Plant effectiveness modelling

Research purpose

To develop a high-fidelity power plant engineering simulator that can serve as a platform for various other process related studies. 

Research vision 

It is envisaged that the models built for the simulator will allow the Group to perform integrated plant operation studies. The simulator will also be applicable in other research areas. 
The simulator will have the following characteristics: 

• Built on the Flownex Simulation Environment, extended by custom-developed coding where necessary.
• Consist of properly researched and validated power plant components.
• Consist of all major flow streams, i.e. coal, air/flue gas and steam/water.
• Be able to capture the transient processes of a plant, i.e. contain the correct thermal inertia and physics representing time-based process changes.
• Contain a highly flexible control architecture to enable various operational studies.