Patent ID: 9279346
Filing Date: 2016-03-08
CPC Classification: F01K,F22B,G01M,G07C

Claim Text:
1. A method for operating one or more components of a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG), comprising: receiving one or more HRSG operational design parameters; receiving one or more HRSG physical design parameters; determining thermal stress data and transient data associated with the one or more HRSG components based at least in part on one or more historical, real-time, or calculated sensor data associated with the one or more HRSG components; determining transient-related life consumption data and cycle-related life consumption data associated with the one or more HRSG components based at least in part on the one or more HRSG operational design parameters, the one or more HRSG physical design parameters, and the determined thermal stress data and transient data; receiving indications for a consumer demand for energy and a corresponding price for the energy; and adjusting, based at least in part on the transient-related life consumption data, cycle-related life consumption data, demand for energy, and the corresponding price for the energy, the operation of the one or more HRSG components.