Patent Document ID: 20110087517
Application ID: 12901842
Patent Flag: 0

Claim One:
1. A method of quantifying operation of a boiler based on failure characteristics modeled in a computer having data storage coupled to a processor performing failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) to forecast damage mechanisms from operational parameters for defense plan and strategy development in effectively operating the boiler, the method comprising: a) determining operational consequences by extracting and characterizing an inherent damage impact from fixed operational parameters; b) enabling instruments for communicating with the processor for monitoring and diagnosing potential damage mechanisms; c) monitoring and diagnosing potential damage mechanisms by the processor; d) forming a graphic component map sufficient for user review of preselected boiler locations; e) developing macroscopic in-service and out-of-service condition monitoring plans for the boiler; and f) creating detailed condition monitoring plans from the macroscopic plans by the processor classifying each damage mechanism as one of active, incipient, incidental and passive, and processing each classified damage mechanism based on industry and local historical data for providing yield indices and propensities as reference for the FMEA.