Title:
INTELLIGENT SOOTBLOWER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/166146
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An intelligent sootblower that may be configured as a modification to an existing sootblower or a specially constructed sootblower that, in addition to its normal soot blowing functions, has the capability to measure the flue gas, lance tube, and/or cleaning fluid temperatures. One or more thermocouples or other temperature measuring devices are carried by the sootblower lance tube that is inserted into the boiler. This allows for the temperature of the flue gas, lance tube, and cleaning fluid to be measured as the sootblower lance tube is inserted into and retracted from the boiler. Multiple temperature measuring devices may be located on the sootblower lance to measure the temperature across heat transfer surfaces and at different locations along the lance tube. A data transfer device transmits the temperature measurements from the rotating thermocouple to a non-rotating data acquisition unit for use in boiler cleaning and other operations.
Inventors:
TANDRA DANNY S (US)
SHAH SANDEEP (US)
SHAH SANDEEP (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2011/038996
Publication Date:
April 25, 2013
Filing Date:
June 03, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CLYDE BERGEMANN INC (US)
TANDRA DANNY S (US)
SHAH SANDEEP (US)
TANDRA DANNY S (US)
SHAH SANDEEP (US)
International Classes:
F28G1/16; B08B3/02; B08B5/02; F22B37/56; F28G3/16; F28G9/00; F28G15/00; F28G15/04
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2009139714A1 | 2009-11-19 |
Foreign References:
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
MEHRMAN, Michael, J. (P.C.P.O. Box 42079, Atlanta GA, US)
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