Title :
A novel approach to real-time performance monitoring of a coal-fired power plant
Author :
Munukutla, Sastry ; Sistla, Phanikumar
Author_Institution :
Center for Electr. Power, Tennessee Technol. Univ., Cookeville, TN, USA
Abstract :
Real-time performance monitoring of a coal-fired unit is essential in a deregulated market. A real-time performance monitoring system requires real-time (online) coal analysis. Since online coal analyzers are not routinely available for use in power plants, a novel approach to the determination of online coal analysis from flue gas composition measurements is taken. Using this approach, real-time performance monitoring software have been developed for several units. The principle behind the method and some field results are presented in this paper
Keywords :
chemical analysis; chemical variables measurement; coal; combustion; computerized monitoring; real-time systems; steam power stations; coal-fired power plant; deregulated market; flue gas composition measurements; online coal analysis; real-time coal analysis; real-time performance monitoring; real-time performance monitoring software; Combustion; Costs; Electricity supply industry deregulation; Equations; Flue gases; Fuels; Monitoring; Performance analysis; Power generation; Real time systems;
Conference_Titel :
Electric Utility Deregulation and Restructuring and Power Technologies, 2000. Proceedings. DRPT 2000. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5902-X
DOI :
10.1109/DRPT.2000.855676
