Optimizing plant control values of a power plant
First Claim
1. A method for optimizing power plant control values, where the method comprises the steps ofa) determining a trajectory of plant control values,b) determining from the trajectory of plant control values, by simulation of the power plant'"'"'s behavior, corresponding trajectories of costs for operating the plant and trajectories of revenues from selling produced output,c) computing a total operating cost as an integral of an objective function that comprises a difference between costs and revenues,d) iteratively repeating steps a) through c) with the optimization module varying the trajectory of plant control values until an optimized lower total operating cost is arrived at,wherein in step b), by modeling of plant components, a trajectory representing a rate of ageing of plant components is determined from the trajectory of plant control values, and that, in step c), the objective function comprises said rate of ageing.
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Abstract
In a method and computer program product for optimizing power plant control values and a power plant optimizing system an optimization module (1) minimizes total plant operation costs while achieving predetermined required output values for produced power and process steam. This is done by, at a given time, determining future values of control values and simulating, in a simulation module (2), the behavior of the plant up to a given future time. Corresponding fuel costs and generated power are determined in the simulation, and incorporated in an objective function. The optimization module (1) minimizes the objective function by varying the control values. According to the invention, a rate of ageing of plant components is determined when simulating the future behavior of the plant, and the objective function to be minimized comprises said rate of ageing.
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1. A method for optimizing power plant control values, where the method comprises the steps of
a) determining a trajectory of plant control values, b) determining from the trajectory of plant control values, by simulation of the power plant'"'"'s behavior, corresponding trajectories of costs for operating the plant and trajectories of revenues from selling produced output, c) computing a total operating cost as an integral of an objective function that comprises a difference between costs and revenues, d) iteratively repeating steps a) through c) with the optimization module varying the trajectory of plant control values until an optimized lower total operating cost is arrived at, wherein in step b), by modeling of plant components, a trajectory representing a rate of ageing of plant components is determined from the trajectory of plant control values, and that, in step c), the objective function comprises said rate of ageing.
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8. A power plant optimizing system that optimizes plant control values and comprises
a) an optimization module that is configured to determine a plurality of trajectories of plant control values and to determine a total operating cost as an integral of an objective function that comprises a difference between costs and revenues that are associated with operating the power plant according to the plant control values, b) a simulation module that is configured to determine, from the trajectory of plant control values, by simulation of the power plant'"'"'s behavior, corresponding trajectories of costs for operating the plant and trajectories of revenues from selling produced output, wherein the simulation module is configured to determine, from the trajectory of plant control values, a trajectory representing a rate of ageing of plant components, and that the objective function comprises said rate of ageing.
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Current AssigneeABB Research Ltd. (ABB Ltd.)
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Original AssigneeABB Research Ltd. (ABB Ltd.)
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InventorsStothert, Alec, Antoine, Marc, Morton, Steve, Gallestey Alvarez, Eduardo, Ahrens, Markus
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Primary Examiner(s)JONES, HUGH M
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Application NumberUS10/021,344Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,630 DaysField of Search703/2, 703/6, 700/36US Class Current703/2CPC Class CodesG05B 13/042 in which a parameter or coe...
