Patent ID: 6128905
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: F01K,F28B

Abstract:
A method for regulating the energy efficiency of a power plant subsystem comprising the steps of:monitoring a calculated generator output as a function of a measurable condition;comparing the calculated generator output with power consumption of a subsystem affecting the measurable condition; andadjusting the subsystem to run more energy efficientlywherein the step of monitoring power consumption further comprises monitoring fluctuations in power consumption of a subsystem influencing the measurable condition; the step of monitoring calculated generator output further compromises monitoring fluctuations in a generator output of a power plant generator as a function of fluctuations in a measurable condition; the step of comparing power consumption to generator output further comprises comparing the fluctuations in power consumption of the subsystem to the fluctuations in the calculated generator output; and the step of adjusting the subsystem further comprises adjusting the subsystem to substantially equalize fluctuations in the power consumption of the subsystem with fluctuations in the calculated generator output.