Optimal Operation of Cogeneration Plants With Steam-Injected Gas Turbines

1995 ◽  
Vol 117 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Ito ◽  
R. Yokoyama ◽  
Y. Matsumoto

The effect of introducing steam-injected gas turbines into cogeneration plants is investigated from economical and energy-saving aspects on the basis of a mathematical programming approach. An optimal planning method is first presented by which the operational strategy is assessed so as to minimize the hourly running cost. Then, a case study is carried out on a plant used for district heating and cooling. Through the study, it is ascertained that the proposed method is a useful tool for the operational planning of steam-injected gas turbine plants, and that these plants can be attractive from economical and energy-saving viewpoints as compared with both simple-cycle gas turbine plus waste heat boiler plants and conventional energy supply ones.

1990 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 122-128 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Ito ◽  
R. Yokoyama ◽  
S. Akagi ◽  
Y. Matsumoto

The influence of fuel cost on the operation is investigated for a gas turbine-waste heat boiler cogeneration plant by an optimal operational planning method. A planning method is first presented by which the operational policy of each piece of constituent equipment is determined so as to minimize the operational cost. Then, a case study is performed for a cogeneration plant used for district heating and cooling. Through the study, it is made clear how the optimal operational policy and the economic or energy conservative properties are influenced by the costs of purchased electric power and natural gas. It is also shown that the optimal operational policy is superior in economy as compared with other conventional ones.


Author(s):  
R. Bhargava ◽  
M. Bianchi ◽  
G. Negri di Montenegro ◽  
A. Peretto

This paper presents a thermo-economic analysis of an intercooled, reheat (ICRH) gas turbine, with and without recuperation, for cogeneration applications. The optimization analyses of thermodynamic parameters have permitted to calculate variables, such as low-pressure compressor pressure ratio, high-pressure turbine pressure ratio and gas temperature at the waste heat recovery unit inlet while maximizing electric efficiency and “Energy Saving Index”. Subsequently, the economic analyses have allowed to evaluate return on the investment, and the minimum value of gross payout period, for the cycle configurations of highest thermodynamic performance. In the present study three sizes (100 MW, 20 MW and 5 MW) of gas turbines have been examined. The performed investigation reveals that the maximum value of electric efficiency and “Energy Saving Index” is achieved for a large size (100 MW) recuperated ICRH gas turbine based cogeneration system. However, a non-recuperated ICRH gas turbine (of 100 MW) based cogeneration system provides maximum value of return on the investment and the minimum value of gross payout period compared to the other gas turbine cycles, of the same size and with same power to heat ratio, investigated in the present study. A comprehensive thermo-economic analysis methodology, presented in this paper, should provide useful guidelines for preliminary sizing and selection of gas turbine cycle for cogeneration applications.


Author(s):  
Jürgen J. Wolf ◽  
Marko A. Perkavec

A customer of European Gas Turbines GmbH processes coal tar into chemical intermediate and final products. Continuous production throughout the year requires a peak electrical power of 10 megawatts and a continuous supply of approximately 30 tons per hour of superheated steam at a pressure of 41 bar. To cover these needs the customer chose a heavy duty gas turbine, type G3142J driving a generator. The exhaust gas from the gas turbine is fed to a waste heat boiler for steam production.


2000 ◽  
Vol 124 (1) ◽  
pp. 147-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Bhargava ◽  
M. Bianchi ◽  
G. Negri di Montenegro ◽  
A. Peretto

This paper presents a thermo-economic analysis of an intercooled, reheat (ICRH) gas turbine, with and without recuperation, for cogeneration applications. The optimization analyses of thermodynamic parameters have permitted to calculate variables, such as low-pressure compressor pressure ratio, high-pressure turbine pressure ratio and gas temperature at the waste heat recovery unit inlet while maximizing electric efficiency and “Energy Saving Index.” Subsequently, the economic analyses have allowed to evaluate return on the investment, and the minimum value of gross payout period, for the cycle configurations of highest thermodynamic performance. In the present study three sizes (100 MW, 20 MW, and 5 MW) of gas turbines have been examined. The performed investigation reveals that the maximum value of electric efficiency and “Energy Saving Index” is achieved for a large size (100 MW) recuperated ICRH gas turbine based cogeneration system. However, a nonrecuperated ICRH gas turbine (of 100 MW) based cogeneration system provides maximum value of return on the investment and the minimum value of gross payout period compared to the other gas turbine cycles, of the same size and with same power to heat ratio, investigated in the present study. A comprehensive thermo-economic analysis methodology, presented in this paper, should provide useful guidelines for preliminary sizing and selection of gas turbine cycle for cogeneration applications.


Author(s):  
Dario Buoro ◽  
Melchiorre Casisi ◽  
Piero Pinamonti ◽  
Mauro Reini

The paper deals with the optimization of a distributed urban district heating and cooling cogeneration system. The model is based on a Mixed Integer Linear Program (MILP) and includes a set of micro-cogeneration gas turbines and a district heating network potentially connecting each considered building to all the others. Absorption machines, supplied with cogenerated heat, can be used instead of conventional electrical chiller to face the cooling demand. In addition, a district cooling network can be introduced, independently from the district heating one. The objective of the paper is to obtain the optimal synthesis and operation strategy of the whole system, in terms of Total Annual Cost for owning, maintaining and operating the system. The solution has to specify the kind, the number and the location of cogeneration equipment and absorption machines, the size and the position of district heating and cooling pipelines as well as the optimal operation of each component. The effects of different plant options, comparing cogeneration and tri-generation machines adoption and district heating and cooling pipelines installation, are considered.


1973 ◽  
Vol 10 (03) ◽  
pp. 270-283
Author(s):  
R. Bruce Woodruff

Heavy-duty industrial gas turbines are suggested as an alternative propulsion plant to consider for ships, particularly ships of large displacement that are not volume limited. This paper examines the use of such a plant in a naval auxiliary, the Fast Combat Support Ship (AOE-1, Sacramento Class). The cycle discussed is of the combined gas turbine and steam cycle. The inlet to the compressor is supercharged and then intercooled, allowing the gas turbine to perform at significantly higher than rated power levels. Two controllable-pitch propellers at 50,000 shp each are used to drive the ship. Exhaust from the turbine is used to generate steam in an unfired waste-heat boiler. Reliability, maintainability, life-cycle costs and manning are addressed for comparison with the presently installed steam plant.


1948 ◽  
Vol 159 (1) ◽  
pp. 191-197
Author(s):  
Hayne Constant

At the end of the 1939–45 war, the rapid developments that had taken place in the aeronautical gas turbine during the previous decade became generally known to engineers, and the advent of this turbine naturally turned their minds to its possible application to other forms of power production. In his lecture the author considers the world conditions under which the gas turbine for land and sea use is being developed, and attempts to assess its prospects. If some of the problems remaining to be solved are overcome, it is possible to foresee a wide field of usefulness for this prime mover. When the present world-shortage of liquid fuel is eased, the gas-turbine locomotive will become a strong competitor to the steam locomotive, and, whatever the liquid-fuel position, it will shortly be able to meet the Diesel-electric locomotive on more than equal terms. The prospects for marine use turn on its ability to burn heavy residual oils. For base-load power stations, its widespread use is dependent on the practicability of its being linked to a district heating system, so that the best use can be made of its waste heat.


Author(s):  
A.A. Filimonova ◽  
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N.D. Chichirova ◽  
A.A. Chichirov ◽  
A.A. Batalova ◽  
...  

The article provides an overview of modern high-performance combined-cycle plants and gas turbine plants with waste heat boilers. The forecast for the introduction of gas turbine equipment at TPPs in the world and in Russia is presented. The classification of gas turbines according to the degree of energy efficiency and operational characteristics is given. Waste heat boilers are characterized in terms of design and associated performance and efficiency. To achieve high operating parameters of gas turbine and boiler equipment, it is necessary to use, among other things, modern water treatment equipment. The article discusses modern effective technologies, the leading place among which is occupied by membrane, and especially baromembrane methods of preparing feed water-waste heat boilers. At the same time, the ion exchange technology remains one of the most demanded at TPPs in the Russian Federation.


2019 ◽  
Vol 141 (05) ◽  
pp. 46-48
Author(s):  
Lee S. Langston

An updated report is given on the University of Connecticut’s gas turbine combined heat and power plant, now in operation for 13 years after its start in 2006. It has supplied the Storrs Campus with all of its electricity, heating and cooling needs, using three gas turbines that are the heart of the CHP plant. In addition to saving more than $180 million over its projected 40 year life, the CHP plant provides educational benefits for the University.


Author(s):  
H. X. Liang ◽  
Q. W. Wang

This paper deals with the problem of energy utilization efficiency evaluation of a microturbine system for Combined Cooling, Heating and Power production (CCHP). The CCHP system integrates power generation, cooling and heating, which is a type of total energy system on the basis of energy cascade utilization principle, and has a large potential of energy saving and economical efficiency. A typical CCHP system has several options to fulfill energy requirements of its application, the electrical energy can be produced by a gas turbine, the heat can be generated by the waste heat of a gas turbine, and the cooling load can be satisfied by an absorption chiller driven by the waste heat of a gas turbine. The energy problem of the CCHP system is so large and complex that the existing engineering cannot provide satisfactory solutions. The decisive values for energetic efficiency evaluation of such systems are the primary energy generation cost. In this paper, in order to reveal internal essence of CCHP, we have analyzed typical CCHP systems and compared them with individual systems. The optimal operation of this system is dependent upon load conditions to be satisfied. The results indicate that CCHP brings 38.7 percent decrease in energy consumption comparing with the individual systems. A CCHP system saves fuel resources and has the assurance of economic benefits. Moreover, two basic CCHP models are presented for determining the optimum energy combination for the CCHP system with 100kW microturbine, and the more practical performances of various units are introduced, then Primary Energy Ratio (PER) and exergy efficiency (α) of various types and sizes systems are analyzed. Through exergy comparison performed for two kinds of CCHP systems, we have identified the essential principle for high performance of the CCHP system, and consequently pointed out the promising features for further development.


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