Apparatus for accurately measuring high temperatures
Abstract
The present invention is a thermometer used for measuring furnace temperatures in the range of about 1800/sup 0/ to 2700/sup 0/C. The thermometer comprises a broadband multicolor thermal radiation sensor positioned to be in optical alignment with the end of a blackbody sight tube extending into the furnace. A valve-shutter arrangement is positioned between the radiation sensor and the sight tube and a chamber for containing a charge of high pressure gas is positioned between the valve-shutter arrangement and the radiation sensor. A momentary opening of the valve shutter arrangement allows a pulse of the high gas to purge the sight tube of air-borne thermal radiation contaminants which permits the radiation sensor to accurately measure the thermal radiation emanating from the end of the sight tube.
- Inventors:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5444072
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84005998
- Assignee:
- EDB-84-031087
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-26
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; THERMOMETERS; DESIGN; BLACKBODY RADIATION; CLEANING; FURNACES; GASES; RADIOMETERS; VALVES; CONTROL EQUIPMENT; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EQUIPMENT; FLOW REGULATORS; FLUIDS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADIATION DETECTORS; RADIATIONS; 440300* - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)
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Smith, D D. Apparatus for accurately measuring high temperatures. United States: N. p.,
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Smith, D D. Apparatus for accurately measuring high temperatures. United States.
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"Apparatus for accurately measuring high temperatures". United States.
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abstractNote = {The present invention is a thermometer used for measuring furnace temperatures in the range of about 1800/sup 0/ to 2700/sup 0/C. The thermometer comprises a broadband multicolor thermal radiation sensor positioned to be in optical alignment with the end of a blackbody sight tube extending into the furnace. A valve-shutter arrangement is positioned between the radiation sensor and the sight tube and a chamber for containing a charge of high pressure gas is positioned between the valve-shutter arrangement and the radiation sensor. A momentary opening of the valve shutter arrangement allows a pulse of the high gas to purge the sight tube of air-borne thermal radiation contaminants which permits the radiation sensor to accurately measure the thermal radiation emanating from the end of the sight tube.},
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