Patent ID: 11905572
Assignee: DREVER INTERNATIONAL S.A.
Field: Thermal processes and apparatus (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC C  F  Y | IPC C  F

Claim 9:
10. A method for controlling a temperature of a metal product in a furnace for the thermal treatment of the metal product, the furnace comprising a control circuit and a plurality of constitutive elements each having a thermal inertia characterized by one or more thermal inertia properties, the plurality of constitutive elements comprising walls delimiting at least partially the furnace, rolls configured for allowing a movement of the metal product along a determined path, at least one heating unit for heating the metal product when the metal product is at least partially in the furnace, and a rapid heating element for heating a metal product when the metal product is at least partially in the furnace, the rapid heating element being distinct from the heating unit, the method comprising:
obtaining, by the control circuit, a temperature of one or more of the plurality of constitutive elements of the furnace;
using said obtained temperature and a mass of one or more of the plurality of constitutive elements of the furnace to generate, by the control circuit, instructions for controlling heat output of at least one of the heating unit or the rapid heating element and for controlling a rate of the movement of the metal product along said determined path.