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Marcus Evans
4th Annual Strategic Asset
Management for Power Plants

Assessing Boiler Performance

&
The Main Areas
for Energy Conservation

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how do we reduce costs while increasing efficiency and productivity?

we will highlight and discuss practical methods

to aid in streamlining inspection and repair practices

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 the asset managers are left holding the bag

maintenance philosophy changes

& the good old days
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increase electrical output without increasing fuel burn

component replacement

proper maintenance

performance improvements

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reactive replacement

a reaction to unexpected component failures

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replace worn or aging components that are expected
to fail in the future or whose performance is deteriorating

predictive replacement

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environmental impact plays a greater role than equipment reliability and
in some cases safety

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What we give… investment

TS
FI
availability performance

NE
improvements pertaining

BE
to existing units
funds are being allocated for
pollutant controls
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renewable fuel
ST

source research
CO

while….
less money
is being allocated towards
maintaining
the actual equipment
What we get… returns currently energizing
our nation

Return on investment… worth

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 our nations craze for alternative energy
sources and
fuels has depleted our efforts to work towards

operating our existing equipment and

fuels to their cleanest,
fullest potential

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 the key is to
practice
maintenance
procedures that
allow us to operate
reliably while
controlling
pollutants
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 AVAILABILITY,
RELIABILITY, AND
SUSTAINABILITY IN A
DOWN ECONOMY
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paradigm shift
 availability has taken a back seat to
environmental, safety and economic
considerations
 decisions made now can have a
substantial impact on our systems
sustainability for decades to come

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how do we accomplish these
goals when we have fewer
resources available

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 discovery inspections
* discovery inspections followed by prioritization and
execution of remediation have proven to be effective

* unfortunately in tough times some choose to cut the legs out from
under the discovery inspection portion of the program and expect a
positive outcome

* if we restrict our ability to gather information how can

we make good decisions on where best to put our limited
resources …maintaining a vigorous and robust discovery
inspection regime will provide our decision makers with
a full picture of the condition of the asset

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Data Driven
Planning
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"Cost-based“ VS "Value-based“

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“Cost-based” approach relies on
available budget

can we afford it?

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“Value-based” involves strategic
decision-making

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choice of corrective
/preemptive action
permanent VS temporary

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Problem Definition

Multidiscipline Approach

Permanent Engineered Solutions

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Operations
personnel
play a key
role in hea
rate and em t
issions
improvem
ent and
reliability a
t facilities
PERSONNEL
TRAINING REGIMES OF

practical advice for avoiding problems

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Safety:
Safety training is critical where working with
heavy equipment, hazardous chemicals, repetitive
activities, etc., but can also be useful with practical
advice for avoiding problems.

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* Certification *
industry standards
of qualification
insure the quality
of the inspection
outcome
Utilization of supplemental Boiler
Inspection Team Members

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Intra Company

Contracted Professionals
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outage management

• cost
control

• maintain
repair
budget

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inspections beyond availability

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COAL YARD TO THE STACK

treating the system as a whole we can achieve far more constructive results

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Coal Coal Mills

Furnace Coal Burner

Air heater Fly Ash and Flue Gas Conditioning   

Sulfur Trioxide and Ammonia Conditioning Systems

Water Injection

maintenance & operational

challenges & factors

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streamline the inspection and
repair process
organization and execution of
these procedures and practices
is the key
Plan
Organize
Execute
Follow up
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The concept of TEAM (Together Everyone Achieves More) rings out when
we talk about total plant optimization

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