Abstract: A method for determining a soot charge in a combustion chamber includes measuring a spatial distribution of at least one parameter characteristic of a combustion by monitoring a flame in the combustion chamber. The at least one parameter allows a conclusion concerning a soot charge in the combustion chamber during operation and the at least one parameter is a temperature and/or a carbon monoxide content. The soot charge is determined based on the measuring step and by using a comparison with given conversion curves. A device for determining a soot charge in a combustion chamber is also provided.

Abstract: A method of operating a combustion plant having a number of burners includes controlling a composition of a fuel mixture of each burner with at least one setpoint that is determined with reference to dynamic characteristic quantities characterizing a combustion process, and determining the at least one setpoint in dependence on a contribution of each individual burner to a total proportion of a reaction product produced in the combustion process. The contribution of each burner to the total proportion of the reaction product is determined for each burner with reference to the dynamic characteristic quantities and static characteristic quantities characterizing a combustion plant. The method homogenizes the combustion process. The invention also includes an apparatus applying the method, including burners respectively controlled with the setpoint for a composition of a fuel mixture. A setpoint module determines the setpoint for each individual burner of the burners.

Abstract: A method for determining a soot charge in a combustion chamber includes measuring a spatial distribution of at least one parameter characteristic of a combustion by monitoring a flame in the combustion chamber. The at least one parameter allows a conclusion concerning a soot charge in the combustion chamber during operation and the at least one parameter is a temperature and/or a carbon monoxide content. The soot charge is determined based on the measuring step and by using a comparison with given conversion curves. A device for determining a soot charge in a combustion chamber is also provided.