Process parameter estimation in controlling emission of a non-particulate pollutant into the air
IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G05B-013/02
G05B-021/00
G06F-007/00
G06F-017/00
F01N-003/00
G01N-030/96
B01D-050/00
B01D-053/34
F23J-011/00
B01D-053/86
C01B-021/00
C01B-017/00
출원번호
UP-0003336
(2004-12-06)
등록번호
US-7860586
(2011-02-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Boyden, Scott A.
Piche, Stephen
출원인 / 주소
Alstom Technology Ltd.
대리인 / 주소
Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP.
인용정보
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초록▼
A parameter value estimator is provided for a process performed primarily to control emission of a particular non-particulate pollutant, such as NOx and SO2, into the air. The process has multiple process parameters (MPPs) including a parameter representing an amount of the particular non-particulat
A parameter value estimator is provided for a process performed primarily to control emission of a particular non-particulate pollutant, such as NOx and SO2, into the air. The process has multiple process parameters (MPPs) including a parameter representing an amount of the particular non-particulate pollutant emitted. The parameter value estimator includes either a neural network process model or a non-neural network process model. In either case the model represents a relationship between one of the MPPs, other than the parameter representing the amount of the emitted particular non-particulate pollutant, and one or more other of the MPPs. Also included is a processor configured with the logic, e.g. programmed software, to estimate a value of the one MPP based on a value of each of the one or more other MPPs and the one model.
대표청구항▼
We claim: 1. A parameter value estimator for a process primarily performed to control emission of a particular non-particulate pollutant into the air, the process having multiple process parameters (MPPs) including a parameter representing an amount of the particular non-particulate pollutant emitt
We claim: 1. A parameter value estimator for a process primarily performed to control emission of a particular non-particulate pollutant into the air, the process having multiple process parameters (MPPs) including a parameter representing an amount of the particular non-particulate pollutant emitted, comprising: one of a neural network process model and a non-neural network process model representing a relationship between one of the MPPs, other than the parameter representing the amount of the emitted particular non-particulate pollutant, and one or more of the other MPPs; and a processor configured with the logic to estimate a value of the one MPP based on a value of each of the one or more other MPPs and the one model; wherein the one MPP is either (i) a pH level of matter applied in the process to absorb the particular nonparticulate pollutant and thereby control its emission into the air, (ii) a purity of a by-product produced in performing the process, (iii) an amount of oxygen dissolved in matter applied in the process to absorb the particular non-particulate pollutant and thereby control its emission into the air, (iv) an amount of ammonia applied in the process to absorb the particular non-particulate pollutant that is emitted into the air with the particular non-particulate pollutant that is not absorbed, or (v) an amount of applied ammonia in exhausted reduced NOx flue gas, the particular non-particulate pollutant being NOx, and the one or more other MPPs include an amount of the applied ammonia. 2. The parameter value estimator according to claim 1, wherein: the particular non-particulate pollutant is one of NOx and SO2. 3. The parameter value estimator according to claim 1, wherein: the value of each of the one or more other MPPs is either (i) a value measured during the performance of the process or (ii) a value estimated based on one or more other values of the multiple MPPs measured during the performance of the process. 4. The parameter value estimator according to claim 1, wherein: the estimated value of the one MPP is an estimated first value of the one MPP; the value of each of the one or more other MPPs is a first value of each of the one or more other MPPs; and the processor is further configured with the logic to estimate a second value of the one MPP based on the estimated first value of the one MPP, a second value of each of the one or more other MPPs and the one model. 5. The parameter value estimator according to claim 1, wherein: the processor is further configured to at least one of (i) estimate the value of the one MPP in real time during performance of process and (ii) estimate the value of the one MPP periodically. 6. The parameter value estimator according to claim 1, wherein: the processor is configured with logic including estimate generator logic and estimator logic; the processor estimates the value of the one MPP by: executing the estimate generator logic to compute a value of the one MPP based on the value of each of the one or more other MPPs and the one model; and executing the estimator logic to determine the estimated value of the one MPP based on the computed value of the one MPP and a measured value of the one MPP; and the processor is further configured with the logic to update the one model based on the determined estimated value of the one MPP. 7. The parameter value estimator according to claim 6, wherein: the updating includes updating the represented relationship between the one MPP and the one or more other MPPs based on the determined estimated value of the one MPP. 8. The parameter value estimator according to claim 6, wherein: the estimator logic includes a Kalman filter for filtering the computed and the measured values of the one MPP to determine the estimated value of the one MPP. 9. The parameter value estimator according to claim 1, wherein: the process is a selective catalytic reduction (SOR) process that applies ammonia to remove NOx from the NOx laden flue gas and thereby control emissions of NOx, and exhausts reduced NOx flue gas; and the one MPP is an amount of the applied ammonia in the exhausted reduced NOx flue gas and the one or more other MPPs includes an amount of the applied ammonia. 10. The parameter value estimator according to claim 1, wherein: the process is a wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) process that distributes limestone slurry, applies the distributed limestone slurry to remove SO2 from SO2 laden wet flue gas and thereby control emissions of SO2, and exhausts desulfurized flue gas; the one MPP is a pH level of the applied limestone slurry; and the one or more other MPPs includes at least one of an amount of SO2 in the SO2 laden wet flue gas, an amount of SO2 in the exhausted desulfurized flue gas, and the distribution of the applied limestone slurry. 11. The parameter value estimator according to claim 1, wherein: the process is a wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) process that (i) applies oxidation air to limestone slurry, (ii) distributes the oxidized limestone slurry, (iii) applies the distributed limestone slurry to remove and crystallize SO2 from SO2 laden wet flue gas and thereby control emissions of SO2 and produce gypsum as a by-product, and (iv) exhausts desulfurized flue gas; the one MPP is either a quality of the produced gypsum or an amount of dissolved oxygen in the oxidized limestone slurry; and the one or more other MPPs includes at least one a pH level of the applied limestone slurry, a distribution of the applied limestone slurry and an amount of the applied oxidation air. 12. An article of manufacture for estimating a parameter value for a process performed primarily to control emission of a particular non-particulate pollutant into the air, the process having multiple process parameters (MPPs) including a parameter representing an amount of the particular non-particulate pollutant emitted, comprising: computer readable storage media; and logic stored on the storage media, wherein the stored logic is configured to be readable by one or more computers and thereby cause the one or more computers to operate so as to: detemine a value of each of one or more of the MPPs; and estimate a value of another one of the MPPs, other than the parameter representing the amount of the emitted particular non-particulate pollutant, based on (i) the determined value of each of the one or more MPPs and (ii) one of a neural network process model and a non-neural network process model representing a relationship between the one other MPP and the one or more MPPs; wherein the one other MPP is either (i) a pH level of matter applied in the process to absorb the particular non-particulate pollutant and thereby control its emission into the air, (ii) a purity of a by-product produced in performing the process, (iii) an amount of oxygen dissolved in matter applied in the process to absorb the particular non-particulate pollutant and thereby control its emission into the air, (iv) an amount of ammonia applied in the process to absorb the particular non-particulate pollutant that is emitted into the air with the particular non-particulate pollutant that is not absorbed, or (v) an amount of applied ammonia in exhausted reduced NOx flue gas, the particular non-particulate pollutant being NOx, and the one or more MPPs include an amount of the applied ammonia. 13. The article of manufacture according to claim 12, wherein: the value of each of the one or more MPPs is determined by either (i) measuring the value during the performance of the process or (ii) estimating the value based on one or more other values of the multiple MPPs measured during the performance of the process. 14. The article of manufacture according to claim 12, wherein: the estimated value of the one other MPP is an estimated first value of the one other MPP and the value of each of the one or more MPPs is a first value of each of the one or more MPPs; and the stored logic is also configured to cause the one or more computers to operate so as to estimate a second value of the one other MPP based on the estimated first value of the one other MPP, a second value of each of the one or more MPPs, and the one model. 15. The article of manufacture according to claim 12, wherein: the value of the one other MPP is at least one of (i) estimated in real time during performance of process and (ii) estimated periodically. 16. The article of manufacture according to claim 12, wherein: the process is a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) process that applies ammonia to remove NOx from the NOx laden flue gas and thereby control emissions of NOx, and exhausts reduced NOx flue gas; and the one other MPP is an amount of the applied ammonia in the exhausted reduced NOx flue gas and the one or more MPPs include an amount of the applied ammonia. 17. The article of manufacture according to claim 12, wherein: the process is a wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) process that distributes limestone slurry, applies the distributed limestone slurry to remove SO2 from SO2 laden wet flue gas and thereby control emissions of SO2, and exhausts desulfurized flue gas; the one other MPP is a pH level of the applied limestone slurry; and the one or more MPPs include at least one of an amount of SO2 in the SO2 laden wet flue gas, an amount of SO2 in the exhausted desulfurized flue gas, and the distribution of the applied limestone slurry. 18. The article of manufacture according to claim 12, wherein: the process is a wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) process that (i) applies oxidation air to limestone slurry, (ii) distributes the oxidized limestone slurry, (iii) applies the distributed limestone slurry to remove and crystallize SO2 from SO2 laden wet flue gas and thereby control emissions of SO2 and produce gypsum as a by-product, and (iv) exhausts desulfurized flue gas; the one other MPP is either a quality of the produced gypsum or an amount of dissolved oxygen in the oxidized limestone slurry; and the one or more MPPs include at least one of a pH level of the applied limestone slurry, the distribution of the applied limestone slurry and an amount of the applied oxidation air. 19. The article of manufacture according to claim 12, wherein: estimating the value of the one other MPP includes computing a value of the one other MPP based on the value of each of the one or more MPPs and the one model, and determining the estimated value of the one other MPP based on the computed value of the one other MPP and a measured value of the one other MPP; and the stored logic is also configured to cause the one or more computers to operate so as to update the one model based on the determined estimated value of the one other MPP. 20. The article of manufacture according to claim 19, wherein: the updating includes updating the represented relationship between the one other MPP and the one or more MPPs based on the determined estimated value of the one other MPP. 21. The article of manufacture according to claim 19, wherein: the estimated value of the one other MPP is determined by filtering the computed and the measured values of the one other MPP with a Kalman filter.
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