Software for the Performance Evaluation of Combined Cycles

1986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Levine ◽  
Edward Dougherty ◽  
Clark Dohner
Keyword(s):  
Performance Evaluation ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Software Package ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Performance Model ◽  
Electric Power Research Institute ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Analysis Program ◽  
Combined Cycles ◽  
Schedule Performance

This paper describes a software package developed under the auspices of the Electric Power Research Institute to monitor combined cycle power plant performance. By monitoring plant performance a usefull data base can be created. When trended and compared against a performance model this database can be used to schedule performance maintenance and repairs, and to evaluate the benefits of maintenance and/or upgrade options. The software is named EMAP, an acronym for “Efficiency Maintenance Analysis Program”, and is available through EPRI.

scholarly journals Dynamic simulation of a combined cycle for power plant flexibility enhancement

2019 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 01005
Author(s):  
Adrien Reveillere ◽  
Martin Longeon ◽  
Iacopo Rossi
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Dynamic Models ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Heat Pumps ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Industrial Systems ◽  
Virtual Plant ◽  
Balance Of Plant ◽  
Real Life Data ◽  
Combined Cycles

System simulation is used in many fields to help design, control or troubleshoot various industrial systems. Within the PUMP-HEAT H2020 project, it is applied to a combined cycles power plant, with innovative layouts that include heat pumps and thermal storage to un-tap combined cycle potential flexibility through low-CAPEX balance of plant innovations. Simcenter Amesim software is used to create dynamic models of all subsystems and their interactions and validate them from real life data for various purpose. Simple models of the Gas Turbine (GT), the Steam loop, the Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG), the Heat Pump and the Thermal Energy storage with Phase Change material are created for Pre-Design and concept validation and then scaled to more precise design. Control software and hardware is validated by interfacing them with detailed models of the virtual plant by Model in the Loop (MiL), Software in the Loop (SiL) and Hardware in the Loop (HiL) technologies. Unforeseen steady state and transient behaviours of the powerplant can be virtually captured, analysed, understood and solved. The purpose of this paper is to introduce the associated methodologies applied in the PUMP-HEAT H2020 project and their respective results.

A GCC Power Plant With Methanol Storage for Intermediate-Load Duty

1991 ◽  
Vol 113 (1) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Paffenbarger
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Coal Gasification ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Fuel Prices ◽  
Electrical Demand ◽  
Integrated Facility ◽  
Plant Configuration

This paper describes the design and performance of a coal gasification combined-cycle power plant with an integrated facility for producing and storing methanol (GCC/methanol power plant). The methanol is produced at a steady rate and is burned in the combined cycle to generate additional power during periods of peak electrical demand. The GCC/methanol plant provides electricity generation and energy storage in one coal-based facility. It is of potential interest to electric utilities seeking to meet intermediate-load electrical demand on their systems. The plant configuration is determined by means of an innovative economic screening methodology considering capital and fuel costs over a range of cycling duties (capacity factors). Estimated levelized electricity production costs indicate that a GCC/methanol plant could be of economic interest as premium fuel prices increase relative to coal. The plant could potentially be of interest for meeting daily peak demands for periods of eight hours or less. The conceptual plant configuration employs a Texaco gasifier and a Lurgi methanol synthesis plant. Plant performance is estimated at peak and baseload output levels. No unusual design or operational problems were identified.

Analysis of Intermediate Temperature Combined Cycles With a Carbon Dioxide Topping Cycle

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. Chacartegui ◽  
D. Sa´nchez ◽  
F. Jime´nez-Espadafor ◽  
A. Mun˜oz ◽  
T. Sa´nchez
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Solar Power ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Inlet Temperature ◽  
Pressure Drops ◽  
Combined Cycles ◽  
Topping Cycle

The development of high efficiency solar power plants based on gas turbine technology presents two problems, both of them directly associated with the solar power plant receiver design and the power plant size: lower turbine intake temperature and higher pressure drops in heat exchangers than in a conventional gas turbine. To partially solve these problems, different configurations of combined cycles composed of a closed cycle carbon dioxide gas turbine as topping cycle have been analyzed. The main advantage of the Brayton carbon dioxide cycle is its high net shaft work to expansion work ratio, in the range of 0.7–0.85 at supercritical compressor intake pressures, which is very close to that of the Rankine cycle. This feature will reduce the negative effects of pressure drops and will be also very interesting for cycles with moderate turbine inlet temperature (800–1000 K). Intercooling and reheat options are also considered. Furthermore, different working fluids have been analyzed for the bottoming cycle, seeking the best performance of the combined cycle in the ranges of temperatures considered.

Modeling and Performance Analysis of Combined-Cycle Based Ship Power Plant

2010 ◽  
Vol 44-47 ◽  
pp. 1240-1245 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Zeng ◽  
Xiao Ling Zhao ◽  
Jun Dong Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Diesel Engine ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Performance Analysis ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Oil Consumption ◽  
Combined Cycle Power Plant ◽  
Simulation Performance

For combined-cycle power plant performance analysis, a ship power plant mathematical model is developed, including diesel engine, controllable pitch propeller, exhaust gas boiler, turbine generator and shaft generator models. The simulation performance characteristic curves of diesel engine under various loads are given. Comparison of simulation results and experimental data shows the model can well predict the performance of diesel engine in various operating conditions. The specific fuel oil consumption contours of combined-cycle power plant and the relations between engine operating conditions and steam cycle parameters are given. The influence of diesel engine operating conditions to the overall performance of combined-cycle power plant is discussed.

Short-Term Optimization of a Combined Cycle Power Plant Integrated With an Inlet Air Conditioning Unit

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Weimar Mantilla ◽  
José García ◽  
Rafael Guédez ◽  
Alessandro Sorce
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbines ◽  
Air Conditioning ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Environmental Load ◽  
Turbine Inlet ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Under new scenarios with high shares of variable renewable electricity, combined cycle gas turbines (CCGT) are required to improve their flexibility, in terms of ramping capabilities and part-load efficiency, to help balance the power system. Simultaneously, liberalization of electricity markets and the complexity of its hourly price dynamics are affecting the CCGT profitability, leading the need for optimizing its operation. Among the different possibilities to enhance the power plant performance, an inlet air conditioning unit (ICU) offers the benefit of power augmentation and “minimum environmental load” (MEL) reduction by controlling the gas turbine inlet temperature using cold thermal energy storage and a heat pump. Consequently, an evaluation of a CCGT integrated with this inlet conditioning unit including a day-ahead optimized operation strategy was developed in this study. To establish the hourly dispatch of the power plant and the operation mode of the inlet conditioning unit to either cool down or heat up the gas turbine inlet air, a mixed-integer linear optimization (MILP) was formulated using MATLAB, aiming to maximize the operational profit of the plant within a 24-hours horizon. To assess the impact of the proposed unit operating under this dispatch strategy, historical data of electricity and natural gas prices, as well as meteorological data and CO2 emission allowances price, have been used to perform annual simulations of a reference power plant located in Turin, Italy. Furthermore, different equipment capacities and parameters have been investigated to identify trends of the power plant performance. Lastly, a sensitivity analysis on market conditions to test the control strategy response was also considered. Results indicate that the inlet conditioning unit, together with the dispatch optimization, increases the power plant’s operational profit by achieving a wider operational range, particularly important during peak and off-peak periods. For the specific case study, it is estimated that the net present value of the CCGT integrated with the ICU is 0.5% higher than the power plant without the unit. In terms of technical performance, results show that the unit reduces the minimum environmental load by approximately 1.34% and can increase the net power output by 0.17% annually.

Performance Benefit Assessment of Ceramic Components in an MS9001FA Gas Turbine

1998 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clayton M. Grondahl ◽  
Toshiaki Tsuchiya
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Cooling Flow ◽  
Standard Design ◽  
Ceramic Components ◽  
Compressor Inlet ◽  
Turbine Component ◽  
Plant Configuration

The introduction of a ceramic gas turbine component in commercial power generation service will require significant effort. A careful assessment of the power plant performance benefit achievable from the use of ceramic components is necessary to rationalize the priority of this development compared to other alternatives. This paper overviews a study in which the performance benefit from ceramic components was evaluated for an MS9001FA gas turbine in a combined cycle power plant configuration. The study was performed with guidelines of maintaining constant compressor inlet airflow and turbine exit NOx emissions, effectively setting the combustion reaction zone temperature. Cooling flow estimates were calculated to maintain standard design life expectancy of all components. Monolithic silicon nitride ceramic was considered for application to the transition piece, stage one and two buckets, nozzles and shrouds. Performance benefit was calculated both for ceramic properties at 1093C (2200F) and for the more optimistic 1315C (2400F) oxidatian limit of the ceramic. Hybrid ceramic-metal components were evaluated in the less optimistic case.

BRAKINE: A Programming Software for the Performance Simulation of Brayton and Rankine Cycle Plants

1995 ◽  
Vol 209 (4) ◽  
pp. 281-286 ◽  
Author(s):  
J E A Roy-Aikins
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Plant Performance ◽  
Performance Simulation ◽  
Working Cycle ◽  
Component Matching ◽  
Analysis Computer ◽  
Combined Cycles ◽  
Programming Software ◽  
Analysis Computer Program

BRAKINE is a component-matching thermodynamic analysis computer program designed to simulate both the design point and off-design steady state performance of arbitrary BRAyton or RanKINE cycle plants, or of combined cycles and cogeneration processes. Plant performance can be appraised by simulating either all fluid streams or only those streams that completely describe the working cycle. A power plant is assumed to be constructed in modular form with each component handling a specific thermodynamic process. As a result, flexibility of operation is provided by the use of ‘codewords’, which allow the user to simulate any plant type by stacking in the appropriate sequence the various modules that describe the performances of the components that make up the plant. This paper describes the mechanics of operation of BRAKINE and concludes that the program is a useful tool for power plant performance simulation.

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