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Title: On-line continuous unit heat rate measurement using EPRI`s plant monitoring workstation

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:121020
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Lehigh Univ., Bethlehem, PA (United States)
  2. Potomac Electric Power Company, Newburg, MD (United States); and others

Software for both the Output/Loss and Boiler-Turbine Cycle Efficiency (BTCE) methods for measuring unit heat rate of pulverized coal units is now available with the latest version of EPRI`s Plant Monitoring Workstation (PMW). Both methods are the latest version of EPRI`s Plant Monitoring Workstation (PMW). Both methods are running continuously and on-line at PEPCO`s Morgantown Unit 2. Comparisons have been made between the results generated by the two methods and with measured plant data for parameters such as coal feed rate and stack gas flow rate. This paper reviews the basis of the two measurement methods, explains how they were implemented at Morgantown Unit 2, and gives results showing how the calculated values compare with measurements for a range of unit operating conditions.

Research Organization:
Electric Power Research Inst. (EPRI), Palo Alto, CA (United States); Encor-America, Inc., Mountain View, CA (United States)
OSTI ID:
121020
Report Number(s):
EPRI-TR-104241-V1; CONF-940540-VOL.1; TRN: 95:007223-0010
Resource Relation:
Conference: 1994 Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) heat-rate improvement conference, Baltimore, MD (United States), 3-5 May 1994; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of 1994 EPRI heat-rate improvement conference. Final report, Volume 1; PB: 200 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English