US2761284A
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Temperature rise regulator for continuous combustion power plants
Assignee: Phillips Petroleum Co
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Filing: 1951-12-28
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Granted: 1956-09-04
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Expires: 1971-12-28
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Emil A Malick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 17:53
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05B; G05B13/00; G05B13/02; G05B13/0205; G05B13/021; G05B13/0215; G05D; G05D1/00; G05D1/0005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S236/00; Y10S236/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
145 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING UNSTABLE COMBUSTION IN A CONTINUOUS COMBUSTION POWER PLANT WHEREIN A MOTIVE FLUID IS EXPANDED IN A COMBUSTION ZONE BY COMBUSTION OF FUEL THEREIN WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION, MEANS FOR SENSING TEMPERATURE IN THE COMBUSTON ZONE AND CONVERTING RATE OF CHANGE OF SAID TEMPERATURE INTO A SIGNAL; MEANS FOR SENSING FLOW OF THE FUEL IN THE FUEL LINE OF SAID COMBUSTION ZONE AND CONVERTING CHANGE IN FUEL FLOW IN SAID FUEL LINE INTO A SIGNAL; MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND COMPRISING SAID SIGNALS; A FLOW CONTROL MEANS IN THE FUEL LINE TO SAID COMBUSTION ZONE AND MEANS OPCRATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID COMPARING MEANS AND TO SAID FLOW CONTROL MEANS IN SAID FUEL LINE SO AS TO REDUCE THE FUEL FLOW TO SAID COMBUSTION ZONE WHEN A PREDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP IS ATTAINED BETWEEN FUEL FLOW AND RATE OF CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE IN SAID COMBUSTION ZONE.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
145 words
AN APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING UNSTABLE COMBUSTION IN A CONTINUOUS COMBUSTION POWER PLANT WHEREIN A MOTIVE FLUID IS EXPANDED IN A COMBUSTION ZONE BY COMBUSTION OF FUEL THEREIN WHICH COMPRISES IN COMBINATION, MEANS FOR SENSING TEMPERATURE IN THE COMBUSTON ZONE AND CONVERTING RATE OF CHANGE OF SAID TEMPERATURE INTO A SIGNAL; MEANS FOR SENSING FLOW OF THE FUEL IN THE FUEL LINE OF SAID COMBUSTION ZONE AND CONVERTING CHANGE IN FUEL FLOW IN SAID FUEL LINE INTO A SIGNAL; MEANS FOR RECEIVING AND COMPRISING SAID SIGNALS; A FLOW CONTROL MEANS IN THE FUEL LINE TO SAID COMBUSTION ZONE AND MEANS OPCRATIVELY CONNECTED TO SAID COMPARING MEANS AND TO SAID FLOW CONTROL MEANS IN SAID FUEL LINE SO AS TO REDUCE THE FUEL FLOW TO SAID COMBUSTION ZONE WHEN A PREDETERMINED RELATIONSHIP IS ATTAINED BETWEEN FUEL FLOW AND RATE OF CHANGE OF TEMPERATURE IN SAID COMBUSTION ZONE.
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