Abstract:
Disclosed are apparatus and a method for remotely measuring the temperature of a hot gas, for example, in fired furnaces. This is achieved by adjusting the physical temperature of a black body (4) until it equals the radiation temperature of the black body (4) as determined by a pyrometer (5) viewing the black body through the hot gases (3). The radiation temperature is the equal to the line averaged temperature of the gas.
Abstract:
Amethod is disclosed for measuring the temperature of remote hot samples (4) in the presence of ambient radiation (7). A portion of the surface of the sample (4) is for example treated (6), to obtain a spectral emissivity different from the untreated surface (5). The spectral radiances of the treated (6) and untreated (5) surface portions are measured and the temperature calculated from these values and the known emissivities.
Abstract:
A system is disclosed for monitoring the concentration of trace gaseous ammonia in flue gases by simultaneously measuring the temperature and optical transmission of a flue gas-ammonia mixture, and computing the ammonia concentration from the temperature and optical transmission measurements.
Abstract:
Disclosed are apparatus and a method for remotely measuring the temperature of a hot gas, for example, in fired furnaces. This is achieved by adjusting the physical temperature of a black body (4) until it equals the radiation temperature of the black body (4) as determined by a pyrometer (5) viewing the black body through the hot gases (3). The radiation temperature is the equal to the line averaged temperature of the gas.
Abstract:
Amethod is disclosed for measuring the temperature of remote hot samples (4) in the presence of ambient radiation (7). A portion of the surface of the sample (4) is for example treated (6), to obtain a spectral emissivity different from the untreated surface (5). The spectral radiances of the treated (6) and untreated (5) surface portions are measured and the temperature calculated from these values and the known emissivities.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns an unique laser radiometer capable of accurately measuring the radiation temperature of a radiant surface and independently measuring the surface's emissivity. A narrow-band radiometer is combined with a laser reflectometer to measure concurrently radiance and emissivity of a remote, hot surface. Together, radiance and emissivity yield the true surface temperature of the remote target. A narrow receiver bandwidth is attained by one of two methods; (a) heterodyne detection or (b) optical filtering. A direct measurement of emissivity is used to adjust the value obtained for the thermal radiation signal to substantially enhance the accuracy of the temperature measurement for a given subject surface. The technique provides substantially high detection sensitivity over a very narrow spectral bandwidth.
Abstract:
The present invention concerns an unique laser radiometer capable of accurately measuring the radiation temperature of a radiant surface and independently measuring the surface's emissivity. A narrow-band radiometer is combined with a laser reflectometer to measure concurrently radiance and emissivity of a remote, hot surface. Together, radiance and emissivity yield the true surface temperature of the remote target. A narrow receiver bandwidth is attained by one of two methods; (a) heterodyne detection or (b) optical filtering. A direct measurement of emissivity is used to adjust the value obtained for the thermal radiation signal to substantially enhance the accuracy of the temperature measurement for a given subject surface. The technique provides substantially high detection sensitivity over a very narrow spectral bandwidth.