Abstract: A flame management system comprises two flame detector units which are arranged to view different regions of at least one flame and are connected to separate channels of a processor. Each detector unit has at least two operating modes, such as an infra-red and an ultra-violet operating mode, or a normal and a sensitive infra-red or ultra-violet mode, etc. and is switchable between those modes by the processor. The processor thus selectively processes the output of the two units and actively controls the operating mode of each to obtain responses appropriate to the type and/or condition of the or each flame being monitored. In order to enable both IR and UV monitoring from a single detector unit, the detector includes at least one photo-sensitive member together with an optical element such as an IR filter which operates selectively to deliver an undivided IR or an undivided UV compact to the at least one photo-sensitive member.

Abstract: An oil flame monitoring system has an ultraviolet flame detector 1 and an infra red Flicker flame detector 2. The UV flame detector views a region 11 of the flame 5 known as the primary combustion zone which is situated about 1 to 2 metres downstream of a fuel atomizer 4. The IR Flicker flame detector 2 views a region 3 of the flame 5 inside the fuel oil spray just downstream of the fuel atomizer 4. A programmable logic controller processes the outputs of the two detectors 1, 2 and provides information about the position of the flame front and the quality of the flame.

Abstract: A tip shut-off fluid injector F has its injection device 1 inset to a fixed female interlocking terminal 2 when in the firing position with which a change-over valve 4 is connected by pipes P or is made integral. The terminal 2 includes valves 8 and 9 and, optionally, a by-pass valve 10. A gearbox 12 connects between the valves 8, 9 and 10 and a handwheel 11. Rotation of the handwheel 11 inserts or retracts the injection device 1 to or from the firing position and also, via the gearbox 12, rotates the valves 8, 9 and 10 between open and closed positions. Before the injection device 1 can be retracted, the handwheel 11 must be initially rotated to rotate the valves 8 and 9 to closed positions to isolate the fluid supply from the injection device 1 and, optionally, to open the by-pass valve 10 to allow fluid to circulate from the supply through the terminal 2 back to return.

Abstract: The invention comprehends a fluid injector comprising a liquid supply path to discharge passage means, a liquid return path for liquid supplied through the liquid supply path but not discharged through the discharge passage means, and a gaseous supply path to the discharge passage means and having a region in common with the liquid supply path, by which effecting a variation as between the liquid and gaseous pressures in said region will result in variation in the discharge of liquid from the fluid injector.