Mobile heating system for a thermal process system and method for operating a mobile heating system

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Solution Overview

Problem

Achieving uniform temperature distribution in thermal processing systems, especially in the lower temperature range of 50-600°C, is challenging with stationary burners, leading to pollutant and noise emissions.

Innovation Solution

A mobile heating system equipped with an electronic fuel-air control unit that allows for precise adjustment of the air supply relative to the fuel supply, including the addition of secondary air, to ensure complete combustion and reduce pollutant emissions.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If stationary burners are used for heating thermal processing systems, then the heating function is provided, but uniform temperature distribution is difficult to achieve and pollutant emissions increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature distribution uniformityVSAvoidpollutant emissions
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs movable burners that can be repositioned within the process chamber to dynamically adjust heating locations, replacing fixed stationary burners. This dynamic positioning capability enables uniform temperature distribution while maintaining controlled combustion conditions to reduce pollutant emissions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements electronic fuel-air ratio control that dynamically adjusts the air-to-fuel mixture parameters during combustion. By optimizing this parameter in real-time, the system achieves complete combustion with minimal pollutants while maintaining effective heating performance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Temperature

If high excess air ratio is used during low temperature heating, then uniform temperature distribution is achieved, but pollutant emissions and noise increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvetemperature distribution uniformityVSAvoidpollutant and noise emissions
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent incorporates temperature measurement and electronic control systems that continuously monitor the heating process and provide feedback to the fuel-air ratio control. This closed-loop feedback mechanism enables precise adjustment of combustion parameters to maintain uniform temperature distribution while minimizing excess air and reducing pollutant emissions

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces manual or mechanical control of burners with electronic fuel-air ratio control and movable burner systems. This substitution enables more precise and responsive control of combustion parameters, achieving temperature uniformity with lower pollutant emissions compared to traditional mechanical control methods

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Device complexity

If stationary burners are permanently installed, then the system structure is simple, but flexibility for changing operating conditions is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesystem structure simplicityVSAvoidflexibility for changing conditions
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs movable burners that can be repositioned along guides or rails within the process chamber, transforming the static burner configuration into a dynamic system. This enables adaptation to different heating requirements and chamber configurations while maintaining relatively simple system structure

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The patent designs the heating system with movable burners and electronic control that can accommodate various heating scenarios and chamber configurations. The same system can be used for different thermal processing applications by adjusting burner positions and control parameters, providing multi-functionality without significantly increasing structural complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The mobile heating system enables flexible and efficient heating, drying, or tempering of thermal processing systems while maintaining low pollutant emissions, even in the low temperature range, thus reducing environmental impact and operational noise.

Implementation Method 1

The burner is a burner that combusts a fuel-air mixture

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectCombustion: Combustion

Data Source

PatentEP4571187A1Mobile heating system for a thermal process system and method for operating a mobile heating system
Publication Date: 2025.06.18 ROBUR IND SERVICE GRP GMBH
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AI summary

The present invention relates to a mobile heating system for at least one thermal processing system, which has an air supply and a fuel supply (201), characterized in that the heating system (1) has an electronic fuel-air control unit (21). Furthermore, a method for operating such a mobile heating system and the use of the mobile heating system for heating a thermal processing system are described.