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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2009
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2005
David Wroblewski, Mentor, OH (US);
Alexander M. Katrompas, Concord, OH (US);
Neel J. Parikh, Richmond Heights, OH (US);
David Wroblewski, Mentor, OH (US);
Alexander M. Katrompas, Concord, OH (US);
Neel J. Parikh, Richmond Heights, OH (US);
Pegasus Technologies, Inc., Mentor, OH (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for optimizing the operation of a power generating plant using artificial intelligence techniques. One or more decisions D are determined for at least one consecutive time increment, where at least one of the decisions D is associated with a discrete variable for the operation of a power plant device in the power generating plant. In an illustrated embodiment, the power plant device is a soot cleaning device associated with a boiler.