Boilers for future energy plants require sensor networks and intelligent control technologies that can yield fully-automated operations and adapt to changing process needs and fuel availability. However, conventional process control methods have presented barriers to the development of an… More

Ultra-clean, highly-efficient energy plants must be realized for the U.S. to reach its future energy objectives. In particular, more robust and flexible process control technologies must be developed in order to build an intelligent control system that provides fully automated operation, and can… More

The control and optimization of coal-fired power plants are highly dependent on coordinated and integrated sensing, control, and actuation technologies. Although novel sensing and control technologies have been developed, little work has been devoted to the coordinated control and actuation of… More

In the United States, industrial plants consume more energy than any other sector, including the building and transportation sectors. Manufacturers of commodity materials and products ¿ such as metals, glass, chemicals, and paper ¿ consume more than 70% of all energy consumed in the industrial… More

For the U.S. to reach its future energy objectives, ultra-clean and highly efficient energy plants must be built. The control and optimization of coal-fired power plants is highly dependent on coordinated and integrated sensing, control, and actuation technologies and products. Prior efforts to… More

As new power generation technologies and systems mature, the plant that encompasses these systems will become inherently complex. In order to manage complexity, the process control architecture that supports these systems will need to evolve to manage the complexity and achieve optimal performance.… More