| CPC G06Q 10/06313 (2013.01) [G05B 13/042 (2013.01); G06Q 10/20 (2013.01); G06Q 30/018 (2013.01); G06Q 40/02 (2013.01); G06Q 50/06 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. A method for operating a power plant having at least one gas turbine, comprising:
operating the power plant at an ambient condition and a load condition;
obtaining, by a system comprising at least one processor, a flexible base load map for operating the power plant to meet base load power demands, wherein the flexible base load map includes a primary base load operating space for attaining target plant power output and efficiency, and an expanded base load portion for attaining higher plant power output and sub-optimal efficiency in relation to the primary base load operating space, both the primary base load operating space and the expanded base load portion including a representation that associates power output and efficiency values of the power plant that result from a subset of operational parameter values for operating the power plant during base load, the operational parameters including firing temperature of the at least one gas turbine, a position of inlet guide vanes in the at least one gas turbine, and fuel temperature of the fuel in the at least one gas turbine;
partitioning, by the system, the flexible base load map into a plurality of operating segments, each operating segment including a range of operating values for the operational parameters and corresponding power output and efficiency values that are attained while operating the power plant at the range of operating values in the operating segment;
for each of the plurality of operating segments, determining, by the system, revenue that is generated from operating the power plant over the range of operating values that attain the corresponding power output and efficiency values taking into consideration at least one of a plurality of market conditions associated with a power generation market;
generating, by the system, a plurality of visualizations of the revenue associated with each of the operating segments in the partitioned flexible base load map for each of the plurality of market conditions, wherein each visualization of the revenue determined for the plurality of market conditions includes a visual representation of the revenue associated with operating the power plant in each of the plurality of operating segments based on the respective range of operating values and power output and efficiency values that are attained with the operating values;
presenting for display, with the system, one or more of the plurality of visualizations of the revenue associated with each of the operating segments in the partitioned flexible base load map for each of the plurality of market conditions; and
adjusting, by the system, the operation of the power plant in response to the obtaining of the flexible base load map, the partitioning of the flexible base load map into the plurality of operating segments, the determining of the revenue for each of the plurality of operating segments, and the presenting of the one or more of the plurality of visualizations of the revenue associated with each of the operating segments, wherein the adjusting of the operation of the power plant includes automatically adjusting at least one of the firing temperature, a Mach number, and/or fuel temperature of the at least one gas turbine.
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