Kiln thermal and combustion control

US7110834B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Pavilion Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Gregory D. Martin · Georgetown, US
• Eugene Boe · Austin, US
• Stephen Piche · Austin, US
• James D. Keeler · Austin, US
• Douglas Timmer · Austin, US
• Mark Gerules · Cedar Park, US
• John P. Havener · Leander, US
• Steven J. McGarel · Austin, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 23, 2003
• Grant date: Sep 19, 2006
• Expiry date: Sep 23, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G05B17/02
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A kiln thermal and combustion control. A predictive model is provided of the dynamics of selected aspects of the operation of the system for modeling the dynamics thereof. The model has at least two discrete models associated therewith that model at least two of the selected aspects, the at least two discrete models having different dynamic responses. An optimizer receives desired values for the selected aspects of the operation of the system modeled by the model and optimizes the inputs to the model to minimize error between the predicted and desired values. A control input device then applies the optimized input values to the system after optimization thereof.