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| dc.creator | Pareja, G. E. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-04-11T15:35:47Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-04-11T15:35:47Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1981 | |
| dc.identifier.other | ESL-IE-81-04-56 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/94441 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Rapidly rising energy costs present the opportunity for substantial cost savings through improved boiler combustion control. A process computer control system was installed at an Air Products & Chemicals facility in 1978. As a result the boiler efficiency has increased over 11%. The control system includes; air flow, fuel flow, pressure and drum level control. Air flow control is achieved through modulation of the F.D. fan inlet vanes. Demand for airflow is produced from a high signal selection of the steam pressure controller or the total fuel signal. The output of the oxygen controller is used to modify this airflow index by the desired air/fuel ratio. The air/fuel ratio is a polynomial function of the type of fuel used. In summary, the computer control system provides for; greater overall boiler stability, operation within tight air/gas limits, increased boiler efficiency, capability to burn multiple fuels, faster response to demand changes, and fewer shutdowns. | en |
| dc.publisher | Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu) | |
| dc.publisher | Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu) | |
| dc.subject | Boiler Combustion Control | en |
| dc.subject | Computer Control | en |
| dc.subject | Boiler Efficiency | en |
| dc.title | Computer Control of Boiler Operation | en |
| dc.contributor.sponsor | Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. |
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