Method for sootblowing optimization

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8924024
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13889419

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A controller determines and adjusts system parameters, including cleanliness levels or sootblower operating settings, that are useful for maintaining the cleanliness of a fossil fuel boiler at an efficient level. Some embodiments use a direct controller to determine cleanliness levels and/or sootblower operating settings. Some embodiments use an indirect controller, with a system model, to determine cleanliness levels and/or sootblower settings. The controller may use a model that is, for example, a neural network, or a mass energy balance, or a genetically programmed model. The controller uses input about the actual performance or state of the boiler for adaptation. The controller may operate in conjunction with a sootblower optimization system that controls the actual settings of the sootblowers. The controller may coordinate cleanliness settings for multiple sootblowers and/or across a plurality of heat zones in the boiler.

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GE DIGITAL HOLDINGS LLC2700 CAMINO RAMON SAN RAMON CA 94583-9130

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Kohn, Daniel W Cambridge, US 15 468
Lefebvre, W Curt Boston, US 9 107

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