SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR SENSING FUEL MOISTURIZATION
First Claim
1. A fuel moisturization sensor system comprising:
- a first light source configured for emitting light through a fuel and moisture flow path at a first wavelength, wherein the first wavelength is at least partially absorbable by the moisture when in a vapor phase and substantially not absorbable by the fuel; and
a second light source configured for emitting light through the fuel and moisture flow path at a second wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is preferentially scattered by moisture when in a liquid phase and substantially not absorbed by the fuel or by the moisture when in a vapor phase;
a detector system configured to detect light transmitted through the flow path at the first and second wavelengths and to generate a first data signal corresponding to the transmission at the first wavelength and a second data signal corresponding to the transmission at the second wavelength.
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Abstract
A fuel moisturization sensor system is disclosed. The fuel moisturization sensor system includes a first light source configured for emitting light through a fuel and moisture flow path at a first wavelength, wherein the first wavelength is at least partially absorbable by the moisture when in a vapor phase and substantially not absorbable by the fuel, and a second light source configured for emitting light through the fuel and moisture flow path at a second wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is preferentially scattered by moisture when in a liquid phase and substantially not absorbed by the fuel or by the moisture when in a vapor phase, a detector system configured to detect light transmitted through the flow path at the first and second wavelengths and to generate a first data signal corresponding to the transmission at the first wavelength and a second data signal corresponding to the transmission at the second wavelength.
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25 Claims
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1. A fuel moisturization sensor system comprising:
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a first light source configured for emitting light through a fuel and moisture flow path at a first wavelength, wherein the first wavelength is at least partially absorbable by the moisture when in a vapor phase and substantially not absorbable by the fuel; and a second light source configured for emitting light through the fuel and moisture flow path at a second wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is preferentially scattered by moisture when in a liquid phase and substantially not absorbed by the fuel or by the moisture when in a vapor phase; a detector system configured to detect light transmitted through the flow path at the first and second wavelengths and to generate a first data signal corresponding to the transmission at the first wavelength and a second data signal corresponding to the transmission at the second wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A gasification system comprising:
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a gasifier; a fuel moisturization system; a conduit for transferring fuel and moisture mixture from the fuel moisturization system to the gasifier; and an on-line fuel moisturization sensor system disposed external to the gasifier, wherein the sensor system comprises; a first light source configured for emitting light through a fuel and moisture flow path at a first wavelength, wherein the first wavelength is at least partially absorbable by the moisture when in a vapor phase and substantially not absorbable by the fuel; and a first data detector, configured to detect light transmitted through the chamber at the first wavelength; wherein at least a portion of the light transmitted through the chamber containing the fuel and moisture mixture, at the first wavelength, is detected by the first photodetector to generate a first data signal corresponding to the transmission of light at the first wavelength through the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for monitoring fuel moisturization levels comprising:
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interrogating a fuel and moisture mixture with light at a first wavelength, wherein the first wavelength is at least partially absorbable by the moisture when in a vapor phase and substantially not absorbable by the fuel; detecting light at the first wavelength transmitted through the fuel and moisture mixture to generate a data signal corresponding to light absorbed at the first wavelength by the moisture in a vapor phase along a path of light transmittance through the fuel and moisture mixture; detecting a reference light signal at the first wavelength to generate a reference data signal corresponding to an intensity of the light at the first wavelength interrogating the fuel and moisture mixture; and determining a moisture level in vapor phase in the fuel and moisture mixture. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A fuel moisturization sensor system comprising:
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a first light source configured for emitting light through a fuel and moisture flow path at a first wavelength, wherein the first wavelength is at least partially absorbable by moisture when in a vapor phase and substantially not absorbable by the fuel; a second light source configured for emitting light through the fuel and moisture flow path at a second wavelength, wherein the second wavelength is preferentially scattered by particulate matter and substantially not absorbable by the fuel or by moisture when in a vapor phase; a third light source configured for emitting light through the fuel and moisture flow path at a third wavelength, wherein the third wavelength is at least partially absorbable by the moisture when in liquid phase and substantially not absorbable by the fuel or moisture when in vapor phase; and a detector system configured to detect light transmitted through the flow path at the first, second and third wavelengths and to generate a first data signal corresponding to the transmission at the first wavelength, a second data signal corresponding to the transmission at the second wavelength and a third data signal corresponding to the transmission at the third wavelength. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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