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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2009
John T. Farrell, High Ridge, NJ (US);
San Chhotray, Centerville, VA (US);
Gary T. Dobbs, Fairfax, VA (US);
Manuel S. Alvarez, Warrenton, VA (US);
Patrick D. Schweitzer, Broad Run, VA (US);
John T. Farrell, High Ridge, NJ (US);
San Chhotray, Centerville, VA (US);
Gary T. Dobbs, Fairfax, VA (US);
Manuel S. Alvarez, Warrenton, VA (US);
Patrick D. Schweitzer, Broad Run, VA (US);
ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company, Annandale, NJ (US);
Abstract
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.