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Title: Control system for fluid heated steam generator

Abstract

A control system for controlling the location of the nucleate-boiling region in a fluid heated steam generator comprises means for measuring the temperature gradient (change in temperature per unit length) of the heating fluid along the steam generator; means for determining a control variable in accordance with a predetermined function of temperature gradients and for generating a control signal in response thereto; and means for adjusting the feedwater flow rate in accordance with the control signal.

Inventors:
 [1];  [2]
  1. Bonneville County, ID
  2. Idaho Falls, ID
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
865494
Patent Number(s):
4526136
Assignee:
United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F22 - STEAM GENERATION F22B - METHODS OF STEAM GENERATION
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
control; fluid; heated; steam; generator; controlling; location; nucleate-boiling; region; comprises; means; measuring; temperature; gradient; change; unit; length; heating; determining; variable; accordance; predetermined; function; gradients; generating; signal; response; thereto; adjusting; feedwater; flow; rate; fluid heat; control variable; generator comprises; water flow; control signal; temperature gradient; steam generator; flow rate; comprises means; temperature gradients; response thereto; feedwater flow; heated steam; heating fluid; fluid heated; /122/

Citation Formats

Boland, James F, and Koenig, John F. Control system for fluid heated steam generator. United States: N. p., 1985. Web.
Boland, James F, & Koenig, John F. Control system for fluid heated steam generator. United States.
Boland, James F, and Koenig, John F. Tue . "Control system for fluid heated steam generator". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/865494.
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1985},
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