Operationalize heat rate reductionheat rate management - apm Performance IntelligenceEmpower your plant teams to lower heat rate up to 1% and save on fuel costs with heat rate management software.Download Brochure Thermal Advisory Overview Traditional heat rate management methods are not cutting it anymore O&M Strategies using time-based maintenance tend to lack the real-time visibility needed to find and quickly catch performance degradation issues. Reduce manual processesClose the knowledge gapIncrease visibility to performance issues Watch how now 55%-75%of total plant costs is due to fuel 1% heat rate reduction for 500MW coal-fired plant will save about $700,000 annual fuel costs2.5%heat rate improvement correlates with a 2.5% or 1:1 reduction in all air emissions APM Performance Intelligence - Heat Rate Management Software Improved visibility means improved efficiency, faster Receive performance alerts with actionable recommendationsDetect issues at part loadSee insights to improve starts and visualize economically optimized maintenance timing Calculate the Impact Catching DegradationEarlyRead how Société Tunisienne de l'Electricité et du Gaz (STEG) uses APM Performance Intelligence as part of their performance monitoring strategy to achieve performance optimization Learn More View All Customer Stories Demo ExperienceExperience APM Performance Intelligence with APM ReliabilityTry Online Demo Now View All Resources Thermal PerformancePerformance analytics for improved visibility to performance issues. Physics-based digital twin customized to equipment designs Applicable for various plant operating modes Easy to use interface Carbon Data Monitoring & AdviceDaily and cumulative production of CO2 actual plant emissions. Carbon Production KPIs calculated from actual plant fuel data Carbon reduction advice providing plant impact including capacity, fuel and carbon Carbon insights of CO2 tonnage for reporting out cumulative year to date KPIs Diagnostic Alerts and Economic Tradeoff AdvisorsReal-time alerts with actionable recommendation to improve heat rate and output. Automated alerts of performance shortfalls Automated alerts for degradation trends Economic optimization advisor to improve water wash operations and inlet filter performance What-If and Performance Test ToolsUnderstand impact of equipment derates on plant capacity and heat rate and automate your performance testing. Operating mode analytics provide performance results across the load range and operational conditions Prebuilt catalog of ASME Performance Test Codes Automated report generation Add-on Flexibility Performance MonitoringAdd-on feature for improved plant flexibility and operational performance. Provides critical insights for start fuel and start time. Compare multiple starts (e.g. fast, cold, warm, etc) and detect anomalies. 1. Range And Applicability Of Heat Rate Improvements (power-eng.com) 2. Utilities and Industry Continue Learnings Around Benefits of Heat Rate Improvement (powermag.com) How it Works Physics-based models are developed for all thermal assets, including gas turbines, steam turbines, HRSGs, boilers, condensers, cooling towers, and pumps.The models are tuned to equipment design data and validated with as-running data from the site.The software uses Key Performance Indicators, such as corrected output and heat rate, to compare actual performance versus expected performance and calculate component to fleet level degradation. Resources Blogs Videos FAQs FAQs Customer Stories Customer Stories Contact us todayLet our experts show you how GE Vernova’s Software business can accelerate your operational excellence program and energy transition. Thank you for getting in touch! We’ve received your message, One of our colleagues will get back to you soon. Have a great day!