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Title: Long duration ash probe

Abstract

A long duration ash probe includes a pressure shell connected to a port in a combustor with a sample coupon mounted on a retractable carriage so as to retract the sample coupon within the pressure shell during soot blowing operation of the combustor. A valve mounted at the forward end of the pressure shell is selectively closeable to seal the sample coupon within the shell, and a heating element in the shell is operable to maintain the desired temperature of the sample coupon while retracted within the shell. The carriage is operably mounted on a pair of rails within the shell for longitudinal movement within the shell. A hollow carrier tube connects the hollow cylindrical sample coupon to the carriage, and extends through the carriage and out the rearward end thereof. Air lines are connected to the rearward end of the carrier tube and are operable to permit coolant to pass through the air lines and thence through the carrier tube to the sample coupon so as to cool the sample coupon. 8 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
7242291
Patent Number(s):
5331846
Application Number:
PPN: US 7-885655
Assignee:
Energy Environmental Research Center Foundation, Grand Forks, ND (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
FC21-86MC10637
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 19 May 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
42 ENGINEERING; ASHES; SAMPLING; COMBUSTORS; SAMPLERS; DESIGN; CLEANING; FOULING; MONITORING; OPERATION; SOOT; COMBUSTION PRODUCTS; EQUIPMENT; RESIDUES; 421000* - Engineering- Combustion Systems

Citation Formats

Hurley, J P, McCollor, D P, and Selle, S J. Long duration ash probe. United States: N. p., 1994. Web.
Hurley, J P, McCollor, D P, & Selle, S J. Long duration ash probe. United States.
Hurley, J P, McCollor, D P, and Selle, S J. Tue . "Long duration ash probe". United States.
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abstractNote = {A long duration ash probe includes a pressure shell connected to a port in a combustor with a sample coupon mounted on a retractable carriage so as to retract the sample coupon within the pressure shell during soot blowing operation of the combustor. A valve mounted at the forward end of the pressure shell is selectively closeable to seal the sample coupon within the shell, and a heating element in the shell is operable to maintain the desired temperature of the sample coupon while retracted within the shell. The carriage is operably mounted on a pair of rails within the shell for longitudinal movement within the shell. A hollow carrier tube connects the hollow cylindrical sample coupon to the carriage, and extends through the carriage and out the rearward end thereof. Air lines are connected to the rearward end of the carrier tube and are operable to permit coolant to pass through the air lines and thence through the carrier tube to the sample coupon so as to cool the sample coupon. 8 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
month = {Tue Jul 26 00:00:00 EDT 1994}
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