Using artificial intelligence technology to improve the safety

economy and environmental protection of thermal power stations has become a hot spot in industry research and application. On the basis of summarizing the current situation of application of artificial intelligence technology in equipment layer

control layer and management layer of thermal power plants and presenting the construction situation of smart power plants

this paper describes the main problems encountered during the application process

such as system architecture defects

lack of perceived devices

data sharing difficulties

cognitive differences and lack of standard specifications. It puts forward that research and application should be strengthened in the process of the development of thermal power plant to intellectualization in the following aspect: the development and perfection of the platform

fuel management

active safety

early warning of equipment failure

boiler combustion control

network source interactive flexibility control

robot patrol inspection

equipment testing

bidding decision support

information and function security

group-level data platform and so on.