is increased, and when the oxygen concentration is higher than the upper limit value, the supply amount of secondary air is decreased.
- a target value for example, oxygen concentration 2.8%) or a target range.
- the oxygen concentration at the measurement position can be maintained at a predetermined value or within a predetermined range.
- the oxygen concentration in the combustion furnace 12 can be set to a certain level or more, and combustion can be performed so as not to misfire. Further, the oxygen concentration can be maintained below a certain value, and a predetermined reduction state can be maintained.
- the oxygen concentration at the measurement position of the hydrogen sulfide concentration is measured by the oxygen measuring unit, but the carbon monoxide (CO) concentration may be measured instead of the oxygen concentration.
- the carbon monoxide concentration may be measured by the same measurement method as described above.
- the control means 28 reduces the supply amount of secondary air when the carbon monoxide concentration is lower than the lower limit value, and decreases the supply amount of secondary air when the carbon monoxide concentration is higher than the upper limit value. Do more. Further, it is preferable that the control means give priority to the control for setting the concentration of hydrogen sulfide to the upper limit target value or less. In other words, even when the oxygen concentration and the carbon monoxide concentration are out of the predetermined ranges, it is preferable to prioritize the control so that the hydrogen sulfide concentration is equal to or lower than the upper limit target value.
- the concentration of combustion air acquired at the same measurement position is measured, but each substance may be measured at different positions. Good.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of another embodiment of the boiler having the combustion control device of the present invention. Since the boiler 120 shown in FIG. 8 is the same as the boiler 10 shown in FIG. 1 except for the configuration of the combustion control device 122, the description of the same components will be omitted, and the boiler 120 will be described below. The points peculiar to will be explained mainly.
- a boiler 120 shown in FIG. 8 includes a combustion furnace 12, a flue 14, a reheater unit 16, and a combustion control device 122. Since the combustion furnace 12, the flue 14, and the reheater unit 16 are the same as each part of the boiler 10 shown in FIG. 1, detailed description is abbreviate
- the combustion control device 122 includes a fuel supply unit 20, an air supply unit 22, a concentration measurement unit (in this embodiment, “first concentration measurement unit”) 24, a nitrogen oxide concentration measurement unit 26, Control means 28 and second concentration measuring means 124 are provided.
- the fuel supply unit 20, the air supply unit 22, the concentration measurement unit 24, the nitrogen oxide concentration measurement unit 26, and the control unit 28 are the same as the respective units of the combustion control device 18 shown in FIG. Description is omitted.
- the second concentration measuring means 124 includes a guide tube 126, a suction pump 128, and an H 2 S measuring unit 130, and the combustion air at a measurement position different from the measurement position of the concentration measuring means 24 in the combustion furnace 12.
- the concentration of H 2 S (hydrogen sulfide) is measured.
- the second concentration measuring unit 124 has the same configuration as the (first) concentration measuring unit 24 except for the arrangement position.
- the second concentration measuring means 124 has an opening at the end of the guide pipe 126 disposed between the blowout port 50 and the blowout port 56, that is, in the unburned fuel presence reduction region, in the movement path of the combustion air, Measure the hydrogen sulfide concentration of the combustion air in the unburned fuel reduction zone.
- the control means 28 converts the hydrogen sulfide concentration at the measurement position in the burner fuel area measured by the concentration measurement means 24 and the hydrogen sulfide concentration at the measurement position in the unburned fuel presence reduction area measured by the second concentration measurement means 124. Based on this, the amount of primary air and secondary air is controlled.
- the amount of secondary air is also increased in the region on the burner combustion region side in the unburned fuel existing reduction region by adjusting the opening degree of the flow rate adjustment valve 48 and the flow rate adjustment valve 54, respectively. It is possible to control whether more air is supplied or more air is supplied to the region on the combustion completion region side.
- the control means preferably adjusts so that the amount of air (oxygen) increases from the upstream side (burner side) to the downstream side (flue side) in the moving direction of the combustion air. Thereby, the reduction state can be gradually weakened, and combustion can be performed while suppressing generation of hydrogen sulfide and nitrogen oxides.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the arrangement of the concentration measuring means.
- the combustion control device 132 shown in FIG. 9 has a concentration measuring means 24 and a second concentration measuring means 134.
- the second concentration measuring unit 134 has the same configuration as the concentration measuring unit 24, and is located on the same cross section as the measurement position of the concentration measuring unit 24, and the position in the cross section is different from the measurement position of the concentration measuring unit 24 as the measurement position. And measure the hydrogen sulfide concentration at that position.
- the control means 28 calculates the maximum concentration, the minimum concentration, the average concentration, etc. from the concentrations measured at two points, and controls the calculated concentration as the concentration at the measurement position of the movement path of the combustion air.
- the method for calculating the hydrogen sulfide concentration from the measurement results at a plurality of points is not particularly limited, and the concentration of hydrogen sulfide may be obtained by calculating the concentration distribution from the measurement results.
- the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in the combustion air can be measured more accurately, and the air supplied can be controlled more appropriately.
- combustion control device may measure the hydrogen sulfide concentration and the nitric oxide concentration at the measurement position, and perform control based on the measurement result.
- the combustion control device may measure the hydrogen sulfide concentration and the nitric oxide concentration at the measurement position, and perform control based on the measurement result.
- FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of another embodiment of the boiler having the combustion control device of the present invention.
- the boiler 140 shown in FIG. 10 is the same as the boiler 10 shown in FIG. 1 except for the configuration of the combustion control device 142, and therefore the description of the same components is omitted. The points peculiar to will be explained mainly.
- a boiler 140 shown in FIG. 10 includes a combustion furnace 12, a flue 14, a reheater unit 16, and a combustion control device 142. Since the combustion furnace 12, the flue 14, and the reheater unit 16 are the same as each part of the boiler 10 shown in FIG. 1, detailed description is abbreviate
- the combustion control device 142 includes a fuel supply unit 20, an air supply unit 22, a concentration measurement unit 144, a nitrogen oxide concentration measurement unit 26, and a control unit 28.
- the fuel supply means 20, the air supply means 22, the nitrogen oxide concentration measurement means 26, and the control means 28 are the same as the respective parts of the combustion control device 18 shown in FIG.
- the concentration measuring means 144 has a guide tube 60, a suction pump 62, an H 2 S measuring unit 64, and an NO measuring unit 146, and H 2 S (combustion air) at a measurement position in the combustion furnace 12.
- the concentration of hydrogen sulfide) and the concentration of NO (nitrogen monoxide) are measured. Since each part other than the NO measurement unit 146 is the same as the concentration measurement unit 24 shown in FIG.
- the NO measurement unit 146 has the same configuration as the N2S measurement unit 64 described above, and measures the concentration of nitrogen monoxide (NO concentration) in the combustion air flowing through the guide tube 60 by the same detection method.
- the NO measurement unit 146 sends the measured oxygen concentration signal to the control means 28.
- the control unit 28 is based on the measurement result of the oxygen concentration of the combustion air sent from the NO measurement unit 146 in addition to the measurement result of the H 2 S concentration of the combustion air sent from the H 2 S measurement unit 64 of the concentration measurement unit 144.
- the amount of air (primary air) supplied from the fuel supply means 20 into the combustion furnace 12 and the amount of air (secondary air) supplied from the air supply means 22 into the combustion furnace 12 are adjusted.
- the detection result of the concentration of NO X combustion air sent from the NO X measuring unit 86 be controlled in consideration in the same manner as described above, may be controlled without consideration.
- FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of a method of controlling the air supply amount by the control means.
- control means 28 determines that the NO concentration measured in step S30 is larger than the upper limit target value (Yes)
- the control means 28 proceeds to step S32 and keeps the primary air amount (primary air supply amount) that is currently set constant. Reduce the amount. That is, the amount of air injected from the burner 30 is reduced by a certain amount. Thereafter, the control means 28 proceeds to step S44.
- control means 28 determines in step S30 that the measured NO concentration is equal to or lower than the upper limit target value (No) If the control means 28 determines in step S30 that the measured NO concentration is equal to or lower than the upper limit target value (No), the control means 28 proceeds to step S34 and the measured hydrogen sulfide concentration is greater than the upper limit target value. Determine whether.
- step S34 determines in step S34 that the measured hydrogen sulfide concentration is equal to or lower than the upper limit target value (No)
- step S36 the control unit 28 proceeds to step S36, and the measured hydrogen sulfide concentration is lower than the lower limit target value. Determine if it is small. If the control means 28 determines in step S36 that the measured hydrogen sulfide concentration is smaller than the lower limit target value (Yes), the control means 28 proceeds to step S38, where the currently set primary air amount (primary air supply amount) is reached. Is reduced by a certain amount, that is, the amount of primary air injected from the burner 30 is decreased by a certain amount. Thereafter, the control means 28 proceeds to step S44. If the control unit 28 determines in step S36 that the measured hydrogen sulfide concentration is equal to or higher than the lower limit target value (No), the control unit 28 proceeds to step S44.
- primary air amount primary air supply amount
- step S40 the control means 28 determines whether the measured NO concentration is smaller than the lower limit target value. judge. If the control means 28 determines in step S40 that the NO concentration is smaller than the lower limit target value (Yes), the control means 28 proceeds to step S42 and increases the currently set primary air amount (primary air supply amount) by a fixed amount. Let That is, the amount of air injected from the burner 30 is increased by a certain amount. Thereafter, the control means 28 proceeds to step S44. If the control unit 28 determines in step S40 that the measured NO concentration is equal to or higher than the lower limit target value (No), the control unit 28 proceeds to step S44.
- primary air amount primary air supply amount
- the control means 28 determines in step S44 whether the boiler is stopped (that is, whether combustion is stopped). If it is determined in step S44 that the boiler is not stopped (No), the control means 28 proceeds to step S30 and repeats the above-described processing. On the other hand, the control means 28 will complete
- the combustion control device 142 detects the nitrogen monoxide concentration and the nitric oxide concentration at the measurement position, and performs control based on the detection result, whereby the nitric oxide concentration at the measurement position is set to a predetermined value. Or within a predetermined range. As a result, the amount of nitric oxide in the combustion furnace 12 can be kept below a certain concentration, and the amount of nitrogen oxides can be reduced.
- priority is given to control based on the measurement result of nitric oxide, that is, when the concentration of nitric oxide is high, the amount of primary air is reduced regardless of the amount of hydrogen sulfide.
- the concentration of nitric oxide is not lower than the lower limit, the amount of primary air is not increased, so that the amount of generated nitrogen oxides is maintained at a predetermined amount or less, while hydrogen sulfide is maintained. The occurrence of can also be reduced.
- the same effect as described above that the concentration can be accurately measured in a short time can be obtained.
- the measurement position at a reduced state and at a high temperature is a state in which NO is likely to be generated, it is preferable to measure nitric oxide as in this embodiment.
- the nitrogen oxides may be measured.
- the concentration was measured using the TDLAS method.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the optical analysis method is used. It is possible to use a measuring method apparatus that measures various concentrations by transmitting various light such as FTIR method (infrared spectroscopy).
- the combustion control device according to the present invention is useful for appropriately burning a combustion furnace that burns a substance, and is particularly used as a control device for a combustion furnace that suppresses the generation of nitrogen oxides. Is suitable.
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12 燃焼炉
14 煙道
16 再熱器ユニット
18 燃焼制御装置
20 燃料供給手段
22 空気供給手段
24 濃度計測手段
26 窒素酸化物濃度計測手段
28 制御手段
30 バーナ
32 配管
34 微粉炭供給部
36 送風機
38、48、54 流量調整弁
40 第1空気供給ユニット
42 第2空気供給ユニット
44 送風機
45 主配管
46 第1配管
50、56 吹出口
52 第2配管
60 案内管
62 吸引ポンプ
64 計測ユニット
66 H2S計測手段本体
68 発光部
70 計測セル
72 受光部
80 案内管
82 前処理部
84 吸引ポンプ
86 NOx計測ユニット
Claims (10)
- 物質を燃焼させる燃焼炉に供給する燃料と空気を制御する燃焼制御装置であって、
前記燃焼炉内に燃料及び空気を供給する燃料供給手段と、
燃焼空気の流れ方向において、前記燃料供給手段よりも下流側に配置され、前記燃焼炉内に空気を供給する空気供給手段と、
燃焼空気の流れ方向において、前記燃料供給手段よりも下流側の測定位置の燃焼空気に測定光を通過させることで、前記燃焼空気の硫化水素濃度を計測する濃度計測手段と、
前記濃度計測手段の計測結果に基づいて、前記燃料供給手段から供給する空気量を制御する制御手段とを有することを特徴とする燃焼制御装置。 - 前記制御手段は、前記測定位置における硫化水素濃度が設定された上限値よりも高い場合は、前記燃料供給手段から供給する空気の量を増加させ、前記測定位置における硫化水素濃度が設定された下限値よりも低い場合は前記燃料供給手段から供給する空気の量を低減させることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の燃焼制御装置。
- 前記測定光は、前記硫化水素が吸収する波長域のレーザ光であり、
前記濃度計測手段は、レーザ光を発光する発光素子と、前記発光素子で発光され、前記燃焼空気を通過したレーザ光を受光する受光素子と、前記発光素子で発光させた光と、前記受光素子で受光した光に基づいて、硫化水素の濃度を算出する算出手段とを有することを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載の燃焼制御装置。 - 前記濃度計測手段は、前記燃焼炉内の前記測定位置の空気を案内する案内管を有し、前記発光素子は、前記案内管を流れる燃焼空気に向けてレーザ光を照射し、前記受光素子は、前記案内管内の燃焼空気を通過したレーザ光を受光することを特徴とする請求項3に記載の燃焼制御装置。
- さらに、前記測定位置の燃焼空気に測定光を通過させることで、前記燃焼空気の酸素濃度を計測する酸素濃度計測手段を有し、
前記制御手段は、前記酸素濃度計測手段の計測結果にも基づいて、前記燃料供給手段から供給する空気量と、前記空気供給手段から供給する空気量とを制御することを特徴とする請求項1から4のいずれか1項に記載の燃焼制御装置。 - 前記濃度計測手段は、濃度を計測する機構を複数有し、燃焼空気の流れ方向における位置が異なる複数の測定位置における硫化水素濃度を計測し、
前記制御手段は、燃焼空気の流れ方向において前記燃料供給手段から離れるにしたがって、前記燃焼炉内の空気の硫化水素濃度が徐々に低くなるように、前記燃料供給手段から供給する空気量と、前記空気供給手段から供給する空気量とを制御することを特徴とする請求項1から5のいずれか1項に記載の燃焼制御装置。 - 前記空気供給手段は、前記燃焼炉に空気を供給する機構を複数有し、
前記制御手段は、燃焼空気の流れ方向において前記燃料供給手段から離れるにしたがって、前記燃焼炉内の空気の酸素濃度が徐々に高くなるように、前記空気供給手段から供給する空気の量を制御することを特徴とする請求項1から6のいずれか1項に記載の燃焼制御装置。 - 前記測定位置は、燃焼空気の流れ方向において前記燃料供給手段よりも下流側で、前記焼却炉内に配置された再熱器よりも上流側であることを特徴とする請求項1から7のいずれか1項に記載の燃焼制御装置。
- さらに、前記測定位置の燃焼空気に測定光を通過させることで、前記燃焼空気の窒素酸化物濃度を計測する窒素酸化物濃度計測手段を有し、
前記制御手段は、前記窒素酸化物濃度計測手段の計測結果にも基づいて、前記燃料供給手段から供給する空気量と、前記空気供給手段から供給する空気量とを制御することを特徴とする請求項1から8のいずれか1項に記載の燃焼制御装置。 - 前記制御手段は、前記窒素酸化物濃度計測手段の計測結果が、設定された上限値よりも高い場合は、前記硫化水素濃度にかかわらず、前記燃料供給手段から供給する空気量を増加させることを特徴とする請求項9に記載の燃焼制御装置。
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