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ABACAS - Automated Blending And Coal Analysis System.
Ready Engineering's ABACAS™ (Automated Blend And
Coal Analysis System) is used in conjunction with on-line
coal analyzers to deliver a reliable and functional coal blending
automation solution. Generating plants can use this technology to:
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Control heating value, combustion properties, and fly ash production. |
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Minimize fouling or slagging events. |
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Control sulphur content in response to scrubber performance, emissions
license limits, current operations, and forecasted generation needs. |
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Reduce plant swings by improving blend consistency. |
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Balance heat input requirements, stack opacity limits, and boiler
fouling risks. |
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Improve electrostatic precipitator performance. |
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Automatically adjusts feeder rates with changing coal
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The ABACAS software package is configured to interface with the customer's
existing coal handling controls to achieve target coal qualities, product
splits and flow rates. The ABACAS algorithm is designed to deliver coal
blending automation while using a single coal
analyzer and weigh scale on the blended stream.
The ABACAS software can be customized to site specific needs dealing
with parameters including but not limited to:
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Feeder output characteristics. |
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Feeder layout. |
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Communication protocols. |
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Monitoring of request for coal parameters from plant. |
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Internal and external alarming. |
Here are some screenshots of ABACAS in action:
Ready Engineering's ABACAS technology is currently being deployed in
TransAlta Corporation's Wabamun and Sundance Generating
Plants. At TransAlta, the coal is stockpiled in up to nine reclaim hoppers
and is custom blended as required for each of the generating units.
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