Methods and systems for enhancing control of power plant generating units

    公开(公告)号:US09957843B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-01

    申请号:US14555196

    申请日:2014-11-26

    CPC classification number: F01K13/02 G05B13/04

    Abstract: A control method for optimizing a turndown operation for a power plant having a plurality of generating units. The plurality of generating units each may include either an on-condition or an off-condition during a selected operating period. The method may include: defining competing operating modes, wherein the competing operating modes include different possible combinations regarding which of the plurality of generating units have the on-condition and which have the off-condition during the selected operating period; defining multiple cases for each of the competing operating modes, wherein the multiple cases include varying a value of an operating parameter; receiving performance objectives that include a cost function; receiving an ambient conditions forecast; for the multiple cases of the competing operating modes, simulating the turndown operation with a power plant model given the value of the operating parameter and the ambient conditions forecast; evaluating a simulation result pursuant to the cost function so to select therefrom a preferred case.

    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING CONTROL OF POWER PLANT GENERATING UNITS
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    发明申请
    METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ENHANCING CONTROL OF POWER PLANT GENERATING UNITS 有权
    增强发电厂发电单位控制的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20150184550A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-02

    申请号:US14555196

    申请日:2014-11-26

    CPC classification number: F01K13/02 G05B13/04

    Abstract: A control method for optimizing a turndown operation for a power plant having a plurality of generating units. The plurality of generating units each may include either an on-condition or an off-condition during a selected operating period. The method may include: defining competing operating modes, wherein the competing operating modes include different possible combinations regarding which of the plurality of generating units have the on-condition and which have the off-condition during the selected operating period; defining multiple cases for each of the competing operating modes, wherein the multiple cases include varying a value of an operating parameter; receiving performance objectives that include a cost function; receiving an ambient conditions forecast; for the multiple cases of the competing operating modes, simulating the turndown operation with a power plant model given the value of the operating parameter and the ambient conditions forecast; evaluating a simulation result pursuant to the cost function so to select therefrom a preferred case.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于优化具有多个发电单元的发电厂的调节操作的控制方法。 多个发电机组各自可以在所选择的运行期间内包括接通状态或关闭状态。 该方法可以包括:定义竞争的操作模式,其中所述竞争的操作模式包括关于所述多个发生单元中的哪一个具有接通状态并且在所选择的操作周期期间具有关闭状态的不同的可能组合; 为每个竞争的操作模式定义多个情况,其中所述多种情况包括改变操作参数的值; 接收包括成本函数的性能目标; 接受环境条件预测; 对于竞争运行模式的多种情况,给出运行参数和周围环境条件预测值的电厂模型模拟调节运行; 根据成本函数评估模拟结果,从而选择优选情况。

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