Steam power plant configuration, design, and control

This article provides an overview of fossil-fuel power plant (FFPP) configuration, design and especially, the control technology, both the conventional and the advanced technologies. First, a brief introduction of FFPP fundamentals and configurations are presented, followed by the description of conventional PID-based control system in the FFPPs and its short-comings. As the major part of this writing, different advanced control strategies and applications are reported, with their significant features outlined and discussed. These new technologies are collected from both the academic studies and industrial practices, which can improve the performance of the FFPP control system for more economic and safe plant operation. The final section presents a view of the next generation FFPP control technologies, emphasizing potential business and research opportunities. WIREs Energy Environ 2015, 4:537–563. doi: 10.1002/wene.161 For further resources related to this article, please visit the WIREs website.

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