Evolve Technologies has a goal to navigating towards greener future in Coal Combustion by reducing greenhouse gases through Dynamic Coal Flow Monitoring and Balancing System.

Energy security and CO2 emission reduction are two major concerns of today’s world. Improving efficiency of the energy systems is an essential option for the security of future energy and the reduction of CO2 emissions.

At COP26, in November, 2021, Prime Minister announced that India will achieve the target of net zero emissions by 2070. India’s 80% electricity generation is based on coal.

It is widely recognized within the electric utility industry that coal pipe flow imbalance is widely responsible for loss in boiler efficiency, higher NOx and CO emissions, increased unburned carbon in the ash, it is also responsible for increased combustion zone temperature resulting in boiler tube and firing system maintenance problems.

It has been considered as a potential area that needs to be addressed for improving unit performance. With the introduction of new generation ultra low- NOx burners, “uniform distribution of coal flow to the burners has become an important subject”.

Indian coal power utilities are undergoing a radical change with advent of renewable power generation. In order to ensure grid security and stability, the variability of solar & wind generation has to be taken care by flexible generation from thermal plants as base load.

Key challenges for a highly flexible power plant operation is reduction to the minimum load and the increase of the load change. This requires continuous monitoring of coal flow and adjustment of coal balancing for flame stability at low loads and complete combustion at high loads.