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Join Tom Wienke, Director of Process Level Measurement Products at Emerson, and Mike Painter, Senior Manager of AI Applications at Emerson Power and Water Solutions, for an exclusive session on model predictive control (MPC) and advanced level measurement technologies that are transforming boiler operations. With over 36 and 12 years of experience respectively, Tom and Mike combine field expertise and engineering innovation to address challenges like shrink and swell effects, density errors, and calibration drift. Tom explains how Guided Wave Radar (GWR) with Dynamic Vapor Compensation eliminates issues common to traditional differential pressure systems—improving reliability, accuracy, and maintenance efficiency. A case study from a combined-cycle power plant demonstrates how switching to GWR reduced maintenance needs and prevented costly outages.
Mike then demonstrates how Emerson’s Advanced Model Predictive Control enhances drum level management by modeling both mass and volumetric dynamics to anticipate process changes rather than simply reacting to them. This predictive approach stabilizes true water inventory, minimizes operator intervention, and enables faster, safer startups and load ramps—achieving high process capability (Ppk > 1.7). Together, MPC and GWR with Dynamic Vapor Compensation deliver a powerful, integrated solution that boosts stability, efficiency, and uptime, helping power plants meet today’s performance and reliability demands.
