Research Article

Artificial Bee Colony Optimization of NOx Emission and Reheat Steam Temperature in a 1000 MW Boiler

Table 7

Recommended setpoints for inputs at 800 MW.

NOxThermal load (B)Thermal load (C)Thermal load (D)Thermal load (E)Thermal load (F)Running

150.2588.7123.1156.0166.6172.9203.40.2532.21187.90.46
257.3589.6123.1155.9166.6173.2203.40.2532.23786.20.61
3217.6598.1123.1155.4166.5173.0203.40.2102.23747.82.06
4250.7599.2122.4155.9166.6173.5203.40.2082.23639.92.25
5440.3603.1123.1157.3166.2173.1203.40.1962.22456.12.92
6479.4603.2123.1160.0166.2173.1203.40.1962.23615.02.94
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