Abstract: According to the invention, an RGB-color camera is used to detect the radiation intensity of a reaction product in red, green or blue wavelength range such that the respective blue signal (IB) of the RGB-color camera is used to produce a band radiation value (BS) of the respective reaction product and the respective red and/or green signal (IR, IG) of the RGB-color camera is used to produce the thermal radiation value (TS) by means of pyrometry or comparative pyrometry, whereby the difference of the respective range radiation value (BS) and the respective associated thermal radiation value (TS) is used to produce an emission rate (K) for the radiation intensity of the respective reaction product.

Abstract: A technical installation contains several systems for resolving different system management tasks. Information variables are hierarchically arranged in the systems. A value of an information variable pertaining to the lowest hierarchical level triggers an event and pertains to a significant range of values. The value and the appurtenant location are found by specifically tracking all systems.

Abstract: According to the invention, an RGB-color camera is used to detect the radiation intensity of a reaction product in red, green or blue wavelength range such that the respective blue signal (IB) of the RGB-color camera is used to produce a band radiation value (BS) of the respective reaction product and the respective red and/or green signal (IR, IG) of the RGB-color camera is used to produce the thermal radiation value (TS) by means of pyrometry or comparative pyrometry, whereby the difference of the respective range radiation value (BS) and the respective associated thermal radiation value (TS) is used to produce an emission rate (K) for the radiation intensity of the respective reaction product.

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: The invention relates to a method and a device for operating a technical arrangement that comprises several data processing systems that are used for solving different tasks of the technical arrangement. Information has to be exchanged between the data processing systems. Communication between the data processing systems is particularly efficient when a uniform object structure for the information to be transmitted is used in the entire arrangement.

Abstract: The invention relates to a technical installation that contains several systems (1, 2, n) for resolving different system management tasks. Information variables are hierarchically arranged in the systems. A value of an information variable pertaining to the lowest hierarchical level triggers an event and pertains to a significant range of values. Said value and the appurtenant location (30) are found by specifically tracking all systems.

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 monitoring an optical system having a front lens disposed immediately at a combustion chamber minimizes the time that the optical system is impaired for maintenance and cleaning work on the front lens. According to the invention, intensity values of the light of a flame of the combustion chamber are recorded for this purpose via the optical system, and the front lens surface is cleaned if necessary. In this process, a temperature value and a mean intensity value are determined from the intensity values, and then the relative degree of pollution of the front lens is determined therefrom and used for the purpose of determining a cleaning and/or maintenance time of the front lens.

Abstract: A method for monitoring an optical system having a front lens disposed immediately at a combustion chamber minimizes the time that the optical system is impaired for maintenance and cleaning work on the front lens. According to the invention, intensity values of the light of a flame of the combustion chamber are recorded for this purpose via the optical system, and the front lens surface is cleaned if necessary. In this process, a temperature value and a mean intensity value are determined from the intensity values, and then the relative degree of pollution of the front lens is determined therefrom and used for the purpose of determining a cleaning and/or maintenance time of the front lens.

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.