Conceived and developed as a powerful diagnostics measurement
TOOL to assist the steam plant engineer to optimize
boiler performance & minimize fuel costs.
A step by step boiler efficiency evaluation that any plant engineer can easily follow to optimize the performance of virtually any type and size of boiler.
Reduces the need for expensive external audit consultant services.
Runs on your own desktop computer. Gives you immediate
answers about your boiler's performance and economics.
Helps you answer the question, " what is the optimum
load, fuel mix and excess air conditions to minimize my fuel
costs?"
Unlike any other efficiency calculators we know of, Optimizer
is designed to distrust all data provided! It will demand
redundancy cross checks and will indicate when a supplied value
is probably in error.
Optimizer was created and developed on-site in dozens
of real operating power houses (from small heating boilers up
to 100+MW, high pressure power generating plants).The program
is designed to use data that is readily available in a
typical plant.
All steam table data is automatically calculated within
the program.
The current version allows burning any of three different
types of gases alone or in combination with any light
or heavy fuel oil. The gases are commercial natural gas,
process gas or coke oven gas.
Typical fuel values for oils and gases ae built in to the
program.. Many required data items will be automatically computed
for you - i.e. gas btu will be estimated if you have the specific
density of the gas or visa versa.
Provides advice on possible operating conditions that
may be creating data problems (ie. air leakage) and suggestions
on what additional testing to conduct to solve the problem.
Handles saturated and superheated steam conditions up to 2500
psig
Handles boilers with REHEAT
Handles boilers with AIR PREHEAT
A separate vesion is designed specifically for HOT WATER
HEATERS
Develops a mathematical model of the boiler being tested
so performance beyond that tested can be predicted, "what-if"
questions can be answered.
Establishes the performance for a STANDARD condition
of load and excess air so future or past performance can be
compared even though it is not practical or possible to actually
achieve STANDARD conditions at that time.
Provides the most probable sweet spot/area for each boiler
for both efficiency and minimum fuel cost.
Provides actual CO2 output levels for each boiler on an annual
basis and provides useful management information on corporate
Kyoto Accord targets.