Dispatch advisor to assist in selecting operating conditions of power plant that maximizes operational revenue
US11893525B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 2021 |
| Grant date | Feb 6, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 23, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY02E20/16
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dispatch advisor to assist in selecting operating conditions of a power plant that maximizes operational revenue is described. The dispatch advisor obtains a base load map for operating the power plant to meet base load power demands. The base load map includes a primary base load operating space for attaining target plant power output and efficiency, and an expanded base load portion for attaining higher plant power output and less than optimal efficiency. Both the primary base load operating space and the expanded base load portion associate power output and efficiency values of the power plant that result from a subset of operational parameter values for operating the power plant during base load. The dispatch advisor can transform the flexible base load map into one or more visualizations describing the revenue possibilities associated with operating the power plant based on operating values and attained power output and efficiency.
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