posted on 1999-05-01, 00:00authored byMichael B. Berkenpas, H. Christopher Frey, John J. Fry, Jayant Kalagnanam, Edward RubinEdward Rubin
In its current configuration, the IECM provides a capability to model various
conventional and advanced processes for controlling air pollutant emissions from
coal-fired power plants before, during, or after combustion. The principal purpose of
the model is to calculate the performance, emissions, and cost of power plant
configurations employing alternative environmental control methods. The model
consists of various control technology modules, which may be integrated into a
complete utility plant in any desired combination. In contrast to conventional
deterministic models, the IECM offers the unique capability to assign probabilistic
values to all model input parameters, and to obtain probabilistic outputs in the form
of cumulative distribution functions indicating the likelihood of different costs and
performance results.