System and method for controlling fired heater operations

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8926317
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12636933

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Method of controlling the operation of a combustion device to provide safe and reliable operation while reducing NOx emission that includes providing a flow of fuel and diluent at a determined volume ratio to a flame in the combustion device; providing a flame stability sensor to generate a measurement of a characteristic of the flame, providing a flow measurement for each of the fuel and diluent, and controlling the determined volume ratio of fuel:diluent using the measurement from the flame stability sensor and/or flow measurements. A combustion system incorporating this method also is included.

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EXXONMOBIL RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING COMPANY1545 ROUTE 22 EAST P O BOX 900 ANNANDALE NJ 08801-0900

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alvarez, Manuel S Warrenton, US 18 104
Chhotray, San Centerville, US 6 80
Dobbs, Gary T Fairfax, US 4 20
Farrell, John T High Ridge, US 10 399
Schweitzer, Patrick D Broad Run, US 1 19

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