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FIRING RATE CONTROL [1 record]

Record 1 2000-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Burners and Steamfitting
  • Applications of Electronics
DEF

A controller which positions the firing rate motor to automatically regulate the burner firing rate at a predetermined air-fuel ratio in accordance with load demand. It may position the air and fuel supplies for low fire or for high fire, or it may be a proportioning (modulating) type which gradually varies the air and fuel supplies within limits to meet the load demand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Fumisterie et brûleurs
  • Applications de l'électronique
CONT

Le système de surveillance de flamme englobe tout l'appareillage de commande et de sécurité, ainsi que les éléments annexes nécessaires au bon fonctionnement et à la sécurité d'emploi du brûleur dans les conditions prévues d'utilisation. Il comprend donc : [...] un régulateur d'allure de chauffe (firing rate control; firing rate controller), qui règle l'allure de chauffe en fonction de la demande de chaleur, en modifiant le débit d'air ou de combustible.

Spanish

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