Methods and systems for improving thermal efficiency, determining effluent flows and for determining fuel mass flow rates of a fossil fuel fired system

摘要

Methods and systems are disclosed for: (1) determining and improving the thermal efficiency of a fossil fuel power plant, such as a combustion turbine system, by indirect assessment of input fossil fuel flow rate, and direct observation of various gaseous effluents; (2) determining total effluent gas flow rates; (3) determining input fuel mass flow rates; and (4) determining flow rates of various constituent gases making up the effluent gas.