L'air Liquide, Societe Anonyme a Directoire Et Conseil De Surveillance Pour L'etude Et L'exploitation Des Procedes Georges Claude

Pascal Favier

Sylvain Fourage

Bernard Delpuech

Renaud Azieres

A method for determining the operating parameters of a system for cooling articles. The temperature of the articles, as they leave a chamber, is predicted. The prediction is made on the basis of operating parameters of the chamber, thermodynamic and physical characteristics of the chamber, and thermodynamic and physical characteristics of the articles. The method may be used to determine the operating parameters for food freezing tunnels.

Method for determining the operating parameters of a system comprising a cooling chamber

The present invention is directed toward providing a system for the remote monitoring and control of operating equipment. Through a series of sensors located on or near the equipment, a plurality of operating and production parameters are read and metered. Should any of the readings exceed predetermined levels, an alarm signal is triggered, thereby notifying service personal located remote from the equipment site. Through the automated resources at the monitoring site, the system automatically logs the readings, events, and alarms; communicates alarms to the appropriate personnel dependent upon the nature of the alarm, the type of equipment involved, and the location of the equipment. Service and maintenance information and aids are available to personnel at the equipment site through a communication network to the remote monitoring site. Based on the alarm condition and equipment readings from the sensors, the system can automatically transmit commands to adjust the operating controls on the equipment to resolve the alarm condition.

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