System and method for accretion detection

US10444079B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-10444079-B2
Application numberUS-201715631455-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 23, 2017
Priority dateOct 13, 2016
Publication dateOct 15, 2019
Grant dateOct 15, 2019

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This disclosure relates generally to accretion detection, and more particularly to system and a method for accretion detection within an iron kiln. The iron kiln includes a cylindrical body for holding and processing molten iron ore. In one embodiment, method includes receiving, in real-time, a first plurality of temperature values from a plurality of sensors configured on distinct locations on the outer surface of the iron kiln and is associated with a distinct sensor ID. The plurality of temperature values are compared with a reference temperature value to identify deviation in temperature gradient associated with the outer surface. Subsequently on identifying the deviation corresponding to one or more sensors, a second plurality of temperature values of surrounding locations of the one or more sensors is recorded and the presence of the accretion in the iron kiln is determined based on the second plurality of temperature values.

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What is claimed is: 1. A system for accretion detection within an iron kiln, the iron kiln comprising a cylindrical body for holding and processing molten iron ore, the system comprising: a plurality of sensors configured on a plurality of distinct locations on an outer surface of the cylindrical body to measure temperature at the outer surface, the plurality of sensors associated with a distinct sensor ID; one or more memories to store the plurality of distinct locations and respective sensor ID corresponding to the plurality of sensors, and a reference temperature value associated with the outer surface; and one or more hardware processors, the one or more memories coupled to the one or more hardware processors, wherein the one or more hardware processors configured to execute programmed instructions stored in the one or more memories to: receive, in real-time, a first plurality of temperature values of the plurality of distinct locations from the plurality of sensors; compare the plurality of temperature values with the reference temperature value to identify deviation in temperature gradient associated with the outer surface; on identifying the deviation corresponding to one or more sensors of the plurality of sensors, record a second plurality of temperature values of a plurality of surrounding locations of the one or more sensors; and determine presence of the accretion in the iron kiln based on the second plurality of temperature values. 2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the reference temperature value is an average maximum temperature of the outer surface of the iron kiln. 3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more hardware processors are configured to execute the programmed instructions to compute dimensions of the accretion based on the second plurality of temperature values. 4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the one or more hardware processors are configured to execute the programmed instructions to compute the dimensions of the accretion based on the following equation: Thickness ⁢ ⁢ of ⁢ ⁢ accretion ⁢ ⁢ ⁢ at ⁢ ⁢ any ⁢ ⁢ distinct ⁢ ⁢ location = δ ⁡ ( Accretion ⁢ ⁢ Thickness ) δ ⁡ ( Temperature ) × ( average ⁢ ⁢ ⁢ maximum ⁢ ⁢ temperature ⁢ ⁢ for ⁢ ⁢ a ⁢ ⁢ ⁢ distinct ⁢ ⁢ location ⁢ ⁢ ⁢ on ⁢ ⁢ the ⁢ ⁢ outer ⁢ ⁢ surface - shell ⁢ ⁢ temperature ⁢ ⁢ at ⁢ ⁢ the ⁢ ⁢ distinct ⁢ ⁢ location ⁢ ⁢ on ⁢ ⁢ the ⁢ ⁢ outer ⁢ ⁢ surface ) .

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What does patent US10444079B2 cover?
This disclosure relates generally to accretion detection, and more particularly to system and a method for accretion detection within an iron kiln. The iron kiln includes a cylindrical body for holding and processing molten iron ore. In one embodiment, method includes receiving, in real-time, a first plurality of temperature values from a plurality of sensors configured on distinct locations on…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01K1/024. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
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Publication date Tue Oct 15 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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