Statistical key variable analysis and model-based control for the improvement of thermal efficiency of a multi-fuel boiler

Fuel

Volumn 89, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 1141-1149

  Shieh, Shyan Shu ^a   Chang, Yi Hsin ^b   Jang, Shi Shang ^b   Ma, Ming Da ^c   Huang, Ta Sung ^d  

^a CHANG JUNG CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TSING HUA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c HARBIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^d CHINA STEEL CORPORATION   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Boiler; Cogeneration; Data mining; Steel and iron plant; Thermal efficiency

Indexed keywords

BOILER EFFICIENCY; COGENERATION; DATA-DRIVEN; HEATING VALUE; INDUSTRIAL BOILERS; KEY VARIABLES; LINE EFFICIENCY; MODEL-BASED CONTROLLER; OPTIMAL OPERATION; STATISTICAL MODELS; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; VIRTUAL PLANT SIMULATIONS; VIRTUAL PLANTS;

FUELS; IRON; PROGRAM PROCESSORS;

BOILER CONTROL;

EID: 77349091811     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2009.07.001     Document Type: Article

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