Thermal control system for fault detection and mitigation within a power generation system
US9097182B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 5, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 4, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E20/16
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes a radiation sensor configured to direct a field of view toward at least one conduit along a fluid flow path into a heat exchanger. The radiation sensor is configured to output a signal indicative of a temperature of the at least one conduit. The system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the radiation sensor. The controller is configured to determine the temperature based on the signal, to compare the temperature to a threshold range, and to adjust a fluid flow through the fluid flow path or the at least one conduit if the temperature deviates from the threshold range.
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