Oven health optimization systems and methods
AssigneeSuncoke Technology and Development LLC
InventorsJohn Francis Quanci, Jason Crum, Rakshak Khanna, Daniel C. Charles, Chun Wai Choi
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Abstract
Systems and methods for an overall oven health optimization system and method are disclosed. The oven health optimization system computes one or more metrics to measure/compare oven health performance data, computes oven life indicator values, generates one or more oven health performance plans, and so on, based on oven operation and/or inspection data parameters.
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A system for optimizing oven profitability, the system comprising:
- a coke oven configured to process coal to produce coke, wherein operation of the coke oven produces historical coke oven data including coke production over time and coking rate for the coke oven;
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- an oven health optimization system for optimizing profitability of the coke oven, the oven health optimization system comprising:
- at least one hardware processor;
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- non-transitory memory, coupled to the at least one hardware processor and storing instructions, which when executed by the at least one hardware processor, perform a process comprising:
- receiving the historical coke oven data;
- receiving a selection of output parameters that measure oven profitability, wherein the output parameters include the coke production over time and the coking rate for the coke oven;
- selecting a set of performance parameters based on the selected output parameters, wherein the set of performance parameters includes output coke properties for the coke oven;
- generating values for a set of operation optimization parameters using values of the set of selected performance parameters,
- wherein the set of operation optimization parameters comprises at least one of coke push grade, soak time, or oven performance for the coke oven;
- selecting a set of inspection parameters based on the selected output parameters, wherein the set of inspection parameters includes oven age, number of coking cycles, and at least one of (i) crown temperature, (ii) coke-side temperature, (iii) pusher-side temperature, or (iv) sole flue temperature;
- generating an oven life indicator value for the coke oven using the generated values for the set of operation optimization parameters and values of the selected set of inspection parameters;
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- based on the oven life indicator value, altering a state of the coke oven.
A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions, which when executed by at least one computing device, perform a method for optimizing oven profitability, the method comprising:
- receiving historical coke oven data produced by operation of a coke oven, wherein the coke oven is configured to process coal to produce coke, and wherein the historical coke oven data includes coke production over time and coking rate for the coke oven;
- receiving a selection of output parameters that measure oven profitability of the coke oven for treating coal, wherein the output parameters include the coke production over time and the coking rate for the coke oven;
- selecting a set of performance parameters based on the selected output parameters, wherein the set of performance parameters includes output coke properties for the coke oven;
- generating values for a set of operation optimization parameters using values of the set of selected performance parameters,
- wherein the set of operation optimization parameters comprises at least one of coke push grade, soak time, or oven performance for the coke oven;
- selecting a set of inspection parameters based on the selected output parameters, wherein the set of inspection parameters includes oven age, number of coking cycles, and at least one of (i) crown temperature, (ii) coke-side temperature, (iii) pusher-side temperature, or (iv) sole flue temperature;
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- generating an oven life indicator value for the coke oven, using the generated values for the set of operation optimization parameters and values of the selected set of inspection parameters;
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- based on the oven life indicator value, altering a state of the coke oven.
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