US 12,227,699 B2
Oven health optimization systems and methods
John Francis Quanci, Haddonfield, NJ (US); Jason Crum, Lisle, IL (US); Rakshak Khanna, Lisle, IL (US); Daniel C. Charles, Lisle, IL (US); and Chun Wai Choi, Lisle, IL (US)
Assigned to SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed by SUNCOKE TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT LLC, Lisle, IL (US)
Filed on Dec. 28, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/135,483.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/953,817, filed on Dec. 26, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2021/0198579 A1, Jul. 1, 2021
Int. Cl. C10B 41/00 (2006.01); C10B 15/02 (2006.01); C10B 45/00 (2006.01); G05B 23/02 (2006.01)
CPC C10B 41/00 (2013.01) [C10B 45/00 (2013.01); G05B 23/0232 (2013.01); G05B 23/0283 (2013.01); C10B 15/02 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for optimizing oven profitability, the system comprising:
a coke oven configured to process coal to produce coke, wherein operation of the coke oven produces historical coke oven data including coke production over time and coking rate for the coke oven; and
an oven health optimization system for optimizing profitability of the coke oven, the oven health optimization system comprising:
at least one hardware processor; and
non-transitory memory, coupled to the at least one hardware processor and storing instructions, which when executed by the at least one hardware processor, perform a process comprising:
receiving the historical coke oven data;
receiving a selection of output parameters that measure oven profitability, wherein the output parameters include the coke production over time and the coking rate for the coke oven;
selecting a set of performance parameters based on the selected output parameters, wherein the set of performance parameters includes output coke properties for the coke oven;
generating values for a set of operation optimization parameters using values of the set of selected performance parameters,
wherein the set of operation optimization parameters comprises at least one of coke push grade, soak time, or oven performance for the coke oven;
selecting a set of inspection parameters based on the selected output parameters, wherein the set of inspection parameters includes oven age, number of coking cycles, and at least one of (i) crown temperature, (ii) coke-side temperature, (iii) pusher-side temperature, or (iv) sole flue temperature;
generating an oven life indicator value for the coke oven using the generated values for the set of operation optimization parameters and values of the selected set of inspection parameters; and
based on the oven life indicator value, altering a state of the coke oven.