METHOD OF DETERMINING INDIVIDUAL SOOTBLOWER EFFECTIVENESS AND CORRESPONDING BOILER SYSTEM

摘要

A method of cleaning a heat transfer element within a boiler furnace is provided. The method includes the steps of allowing a furnace to operate and deposit ash on a heat transfer element, determining an efficiency rate for at least one cleaning element, and managing the cleaning element based on the efficiency rate. Furthermore a boiler system (10) is provided, comprising a furnace (16), a boiler (14) disposed in said furnace (16), a support structure (70), a weighing system (94), a cleaning system (80) coupled to said furnace (16) and a control system (300) coupled to said weighing system (94) and to said cleaning system (80).