The following is a sampling of technical publications which explain general techniques useful for thermal performance engineering, and those developed for real-fuel / real-time monitoring using Input/Loss. Please note that all ASME papers (**) are posted here by permission of ASME for personal use only; additional reproduction, redistribution, or transmission in either print or digital form is not permitted without ASME’s prior written permission.

1. Introduction to the Input/Loss Method
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2. Detection of Tube Leaks and Their Location Using Input/Loss Methods
   View Paper (643KB PDF), © 2004 ASME**.   ASME Prime Movers Committee Award Recipient
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3. Fuel Consumption Index for Proper Monitoring of Power Plants - Revisited
   View Paper (400KB PDF), © 2002 ASME**.
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4. Performance Improvements at the Boardman Coal Plant as a Result of Testing and Input/Loss Monitoring
   View Paper (966KB PDF), © 2002 ASME**.
   
   
5. Practical Experience with the Input/Loss Method as Applied to a CFB Power Plant
   View Paper and Award (1141KB PDF), © 1999 ASME**.  
   This plant won Power Magazine’s Powerplant of the Year Award
   
   
6. The Monitoring of Coal-Fired Power Plants Using The Input/Loss Method - Part III (also see ”Errors…” paper)
   View Paper (295KB PDF), © 2000, 2009 ASME**.
   
   
7. Discord in Boiler Efficiency Standards and Calorimetric Temperature (Part III Supplement, also see ”Errors …” papers)
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8. The Monitoring of Coal-Fired Power Plants Using The Input/Loss Method - Part IV
   View Paper (287KB PDF), © 2004 ASME**.
   
   
9. The Input/Loss Method - Chinese
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10. An Oxy-Hydrocarbon Model of Fossil Fuels
    View Paper (5.5MB PDF), © 2007 ASME**.
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11. Monitoring and Improving Coal Fired Power Plants Using the Input/Loss Method - Part V
    (Verification of Performance Monitoring Systems)
    View Paper (2.5MB PDF), © 2007, 2008 ASME**.
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12. What's Wrong with Thermal Performance Engineering?
    View Paper (2.6MB PDF), © 2007 ASME**.
    
    
13. Errors in Boiler Efficiency Standards
    View Revision 29 of Paper (268KB PDF), © 2009 ASME**.
    View "ASME Power 2009 Presentation" (880KB PDF)
    
    
14. Determining HP-IP Turbine Seal Leakage
    View Paper (1027KB PDF), © 2010 ASME**.
    View Sample Excel spreadsheet using Btu (US Customary) units, requires Steam Tables* (244KB XLS)
    View Sample Excel spreadsheet using SI units, requires Steam Tables* (272KB XLS)
    *The Steam Tables required can be replaced with your customary Software Add-Ins.  Alternatively, the Steam Tables used in these sheets can be purchased from Exergetic Systems.
    
    
15. Study of the Thermodynamics of Pulverizers
    View Paper (2338KB PDF), © 2011 ASME**.