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

Table 6

Recommended setpoints for inputs at 650 MW.

	NOx		Thermal load (C)	Thermal load (D)	Thermal load (E)	Thermal load (F)		Running
1	416.2	578.6	146.6	167.5	154.7	205.8	0.225	4.805	6.26	0.28
2	436.6	580.4	143.8	171.0	150.0	209.9	0.209	4.742	1.67	0.59
3	403.2	577.1	146.6	167.6	155.9	205.7	0.229	4.672	9.19	0.02
4	427.8	579.2	146.6	171.3	147.1	209.4	0.190	4.782	3.65	0.38
5	441.3	581.7	140.1	169.5	147.1	210.0	0.203	4.791	0.61	0.81
6	439.5	582.2	142.1	170.4	147.1	209.2	0.211	4.423	1.01	0.90
7	444	577