Systems and methods for monitoring fouling and slagging in heat transfer devices in coal fired power plants
First Claim
1. A system for isolating effects of one or more process parameters on performance of a heat transfer device, comprising:
- an efficiency correction unit adapted to receive data representative of at least one measurable process parameter or a change in the measurable process parameter of the heat transfer device, and configured to compute a normalized efficiency of the heat transfer device, wherein the normalized efficiency represents a corrected efficiency that isolates effects of one or more process parameters on performance of the heat transfer device, the efficiency correction unit comprising;
at least one base load filter adapted to remove effects of a varying load on the heat transfer device, wherein the varying load is configured to utilize an output from the heat transfer device to produce useful work;
at least one efficiency calculator adapted to compute an initial efficiency of the heat transfer device, wherein the initial efficiency is different from the normalized efficiency; and
at least one efficiency normalization unit adapted to apply a normalization model to the data to compute the normalized efficiency for the heat transfer device based on the initial efficiency.
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Abstract
A system for isolating effects of one or more process parameters on performance of a heat transfer device is provided. The system includes an efficiency correction unit that is adapted to receive data from the heat transfer device. The data is representative of one or more measurable process parameters or a change in the one or more measurable process parameters of the heat transfer device. The efficiency correction unit is also configured to compute a normalized efficiency of the heat transfer device. The normalized efficiency represents a corrected efficiency that isolates effects of one or more process parameters on performance of the heat transfer device.
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21 Claims
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1. A system for isolating effects of one or more process parameters on performance of a heat transfer device, comprising:
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an efficiency correction unit adapted to receive data representative of at least one measurable process parameter or a change in the measurable process parameter of the heat transfer device, and configured to compute a normalized efficiency of the heat transfer device, wherein the normalized efficiency represents a corrected efficiency that isolates effects of one or more process parameters on performance of the heat transfer device, the efficiency correction unit comprising; at least one base load filter adapted to remove effects of a varying load on the heat transfer device, wherein the varying load is configured to utilize an output from the heat transfer device to produce useful work; at least one efficiency calculator adapted to compute an initial efficiency of the heat transfer device, wherein the initial efficiency is different from the normalized efficiency; and at least one efficiency normalization unit adapted to apply a normalization model to the data to compute the normalized efficiency for the heat transfer device based on the initial efficiency. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for isolating effects of one or more process parameters on performance of a heat transfer device, comprising:
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providing an efficiency correction unit with data representing one or more measurable process parameters or a change in the one or more measurable process parameters of the heat transfer device; calculating an initial efficiency of the heat transfer device based on the at least one or more measurable process parameters; and applying a normalization model to the data to determine a normalized efficiency of the heat transfer device, wherein the normalized efficiency is adapted to remove effects of a varying load on the heat transfer device, wherein the varying load is configured to utilize an output from the heat transfer device to produce useful work, and wherein the normalized efficiency represents a corrected efficiency, different from the initial efficiency, that isolates the effects of the one or more process parameters of the heat transfer device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A tangible, machine readable media for isolating effects of one or more process parameters of a heat transfer device, comprising:
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code adapted to to receive data representative of at least one measurable process parameter or a change in the measurable process parameter of the heat transfer device, and configured to compute a normalized efficiency of the heat transfer device, wherein the normalized efficiency represents a corrected efficiency that isolates effects of one or more process parameters on performance of the heat transfer, the efficiency correction unit comprising; at least one base load filter adapted to remove effects of a varying load on the heat transfer device, wherein the varying load is configured to utilize an output from the heat transfer device to produce useful work; at least one efficiency calculator adapted to compute an initial efficiency of the heat transfer device, wherein the initial efficiency is different from the normalized efficiency; and at least one efficiency normalization unit adapted to apply a normalization model to the data to compute the normalized efficiency for the heat transfer device based on the initial efficiency.
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21. A system for isolating effects of one or more process parameters on performance of a heat transfer device, comprising:
an efficiency correction unit adapted to receive data representative of at least one measurable process parameter or a change in the measurable process parameter of the heat transfer device, and configured to compute a normalized efficiency of the heat transfer device, wherein the normalized efficiency is adapted to remove effects of a varying load on the heat transfer device, wherein the varying load is configured to utilize an output from the heat transfer device to produce useful work, and wherein the normalized efficiency represents a corrected efficiency that isolates effects of one or more process parameters on performance of the heat transfer device.
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