Research Article

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

Table 8

Recommended setpoints for inputs at 850 MW.

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

1138.0592.1151.1164.4206.4251.30.2432.17167.10.87
2148.0593.4152.6164.4205.7251.30.1972.17164.71.09
3181.9599.8151.3164.4186.3251.30.1842.22956.62.18
4224.9602.1153.1164.4186.3251.30.1842.94846.42.57
5362.3606.7151.1164.4186.3251.30.2014.47913.63.36
6365.1607.1151.1164.4186.3251.00.1854.47813.03.42
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