Equipment and method for advanced imaging burner control process

An apparatus for diagnosing conditions of a combustion process in an enclosure, the apparatus comprising:

• an adjustment unit configured for:
• capturing images of selected regions of the enclosure using a plurality of image-capturing devices connected to the enclosure;
• receiving a plurality of signals representing the conditions of the combustion process from at least one sensor associated with the enclosure;
• estimating a three-dimensional (3D) radiance or temperature field of the combustion process in the selected regions;
• evaluating the captured images, the plurality of signals, and the 3D radiance or temperature field for analyzing the conditions of the combustion process at a predetermined interval;
• and
• adjusting at least one furnace parameter based on the evaluation of the images, the plurality of signals, and the 3D radiance or temperature field for controlling the conditions of the combustion process in the enclosure.

A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by a computer processor to diagnose conditions of a combustion process in an enclosure, comprising instructions to:

• capture images of selected regions of the enclosure using a plurality of image-capturing devices connected to the enclosure;
• receive a plurality of signals representing the conditions of the combustion process from at least one sensor associated with the enclosure:
• estimate a three-dimensional (3D) radiance or temperature field of the combustion process in the selected regions;
• evaluate the captured images, the plurality of signals, and the 3D radiance or temperature field for analyzing the conditions of the combustion process at a predetermined interval;
• and
• adjust at least one furnace parameter based on the evaluation of the images, the plurality of signals, and the 3D radiance or temperature field for controlling the conditions of the combustion process in the enclosure.