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Development of a Digital Twin for the Atikokan Station

Canada | 2021-11

A digital twin designed for the Atikokan biomass power plant uses science-based Bayesian machine learning methods combined with surrogate models developed from a suite of validated, multi-physics simulations to optimize boiler operation. It has proven highly effective, with efficiency increases of as much as 6.1% and average NOx emissions decreases of up to 47.0% compared to as-operated firing.
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  • IT / Digital
  • University research