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US 6,325,025 B1Granted
Sootblowing optimization system
AssigneeApplied Synergistics, Inc.
InventorPaul E. Perrone
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AssigneeApplied Synergistics, Inc.
InventorPaul E. Perrone
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Removal of combustion deposits from a fossil fuel boiler surface is optimized by using a sootblower to direct a cleaning medium in accordance with adjustable operating parameters against a surface of the boiler to remove accumulated deposits. Following the sootblowing operation, a parameter indicative of the extent of deposits remaining on the surface is measured to determine the efficiency of the sootblowing operation with the operating parameters used. If deposit removal is inadequate, at least one of the sootblower operating parameters is adjusted to increase its aggressiveness. If deposit removal is acceptable, at least one of the sootblower operating parameters in adjusted to decrease its aggressiveness, thereby reducing operating costs and/or the risk of damage to boiler surfaces. Additional steps of periodically measuring deposit accumulation and initiating a subsequent sootblowing operation when the deposit accumulation reaches a predetermined level can be included.
A system for optimizing the removal of combustion deposits from a fossil fuel boiler surface comprising:
A fossil fuel boiler including a system for optimizing the removal of combustion deposits from surfaces of said boiler comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.