SmartProcess Unit Response Optimization Improves Plant Efficiency at Constellation Energy’s Crane Station
SmartProcess Unit Response Optimization Improves Plant Efficiency at Constellation Energy’s Crane Station
2 PagesPOWER © 2008 Emerson Process Management Power & Water Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. - Rev. 1 RESULTS “SmartProcess Unit Response Optimization has prevented overfiring in Unit 2, allowing us to greatly reduce equipment wear and tear. We can now operate the plant more reliably and maintain our regulation status, which not only has important implications for this plant, but for the region’s electricity needs as well.” William Soltysiak Senior Engineer Constellation Energy C.P. Crane Station APPLICATION 205-megawatt B&W drum cyclone boiler CUSTOMER Constellation Energy, C.P. Crane Station located in Baltimore, Maryland CHALLENGE C.P. Crane Unit 2 experienced overfiring when ramping up to its full load megawatt target. This overfiring – which ranged from 80-100 degrees Fah
