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Device to control a gas-fired appliance
Assignee: EOn Ruhrgas AG
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Filing: 1993-03-10
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Granted: 1994-08-02
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Expires: 2013-03-10
Abstract
Abstract A device to control a gas-fired appliance as a function of the composition of a gaseous fuel. The device includes a thermal conductivity sensor emitting a measurement signal dependent upon the thermal conductivity of the gaseous fuel. An analyzing unit receives the measurement signal and uses it to develop a control signal dependent upon the composition of the gaseous fuel. A control unit receives the control signal and uses it to control the operating parameters of the gas-fired appliance, in the case of a gas engine particularly the parameters of air/fuel ratio, output and angle of advance. The analyzing unit may include an input interface into which data on the type of gaseous fuel components may be entered, which are used for the generation of the control signal. Preferably the control signal is proportional to the available methane number of the gaseous fuel, whereby the operating parameters of the gas engine are controlled so that the methane number required is adjusted to the methane number available. This leads in particular to an improvement in the knocking behavior of the gas engine.
Inventors
- 👤 Wilhelm Korsmeier
- 👤 Dieter Wolf
- 👤 Manfred Hoppe
- 👤 Holns J. Schollmeyer
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
F; F02; F02B; F02B43/00; Y; Y02; Y02T; Y02T10/00; Y02T10/10; Y02T10/30
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
113 words
A device to control a gas-fired appliance as a function of the composition of a gaseous fuel, said device comprising: a thermal conductivity sensor to supply a measurement signal dependent upon the thermal conductivity of the gaseous fuel, an analyzing unit connected to said thermal conductivity sensor to receive the measurement signal and to develop from said measurement signal a control signal dependant upon the composition of the gaseous fuel, and a control unit to receive the control signal and to control at least one of the operating parameters of the gas-fired appliance, in particular at least one of the parameters of air/fuel ratio and output, as a function of the control signal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
113 words
A device to control a gas-fired appliance as a function of the composition of a gaseous fuel, said device comprising: a thermal conductivity sensor to supply a measurement signal dependent upon the thermal conductivity of the gaseous fuel, an analyzing unit connected to said thermal conductivity sensor to receive the measurement signal and to develop from said measurement signal a control signal dependant upon the composition of the gaseous fuel, and a control unit to receive the control signal and to control at least one of the operating parameters of the gas-fired appliance, in particular at least one of the parameters of air/fuel ratio and output, as a function of the control signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said analyzing unit includes an input interface, into which data on the type of gaseous fuel components may be entered to generate from said data an input signal, as well as a processing unit to combine said input signal with the measurement signal.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 1 or 2 wherein said analyzing unit includes a delay module, time-delaying the control signal against the measurement signal.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
45 words
A device according to claim 1 or 2 wherein the control unit includes a microprocessor unit for storing envelopes and operating concepts of the gas fired appliance as a function of gas properties, pollutant emissions as well as output and efficiency of the gas-fired appliance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A device according to claim 1 or 2 wherein a limit value monitoring unit for the control signal is located between the analyzing unit and the control unit.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
146 words
A device to control a gas-fired appliance as a function of the composition of a gaseous fuel, said device comprising: a thermal conductivity sensor to supply a measurement signal dependant upon the thermal conductivity of the gaseous fuel, an analyzing unit connected to the thermal conductivity sensor to receive the measurement signal and to develop from said measurement signal a control signal dependent upon the composition of the gaseous fuel, wherein said analyzing unit includes a delay module, time-delaying the control signal against the measurement signal, a control unit to receive the control signal and to control at least one of the operating parameters of the gas-fired appliance, in particular at least one of the parameters of air/fuel ratio and output, as a function of the control signal, and a limit value monitoring unit for the control signal between said analyzing unit and said control unit.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
146 words
A device to control a gas-fired appliance as a function of the composition of a gaseous fuel, said device comprising: a thermal conductivity sensor to supply a measurement signal dependant upon the thermal conductivity of the gaseous fuel, an analyzing unit connected to the thermal conductivity sensor to receive the measurement signal and to develop from said measurement signal a control signal dependent upon the composition of the gaseous fuel, wherein said analyzing unit includes a delay module, time-delaying the control signal against the measurement signal, a control unit to receive the control signal and to control at least one of the operating parameters of the gas-fired appliance, in particular at least one of the parameters of air/fuel ratio and output, as a function of the control signal, and a limit value monitoring unit for the control signal between said analyzing unit and said control unit.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
117 words
A device to control a gas engine as a function of the composition of a gaseous fuel, said device comprising: a thermal conductivity sensor to supply a measurement signal dependent upon the thermal conductivity of the gaseous fuel, an analyzing unit connected to the thermal conductivity sensor to receive the measurement signal and to develop from said measurement signal a control signal dependent upon the composition of the gaseous fuel, and an engine control unit to receive the control signal and to control at least one of the operating parameters of the gas engine, in particular at least one of the parameters of air/fuel ratio, output and angle of advance, as a function of said control signal.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
117 words
A device to control a gas engine as a function of the composition of a gaseous fuel, said device comprising: a thermal conductivity sensor to supply a measurement signal dependent upon the thermal conductivity of the gaseous fuel, an analyzing unit connected to the thermal conductivity sensor to receive the measurement signal and to develop from said measurement signal a control signal dependent upon the composition of the gaseous fuel, and an engine control unit to receive the control signal and to control at least one of the operating parameters of the gas engine, in particular at least one of the parameters of air/fuel ratio, output and angle of advance, as a function of said control signal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device according to claim 6 wherein said analyzing unit includes an input interface, into which data on the type of gaseous fuel components may be entered to generate from said data an input signal, as well as a processing unit to combine said input signal with the measurement signal.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
A device according to claim 6 or 7 wherein said analyzing unit includes a delay module, time-delaying the control signal against the measurement signal.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
48 words
A device according to claim 7 or 8 characterized in that the engine control unit includes a microprocessor unit for storing envelope data and operating concepts of the gas engine as a function of gas properties, pollutant emissions as well as output and efficiency of the gas engine.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
42 words
A device according to claim 7 or 8 characterized in that at least one knock sensor is included and the engine control unit includes an electronic knock sensor analyzer for processing the knock sensor signals for controlling the gas engine operating parameters.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 7 or 8 wherein a limit value monitoring unit for the control signal is located between said analyzing unit and said engine control unit.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
151 words
A device to control a gas engine as a function of the composition of a gaseous fuel, said device comprising: a thermal conductivity sensor to supply a measurement signal dependent upon the thermal conductivity of the gaseous fuel, an analyzing unit connected to the thermal conductivity sensor to receive the measurement signal and to develop from said measurement signal a control signal dependent upon the composition of the gaseous fuel, wherein said analyzing unit includes a delay module, time-delaying the control signal against the measurement signal, an engine control unit to receive the control signal and to control at least one of the operating parameters of the gas engine, in particular at least one of the parameters of air/fuel ratio, output and angle of advance, as a function of the control signal, and a limit value monitoring unit for the control signal between said analyzing unit and said engine control unit.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
151 words
A device to control a gas engine as a function of the composition of a gaseous fuel, said device comprising: a thermal conductivity sensor to supply a measurement signal dependent upon the thermal conductivity of the gaseous fuel, an analyzing unit connected to the thermal conductivity sensor to receive the measurement signal and to develop from said measurement signal a control signal dependent upon the composition of the gaseous fuel, wherein said analyzing unit includes a delay module, time-delaying the control signal against the measurement signal, an engine control unit to receive the control signal and to control at least one of the operating parameters of the gas engine, in particular at least one of the parameters of air/fuel ratio, output and angle of advance, as a function of the control signal, and a limit value monitoring unit for the control signal between said analyzing unit and said engine control unit.
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