An optimal algorithm to assess the compliance with the T2s requirement of Waste-to-Energy facilities

The results so far obtained show that the T2s is affected both by boiler load and gas-side fouling in the same way and for the same extent. Therefore, since gas-side fouling in the post-combustion zone is an uncontrollable variable, boiler load is not usable in as input variable of a reliable algorithm. Moreover, the results highlight the significant role that can be played in the algorithm for the estimation of the T2s by the oxygen content in secondary flue gas.