PROCESS FOR OPERATING A FUEL FIRED REACTOR

摘要

A process for operating a fuel fired reactor includes introducing fuel into the reactor and burning the fuel in the reactor by means of at least one main burner. Relevant parameters of the process are monitored. Within a predetermined critical operating range for an enforced shut down, a secondary, more stringent operating range is implemented as shut down criteria. The main burner is shut down upon one or more of the relevant parameters leaving the secondary operating range while at least one pilot burner continues to operate as long as the relevant parameters are maintained within the critical operating range.

主权项

1. A process for operating a fuel fired reactor, the process comprising,
introducing fuel into the reactor; burning the fuel in the reactor using at least one main burner; monitoring relevant parameters of the process; implementing, within a predetermined critical operating range for an enforced shut down, a secondary, more stringent operating range as shut down criteria; shutting down the main burner upon one or more of the relevant parameters leaving the secondary operating range, while continuing to operate at least one pilot burner as long as the relevant parameters are maintained within the critical operating range.