Furnace Draft Studies
AQCS, Boiler Changes, Turbine Upgrades, Cooling Towers
TRAX’s plant-specific, dynamic power plant models analyze furnace draft utilizing first principles methods to ensure that proposed designs or modifications are safe throughout load range. These accurate, models can also be used to examine alternate control strategies that can mitigate potential furnace implosions. Download a PDF
ProTRAX Outperforms "Steady State Solution" Software
Our proprietary ProTRAX modeling software uses first-principles-based modules to accurately model the behavior of your plant's furnace draft process when making upgrades or other changes to your plant that demand serious consideration. ProTRAX is superior to "steady-state" software solutions in that it is capable of accurately modeling transient behavior in a dynamic power plant environment:
TRAX: A World Leader in Power Plant Performance Engineering Analysis
- Forecast & evaluate potential risks to furnace and plant
- Test & evaluate alternative plant configurations
- Examine process or control mitigatory measures
- Predict positive and negative component pressures
- Evaluate plant behavior during Master Fuel or Fan Trips
- Compare open, closed and active bypass systems
- Determine the potential for fan stalls
- Design and test process control strategies
- Determine NFPA compliance
Accuracy
TRAX's industry-standard, furnace draft studies can be performed prior to final design decisions, during project implementation, or on the already upgraded plant.
TRAX's Expert Capabilities
TRAX's proprietary ProTRAX software is able to accurately modeling the entire plant including Air Quality Control Systems (AQCS) additions such as Selective Catalytic Reduction Unit (SCR), Flue Gas Deslfurization (FGD - all types), Electrostatic Precipitator (ESP), Sorbent Injection (DSI), Carbon Capture and Sequestration (CCS), and Integrated Gasification (IGCC) utilizing first-principles-based modules that behave just like the real plant equipment even under transient event conditions. TRAX's uniquely experienced engineers make it all happen just the way it's supposed to
High-Fidelity Transient Mitigations
TRAX plant-specific, mitigation strategies can help keep furnace draft pressure excursions within acceptable structural limits.
Control Strategy Changes
Even a small change in controls can have a significant impact on pressure response. TRAX can optimize your AQCS and plant controls for safe operation and efficiency as well as minimize the risk of furnace implosion. TRAX can also help ensure your plant controls are NFPA-85 compliant with an in-plant controls review.
Worldwide Engineering Analysis Experience Makes TRAX First
Having modeled nearly 200 power plants worldwide, our experienced engineers and former power plant operators understand the critical complexities of performing accurate furnace draft studies and help make us #1 in fossil plant Engineering Analysis.
TRAX has the right tools, experience, and capability to model your plant with dynamic, first-principles-based utilities.
TRAX's power engineers and former plant operators have developed and refined these tools over 25 years and continue to serve the power generation industry with world-class, dynamic, engineering analysis solutions.
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