Burner unit and method for operation thereof

A method for operating a burner system for use with a fuel source and a fuel source feed line connected to the fuel source, with at least one swirl-stabilized premix burner having a plurality of inlet openings, and a distribution device by which the inlet openings in the premix burner can be connected to the fuel source and the mass flow distribution between the inlet openings set, the method comprising:

• determining a number of determination variables each comprising a vector from a determination set which is a subset of an n-dimensional domain and, with each determination variable, setting a mass flow distribution in a test setup with at least one premix burner and at least one distribution device, the mass flow distribution being set based on the determination variable, and measuring an associated target variable comprising a vector from a target set which is a subset of an m-dimensional domain, on the test setup, and selecting a plurality of determination variables on the basis of the associated target variables, which determination variables correspond at least approximately to Pareto solutions where for every solution in which one component has a more favorable value, at least one component has a less favorable value;
• selecting a determination variable from the plurality of determination variables depending on the mode of operation, a requirement for the target variable, or both;
• and
• setting the mass flow distribution based on the selected determination variable.