Power plant life assessment
US7689515B2 · kind B2 · utility
0Cited by
14References
3Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 10, 2004 |
| Grant date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/188
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of evaluating a power plant having a design life based on operating the plant within an allowable chemical exposure range includes accumulating a history of a chemical exposure of a steam generating portion of the power plant. The method also includes determining a remaining life of the plant based on the history of the chemical exposure and assuming continued operation of the plant within the allowable chemical exposure range. The method may also include evaluating an economic value of operating the plant based on the remaining life of the plant.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.