Automatic identification of operating parameters for power plants

摘要

A method for obtaining operating parameters of a power plant includes data mining a historical operating condition database for the power plant with a partitional clustering algorithm to generate a statistical model, and calculating dynamic operating condition target values from the statistical model taking into account current operating condition data of the power plant. The method further includes performing a real-time energy-loss analysis based on the dynamic operating condition target values and automatically identifying at least one operating parameter of the power plant from the energy-loss analysis. The partitional clustering algorithm can be a k-means clustering algorithm.

主权项

1. A method for operating of a power plant, comprising:
providing a processor implementing an operating parameter determination algorithm stored in a non-transitory memory accessible by said processor, said algorithm including:
data mining a historical operating condition database for the power plant with a first partitional clustering algorithm to generate a statistical model;calculating dynamic operating condition target values from the statistical model taking into account current operating condition data of the power plant by performing a second partitional clustering algorithm which comprises a k-means clustering algorithm upon the statistical model and the current operating condition data and sorting said operating condition target values resulting from the k-means clustering algorithm using a bubble sort algorithm;performing a real-time energy-loss analysis based on the dynamic operating condition target values;automatically identifying a plurality of operating parameters of the power plant from the energy-loss analysis, and manipulating a first operating parameter selected from the plurality of operating parameters using an adjustment device in the power plant during operation of the power plant.