CA2324462C - Method and apparatus for regulating heater cycles to improve fuel efficiency - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for regulating heater cycles to improve fuel efficiency Download PDF

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Publication number: CA2324462C
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: energy value; boiler; outflow; burner; sensor
Prior art date: 1998-03-20
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Expired - Lifetime

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CA002324462A

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Jack Hammer

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INTELLIDYNE HOLDINGS LLC

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INTELLIDYNE HOLDINGS LLC

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1998-03-20

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1998-03-20

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2007-06-12

1998-03-20 Application filed by INTELLIDYNE HOLDINGS LLC filed Critical INTELLIDYNE HOLDINGS LLC

1999-09-30 Publication of CA2324462A1 publication Critical patent/CA2324462A1/en

2007-06-12 Application granted granted Critical

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Classifications

- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
- F23N1/00—Regulating fuel supply
- F23N1/08—Regulating fuel supply conjointly with another medium, e.g. boiler water
- F23N1/082—Regulating fuel supply conjointly with another medium, e.g. boiler water using electronic means
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24D—DOMESTIC- OR SPACE-HEATING SYSTEMS, e.g. CENTRAL HEATING SYSTEMS; DOMESTIC HOT-WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS; ELEMENTS OR COMPONENTS THEREFOR
- F24D19/00—Details
- F24D19/10—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
- F24D19/1006—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for water heating systems
- F24D19/1009—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices for water heating systems for central heating
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
- F24H15/10—Control of fluid heaters characterised by the purpose of the control
- F24H15/144—Measuring or calculating energy consumption
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
- F24H15/10—Control of fluid heaters characterised by the purpose of the control
- F24H15/156—Reducing the quantity of energy consumed; Increasing efficiency
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
- F24H15/20—Control of fluid heaters characterised by control inputs
- F24H15/212—Temperature of the water
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
- F24H15/20—Control of fluid heaters characterised by control inputs
- F24H15/212—Temperature of the water
- F24H15/219—Temperature of the water after heating
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
- F24H15/20—Control of fluid heaters characterised by control inputs
- F24H15/242—Pressure
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
- F24H15/30—Control of fluid heaters characterised by control outputs; characterised by the components to be controlled
- F24H15/355—Control of heat-generating means in heaters
- F24H15/36—Control of heat-generating means in heaters of burners
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F24—HEATING; RANGES; VENTILATING
- F24H—FLUID HEATERS, e.g. WATER OR AIR HEATERS, HAVING HEAT-GENERATING MEANS, e.g. HEAT PUMPS, IN GENERAL
- F24H15/00—Control of fluid heaters
- F24H15/40—Control of fluid heaters characterised by the type of controllers
- F24H15/414—Control of fluid heaters characterised by the type of controllers using electronic processing, e.g. computer-based
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
- F23N2225/00—Measuring
- F23N2225/08—Measuring temperature
- F23N2225/19—Measuring temperature outlet temperature water heat-exchanger
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
- F23N2225/00—Measuring
- F23N2225/22—Measuring heat losses
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F23—COMBUSTION APPARATUS; COMBUSTION PROCESSES
- F23N—REGULATING OR CONTROLLING COMBUSTION
- F23N2227/00—Ignition or checking
- F23N2227/10—Sequential burner running

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
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Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Thermal Sciences (AREA)
Computer Hardware Design (AREA)
Control Of Steam Boilers And Waste-Gas Boilers (AREA)
Control Of Combustion (AREA)
Regulation And Control Of Combustion (AREA)
Fluidized-Bed Combustion And Resonant Combustion (AREA)
Heat-Pump Type And Storage Water Heaters (AREA)
Steam Or Hot-Water Central Heating Systems (AREA)

CA002324462A 1998-03-20 1998-03-20 Method and apparatus for regulating heater cycles to improve fuel efficiency Expired - Lifetime CA2324462C (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/US1998/005625 WO1999048713A1 (en)	1998-03-20	1998-03-20	Method and apparatus for regulating heater cycles to improve fuel efficiency

Publications (2)

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CA2324462A1 CA2324462A1 (en)	1999-09-30
CA2324462C true CA2324462C (en)	2007-06-12

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Country Status (7)

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EP (1)	EP1077821B1 (de)
CN (1)	CN1104590C (de)
AT (1)	ATE540267T1 (de)
AU (1)	AU742376B2 (de)
CA (1)	CA2324462C (de)
NZ (1)	NZ507617A (de)
WO (1)	WO1999048713A1 (de)

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1998
- 1998-03-20 CA CA002324462A patent/CA2324462C/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-03-20 AU AU67684/98A patent/AU742376B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-03-20 NZ NZ507617A patent/NZ507617A/xx not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1998-03-20 WO PCT/US1998/005625 patent/WO1999048713A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-03-20 EP EP98913036A patent/EP1077821B1/de not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1998-03-20 AT AT98913036T patent/ATE540267T1/de active
- 1998-03-20 CN CN98813982A patent/CN1104590C/zh not_active Expired - Fee Related

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Publication number	Publication date
AU742376B2 (en)	2002-01-03
WO1999048713A1 (en)	1999-09-30
CN1294556A (zh)	2001-05-09
NZ507617A (en)	2003-03-28
EP1077821A4 (de)	2009-06-24
ATE540267T1 (de)	2012-01-15
EP1077821B1 (de)	2012-01-04
CA2324462A1 (en)	1999-09-30
EP1077821A1 (de)	2001-02-28
AU6768498A (en)	1999-10-18
HK1037160A1 (en)	2002-02-01
CN1104590C (zh)	2003-04-02

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2018-05-23	MKEX	Expiry	Effective date: 20180320

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