Method of measuring temperature of an object to be measured, dust temperature and dust concentration
A first radiance meter is directed toward an object to be measured, radiance is measured through a space where dust is present with the use of at least two wavelengths by the first radiance meter, second radiance meters which are equal in number to one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured are directed toward the objects, radiances are measured through the space with the use of at least two wavelengths by the second radiance meters respectively, and a temperature of the object to be measured, a temperature of the dust, and concentration of the dust are measured from the radiances measured by the first radiance meter and the second radiance meters.
1. A method of calculating a temperature of an object to be measured, a temperature of dust, and a concentration of the dust, comprising:
directing a first radiance meter toward the object to be measured and measuring a radiance of the object to be measured through a space where the dust is present using at least two wavelengths by the first radiance meter;
directing second radiance meters, which are equal in number to one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured, toward the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured, and measuring radiances of the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured through the space with the use of at least two wavelengths by the second radiance meters respectively; and
calculating the temperature of the object to be measured, the temperature of the dust, and the concentration of the dust from the radiances of the object to be measured and the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured that were measured by the first radiance meter and the second radiance meters.
2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured are blackbody cavities.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the object to be measured is an object to be heated in a rotary kiln.
4. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured are blackbody cavities.
5. The method according to claim 3 , wherein the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured is a discharge-end metal fitting of a rotary kiln.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured are two objects which are air object having a temperature higher than that of the object to be measured and an object having a temperature lower than the object to be measured.
7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein:
the object to be measured is an object to be heated in a rotary kiln,
the object having a temperature higher than that of the object to be measured is a flame of a burner, and
the object having a temperature lower than that of the object to be measured is a discharge-end metal fitting provided in the rotary kiln.
8. The method according to claim 1 , wherein measurement wavelengths for radiances are two wavelengths which are a wavelength λ 1 and a wavelength λ 2 , and a numerical product of these wavelengths meets 0.8 or less when they are represented in units of μm.
9. The method according to claim 1 , wherein:
the measuring the radiance of the object to be measured and the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured is carried out using three different wavelengths, and
the temperature of the object to be measured, the temperature of the dust, and the concentration of the dust are calculated using the measured radiances at a first combination of two of the three different wavelengths and the measured radiances at a second combination of two of the three different wavelengths, the second combination being different from the first combination.
10. The method according to claim 3 , wherein measurement wavelengths for radiances are two wavelengths which are a wavelength λ 1 and a wavelength λ 2 , and a numerical product of these wavelengths meets 0.8 or less when they are represented in units of μm.
11. The method according to claim 5 , wherein measurement wavelengths for radiances are two wavelengths which are a wavelength λ 1 and a wavelength λ 2 , and a numerical product of these wavelengths meets 0.8 or less when they are represented in units of μn.
12. The method according to claim 6 , wherein measurement wavelengths for radiances are two wavelengths which are a wavelength λ 1 and a wavelength λ 2 , and a numerical product of these wavelengths meets 0.8 or less when they are represented in units of μm.
13. The method according to claim 7 , wherein measurement wavelengths for radiances are two wavelengths which are a wavelength λ 1 and a wavelength λ 2 , and a numerical product of these wavelengths meets 0.8 or less when they are represented in units of μm.
14. The method according to claim 3 , wherein:
the measuring the radiance of the object to be measured and the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured is carried out using three different wavelengths, and
the temperature of the object to be measured, the temperature of the dust, and the concentration of the dust are calculated using the measured radiances at a first combination of two of the three different wavelengths and the measured radiances at a second combination of two of the three different wavelengths, the second combination being different from the first combination.
15. The method according to claim 5 , wherein:
the measuring the radiance of the object to be measured and the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured is carried out using three different wavelengths, and
the temperature of the object to be measured, the temperature of the dust, and the concentration of the dust are calculated using the measured radiances at a first combination of two of the three different wavelengths and the measured radiances at a second combination of two of the three different wavelengths, the second combination being different from the first combination.
16. The method according to claim 6 , wherein:
the measuring the radiance of the object to be measured and the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured is carried out using three different wavelengths, and
the temperature of the object to be measured, the temperature of the dust, and the concentration of the dust are calculated using the measured radiances at a first combination of two of the three different wavelengths and the measured radiances at a second combination of two of the three different wavelengths, the second combination being different from the first combination.
17. The method according to claim 7 , wherein:
the measuring the radiance of the object to be measured and the one or more objects having temperatures different from that of the object to be measured is carried out using three different wavelengths, and
the temperature of the object to be measured, the temperature of the dust, and the concentration of the dust are calculated using the measured radiances at a first combination of two of the three different wavelengths and the measured radiances at a second combination of two of the three different wavelengths, the second combination being different from the first combination.