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Apparatus and method for analyzing power plant water chemistry

US5724254A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 18, 1996
Grant dateMar 3, 1998
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Expiry dateJan 18, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F2219/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A power plant water chemistry analysis apparatus and method relies upon water chemistry sensors to obtain power plant water chemistry data characterizing the chemical activity of a power plant water system. An analytical model processor is used to generate model predictions for the power plant water system. A statistical data fitting processor selects screened data from the power plant water chemistry data that corresponds to the model predictions. The screened data is processed by an artificial intelligence processor to derive power plant water chemistry diagnostic information. The artificial intelligence processor includes an expert system, rule base, plant water chemistry system simulator, and pattern recognition module.

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