TOPS stands for Thermoflow’s Optimization System and is a
general purpose optimizer for use with Thermoflow’s core programs. TOPS runs from inside the MS Excel environment just like
ELINK.
ØTOPS helps you optimize power plant design by finding the set of design
parameters that maximizes Return on Investment (ROI), or Net Present Value
(NPV), or provides highest efficiency.
ØTOPS helps you optimize plant operation by finding equipment loads that
maximize profit, or minimize fuel consumption, or maximize dispatch.
WHAT IS TOPS?