Patents
US 9163528 B2: Control system and method for biomass power plant
- Granted
- 2015-10-20
- Filed
- 2013-02-22 application 13774182
- Type
- Utility · 10 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A system and a method for controlling operation of a power plant system. The system has at least a gasifier, a boiler, an induced draft fan, and a baghouse. A controller in communication with the system is configured to implement a first stage and/or a second stage sequences after detecting loss of flame in the boiler using a temperature measurement device. The method includes automatically bypassing the baghouse and controlled (e.g., decreasing) the speed of the induced draft fan in the system to relight the boiler. The input feed to the gasifier can be limited and devices operated for a predetermined amount of time before reigniting the boiler.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg151020.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE 2 patents | US company or organization | Middlebury, VT | Middlebury College College or university EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state PRESIDENT & FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE Nonprofit FUZZY medium confidence: same name (governing-board words and legal endings aside) and state | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Moser | Ticonderoga, NY | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| F23N | Regulating or controlling combustion | F23N5/242 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| F01K | Steam engine plants; steam accumulators; engine plants not otherwise provided for; engines using special working fluids or cycles | F01K13/02 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-22 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MOSER, MICHAEL WILLIAM signed 2013-02-20 | MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MIDDLEBURY, VT | 29858/399 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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