United StatesEnergy and utilities2022 – ongoingConstellation Energy
Blue Wave AI reactor sensor monitoring and fuel optimization
Constellation operators confirmed sensor faults predicted by Blue Wave AI at Limerick
Problem
Reactor sensors could drift out of calibration. Incorrect readings could force operators to reduce power or shut down a reactor as a precaution.
Approach
Blue Wave AI Labs tested machine-learning tools at Constellation's Peach Bottom and Limerick plants from 2022 under a DOE-supported project. The tools analyzed historical plant data to assess sensor readings and support fuel planning. At Limerick 2 in 2023, operators took suspect sensors offline; later calibration confirmed the predicted faults.
Results
No published figures
Takeaway
Subsequent calibration provided a physical check on the sensor predictions. Fleet-wide financial savings remained expectations.
Categories
- Size
- Large enterprise
- Industry
- Energy and utilities
- Business function
- Production and quality
- Innovation type
- Process innovation
- AI technology
- Predictive analytics and MLOptimization
- Adoption
- Vendor solution
- Evidence
- Vendor case study
Sources
Source summaries
DOE described Blue Wave's deployment at Constellation plants and the confirmation of miscalibrated sensors at Limerick. It also discussed fuel-planning improvements and prospective savings, without reporting realized fleet-wide dollar savings.
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