Patent ID: 6560563
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: F22B,F23N

Abstract:
A method for quantifying the operation of a fossil-fired system, the method comprising the steps of:obtaining an L Factor; determining a correction to the L Factor which converts its applicability from theoretical combustion to combustion associated with the fossil-fired system, and if applicable the correction for the system heating value base, and if applicable conversion to a wet-base L Factor; combining the L Factor and the correction to the L Factor, resulting in a corrected L Factor; obtaining a total effluents flow rate from the fossil-fired system; obtaining a correction factor for the total effluents mass flow rate, resulting in a corrected total effluents mass flow rate; and dividing the corrected total effluents flow rate by the corrected L Factor, resulting in a total fuel energy flow of the system.