Investigation of effect of variation of cycle parameters on thermodynamic performance of gas-steam combined cycle

The paper deals with second law thermodynamic analysis of a basic gas turbine based gas-steam combined cycle. The article investigates the effect of variation of cycle parameters on rational efficiency and component-wise non-dimensionalised exergy destruction of the plant. Component-wise inefficiencies of the combined cycle have been quantified with the objective to pin-point the major sources of exergy destruction. The parameter that affects cycle performance most is the TIT (turbine inlet temperature). TIT should be kept on the higher side, because at lower values, the exergy destruction is higher. The summation of total exergy destruction of all components in percentage terms is lower (44.88%) at TIT of 1800 K & r_p,c = 23, as compared to that at TIT = 1700 K. The sum total of rational efficiency of gas turbine and steam turbine is found to be higher (54.91%) at TIT = 1800 K & r_p,c = 23, as compared to that at TIT = 1700 K. Compressor pressure ratio also affects the exergy performance. The sum total of exergy destruction of all components of the combined cycle plant is lower (44.17%) at higher value of compressor pressure ratio (23)& TIT = 1700 K, as compared to that at compressor pressure ratio (16). Also exergy destruction is minimized with the adoption of multi-pressure-reheat steam generator configuration.     

闭式内可逆回热布雷顿热电冷联产装置(火用)分析

应用有限时间热力学理论和方法建立了闭式内可逆回热布雷顿热电冷联产装置模型,导出了装置无量纲(火用)输出率和效率的解析式。通过数值计算分析了回热器热导率对(火用)输出率和(火用)效率的影响,发现存在临界压比,同时优化了压比,研究了热电比、制冷和供热温度等设计参数对最优(火用)输出率和(火用)效率以及相应最佳压比的影响,发现最优(火用)输出率时的设计压比要大于最优(火用)效率时的设计压比,最优(火用)输出率和(火用)效率均随冷用户温度的升高而减小,分别存在最佳的热用户温度使(火用)输出率和(火用)效率取得最大值,热用户温度对装置最优(火用)性能的影响比冷用户温度更为明显。     

污水源冷热水机组的热力学分析

阐述了污水源冷热水机组在制冷和热泵工况下的各个设备的火用损失及整个机组的的火用效率计算公式,计算分析了机组在夏季制冷和冬季制热工况下各个设备在不同污水温度下的火用损失系数及整个机组的火用效率。     

Exergy analysis of a MSF distillation plant

In this paper, a large MSF distillation plant in the gulf area is analyzed thermodynamically using actual plant operation data. Exergy flow rates are evaluated throughout the plant, and the exergy flow diagram is prepared. The rates of exergy destruction and their percentages are indicated on the diagram so that the locations of highest exergy destruction can easily be identified. The highest exergy destruction (77.7%) occurs within the MSF unit, as expected, and this can be reduced by increasing the number of flashing stages. The exergy destruction in the pumps and motors account for 5.3% of the total, and this also can be reduced by using high efficiency motors and pumps. The plant is determined to have a second law efficiency of just 4.2%, which is very low. This indicates that there are major opportunities in the plant to reduce exergy destruction and, thus, the amount of electric and thermal energy supplied, making the operation of the plant more cost effective.     

Performance improvements for olive oil refining plants

The main objective of this study, which is conducted for the first time to the best of the authors' knowledge, is to identify improvements in olive oil refinery plants' performance. In the analyses, the actual operational data are used for performance assessment purposes. The refinery plant investigated is located in Izmir Turkey and has an oil capacity of 6250 kg h⁻¹. It basically incorporates steam generators, several tanks, heat exchangers, a distillation column, flash tanks and several pumps. The values for exergy efficiency and exergy destruction of operating components are determined based on a reference (dead state) temperature of 25°C. An Engineering Equation Solver (EES) software program is utilized to do the analyses of the plant. The exergy transports between the components and the consumptions in each of the components of the whole plant are determined for the average parameters obtained from the actual data. The exergy loss and flow diagram (the so‐called Grassmann diagram) are also presented for the entire plant studied to give quantitative information regarding the proportion of the exergy input that is dissipated in the various plant components. Among the observed components in the plant, the most efficient equipment is found to be the shell‐ and tube‐type heat exchanger with an exergy efficiency value of 85%. The overall exergetic efficiency performance of the plant (the so‐called functional exergy efficiency) is obtained to be about 12%, while the exergy efficiency value on the exergetic fuel–product basis is calculated to be about 65%. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Exergy analysis of a dual-level binary geothermal power plant

Exergy analysis of a 12.4 MW existing binary geothermal power plant is performed using actual plant data to assess the plant performance and pinpoint sites of primary exergy destruction. Exergy destruction throughout the plant is quantified and illustrated using an exergy flow diagram, and compared to the energy flow diagram. The causes of exergy destruction in the plant include the exergy of the working fluid lost in the condenser, the exergy of the brine reinjected, the turbine-pump losses, and the preheater–vaporizer losses. The exergy destruction at these sites accounts for 22.6, 14.8, 13.9, and 13.0% of the total exergy input to the plant, respectively. Exergetic efficiencies of major plant components are determined in an attempt to assess their individual performances. The exergetic efficiency of the plant is determined to be 29.1% based on the exergy of the geothermal fluid at the vaporizer inlet, and 34.2% based on the exergy drop of the brine across the vaporizer–preheater system (i.e. exergy input to the Rankine cycle). For comparison, the corresponding thermal efficiencies for the plant are calculated to be 5.8 and 8.9%, respectively.     

Exergy analysis of a coal‐based 210 MW thermal power plant

In the present work, exergy analysis of a coal‐based thermal power plant is done using the design data from a 210 MW thermal power plant under operation in India. The entire plant cycle is split up into three zones for the analysis: (1) only the turbo‐generator with its inlets and outlets, (2) turbo‐generator, condenser, feed pumps and the regenerative heaters, (3) the entire cycle with boiler, turbo‐generator, condenser, feed pumps, regenerative heaters and the plant auxiliaries. It helps to find out the contributions of different parts of the plant towards exergy destruction. The exergy efficiency is calculated using the operating data from the plant at different conditions, viz. at different loads, different condenser pressures, with and without regenerative heaters and with different settings of the turbine governing. The load variation is studied with the data at 100, 75, 60 and 40% of full load. Effects of two different condenser pressures, i.e. 76 and 89 mmHg (abs.), are studied. Effect of regeneration on exergy efficiency is studied by successively removing the high pressure regenerative heaters out of operation. The turbine governing system has been kept at constant pressure and sliding pressure modes to study their effects. It is observed that the major source of irreversibility in the power cycle is the boiler, which contributes to an exergy destruction of the order of 60%. Part load operation increases the irreversibilities in the cycle and the effect is more pronounced with the reduction of the load. Increase in the condenser back pressure decreases the exergy efficiency. Successive withdrawal of the high pressure heaters show a gradual increment in the exergy efficiency for the control volume excluding the boiler, while a decrease in exergy efficiency when the whole plant including the boiler is considered. Keeping the main steam pressure before the turbine control valves in sliding mode improves the exergy efficiencies in case of part load operation. Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

火电厂热力系统炯分析计算研究

在对电厂各设备的运行性能和炯计算方法分析的基础上,寻求共通性构造出合理程序模型,开发编制了详尽的电厂热力系统分析计算软件以适用于机组性能在线计算.实例计算验证了方法的有效性,同时对结果进行了分析.表4参16     

不同工质条件下污水源冷热水机组的性能分析

介绍污水源冷热水机组的工作原理及污水的特性,推导出了污水源冷热水机组在制冷和热泵工况下的各个设备的（火用）损失、整个机组的（火用）效率以及一次能源利用率的计算公式。分析比较不同工质条件下机组在夏季制冷和冬季制热工况时,整个机组的（火用）效率、机组COP值、一次能源利用率等,得出R407C是污水源热泵理想工质的结论。     

Exergy efficiency calculation of energy intensive systems

An innovative method for the exergy efficiency calculation of a complex energy-intensive system with arbitrary structures is described in this paper. The method is based on a novel general equation to calculate the total system exergy efficiency, and on an exergy flow graph proposed by the authors. This approach allows a user to obtain not only the exergy efficiency of the total system, but also to show the relationship between the exergy efficiency of an individual element and that of the whole system. An example employing the method to the thermodynamic exergy analysis of a power plant is provided.     

火电厂热力系统分析计算研究

在对电厂各设备的运行性能和计算方法分析的基础上,寻求共通性构造出合理程序模型,开发编制了详尽的电厂热力系统分析计算软件以适用于机组性能在线计算。实例计算验证了方法的有效性,同时对结果进行了分析。表4参16     

Modified exergoeconomic modeling of geothermal power plants

In this study, a modified exergoeconomic model is proposed for geothermal power plants using exergy and cost accounting analyses, and a case study is in this regard presented for the Tuzla geothermal power plant system (Tuzla GPPS) in Turkey to illustrate an application of the currently modified exergoeconomic model. Tuzla GPPS has a total installed capacity of 7.5 MW and was recently put into operation. Electricity is generated using a binary cycle. In the analysis, the actual system data are used to assess the power plant system performance through both energy and exergy efficiencies, exergy losses and loss cost rates. Exergy efficiency values vary between 35% and 49% with an average exergy efficiency of 45.2%. The relations between the capital costs and the exergetic loss/destruction for the system components are studied. Six new exergetic cost parameters, e.g., the component annualized cost rate, exergy balance cost, overall unavoidable system exergy destruction/loss cost rate, overall unavoidable system exergy destruction/loss cost rate, overall unavoidable system exergy production cost rate and the overall unavoidable system exergy production cost rate are studied to provide a more comprehensive evaluation of the system.     

Structured exergy analysis of an integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant with carbon capture

In order to identify approaches for integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plant optimization it is necessary to analyse where and why the losses in the process occur. Therefore a structured exergy analysis of an IGCC with carbon capture was performed to identify losses on a plant, subsystem and individual component level.The investigation of the IGCC base case revealed an exergetic efficiency of 40%. Thus, 60% of the whole fuel exergy is lost in the process. On the subsystem level it was found that the major loss contributor is the combined cycle followed by the gas treatment section and the gasification island. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that the significance of the losses is higher in upstream processes than in downstream processes. On the individual component level it is shown that 80% of all exergy losses in the plant are caused by just 4 components. Since two of them are related to the gas conditioning an advanced hot gas clean-up (HGCU) system was proposed which improves exergy efficiency of the IGCC plant by 5.2%-points. However, assuming an ideal IGCC process an exergy efficiency of 54.1% was calculated demonstrating significant potential for further optimization of the technology.     

开式回热燃气轮机热电冷联产装置性能优化

建立了考虑压降的开式回热燃气轮机热电冷联产装置的有限时间热力学模型,导出了各个部件的相对压降和各个热流率与压气机进口相对压降的关系式,以第一定律效率、[火用]输出率、[火用]效率和利润率为目标,在无燃料消耗和装置尺寸约束下,通过数值计算发现分别存在最佳的压气机进口相对压降使[火用]输出率和利润率取得最优值,进一步优化压比,得到了最大[火用]输出率和利润率,分别存在最佳的供热温度使最大[火用]输出率和利润率取得双重最大值,以利润率为设计目标能够减小装置的尺寸.在燃料消耗和装置尺寸约束下,优化了压气机进口相对压降,得到了最优效率,同时各部件流通面积分配也得到了优化.回热能够增大装置的利润率和效率.     

某电厂循环流化床锅炉热力学分析

提高CFB锅炉机组燃煤效率是洁净煤电站优化运行的目标。通过对唐山开滦东方发电有限责任公司(简称东方电厂)490t/h CFB锅炉系统热平衡和火用平衡计算及结果分析,研究热效率、火用效率、传热火用损失和燃烧火用损失随锅炉负荷的变化规律。分析表明,降低传热火用损失和燃烧火用损失可有效提高锅炉机组的火用效率,而降低排烟热损失可有效提高锅炉机组的热效率。研究结果可为CFB锅炉机组的优化设计和经济运行提供科学依据。     

从锅炉_效率分析看提高小型热电厂参数的意义

根据热量的概念推出锅炉效率公式,运用小偏差法原理导出效率与热效率及水蒸气平均吸热温度之间的相对变化率公式,分析了小型热电厂最高参数为次高温次高压的情况,得出提高电厂锅炉参数较提高热效率对增大燃料利用率更为重要的结论。     

4E Multi‐objective Optimization of Cogeneration Plant with Details Modeling of Recuperator

There are many works on improving the performance of a cogeneration plant such as the implementation of a recuperator. In previous works, the authors modelled a gas turbine cycle considering the recuperator as a black box. In this paper, a cogeneration plant is modeled and optimized with details of recuperator parameters. For this purpose, 13 design variables for a plant as well as a recuperator are selected. Then, a genetic algorithm is applied to optimize exergy efficiency and total cost rate, simultaneously. This work included Energy, Economy, and Environmental factors which with Exergy provided 4E analysis. A 36% decrease in total cost and a 33% increase in exergy efficiency in comparison with a simple gas turbine system were found. The above results for a gas turbine with a preheater and inlet cooling system reveal a 36% decrease in total cost and 35% increases in exergy efficiency. In addition, the optimum recuperator design parameters reveal that, higher effectiveness is more important than the investment cost. Moreover, a plant with higher exergy efficiency needs a recuperator with a lower pressure drop. Finally sensitivity analysis for variation of objectives functions with a change in fuel cost and interest rate are performed.     

Exergy analysis of cogeneration power plants in sugar industries

In this paper, exergy analysis of a heat-matched bagasse-based cogeneration plant of a typical 2500 tcd sugar factory, using backpressure and extraction condensing steam turbine is presented. In the analysis, exergy methods in addition to the more conventional energy analyses, are employed to evaluate overall and component efficiencies and to identify and assess the thermodynamic losses. The analysis is carried out for a wide range of steam inlet conditions selected around the sugar industry’s export cogeneration plant. The results show that, at optimal steam inlet conditions of 61 bar and 475 °C, the backpressure steam turbine cogeneration plant perform with energy and exergy efficiency of 0.863 and 0.307 and condensing steam turbine plant perform with energy and exergy efficiency of 0.682 and 0.260, respectively. Boiler is the least efficient component and turbine is the most efficient component of the plant.     

中冷回热布雷顿热电联产装置的火用性能分析

建立了恒温热源内可逆中冷回热布雷顿热电联产装置模型,基于火用分析的观点,用有限时间热力学理论和方法研究了装置的性能,导出了无量纲火用输出率和火用效率的解析式。讨论了总压比给定和总压比变化两种情形,优化了中间压比和总压比,通过数值计算分析了回热度、中冷度和高温侧热源温度与环境温度之比等参数对装置一般性能和最优性能的影响,研究了火用输出率和火用效率之间的关系,其特性关系为扭叶型。最后发现分别存在最佳的用户侧温度使火用输出率和火用效率取得双重最大值。     

Effect of ambient temperature on the efficiency of the regenerative and reheat Çatalağzı power plant in Turkey

In this study, the energy and exergy analysis have been applied to the Çatalağzı power plant in Zonguldak, Turkey. The fuel used in this power plant was low calorific value coal middlings with particle size below 0.5 mm. The heat loss of each components were determined by energy analysis and the irreversibility rates (or exergy destruction rates) of whole plant were obtained for different ambient temperatures by the exergy analysis. The ambient temperature was selected within the range of 5–35 °C. The percentage efficiency defects of each components (or the ratios of the irreversibility rates to the fuel exergy rate) and the rational efficiency, the exergy efficiencies of the boiler, the turbine, the pump, the heaters and the condenser were determined for different ambient temperatures.It was found that the efficiency defect of boiler had strong effects on the total efficiency defect and the rational efficiency of the plant. The ambient temperature had high effect on the changes of the irreversibility of boiler (or efficiency defect of boiler) but it had low effect on outer components of the plant.