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The effect of steam temperature on the economics of a cogeneration power plant
Authors:R W Ham  P L Douglas  G Fulford
Abstract:Using steady-state simulation, we have evaluated the effect of boiler superheat and reheat temperatures on the economics of the utility section of a Bayer Alumina Plant. These economics were compared with those of a steam plant which purchased power. Under this study's nominal economic conditions, producing steam and purchasing electricity was the cheaper option. A sensitivity analysis showed that the cogeneration plant became the better choice when the local cost of electricity rose above 10C/kWh. The plant economics improved monotonically with superheat temperature as did the thermo-dynamic efficiency. However, for reheat, the plant economics did not improve monotonically with temperature even though the thermodynamic eficiency did; thus improvement in the thermodynamic efficiency does not always yield improved economics.
Keywords:cogeneration  optimizing cogeneration  thermodynamics of cogeneration  economics of cogeneration Bayer Process power
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