On the prospect of introduction of plasma ignition in power boilers

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
V. Ye. Mikhailov ◽  
S. P. Kolpakov ◽  
L. A. Khomenok ◽  
N. S. Shestakov
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Solid Fuel ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Solid Fuels ◽  
Thermal Power Plants ◽  
Plasma Ignition ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Capital Construction

One of the most important issues for modern domestic power industry is the creation and further widespread introduction of solid propellant energy units for super-critical steam parameters with high efficiency (43–46%) and improved environmental parameters. This will significantly reduce the use of natural gas.At the same time, one of the major drawbacks of the operation of pulverized coal power units is the need to use a significant amount of fuel oil during start-up and shutdown of boilers to stabilize the burning of the coal torch in the variable boiler operating modes.In this regard, solid fuel TPPs need to be provided with fuel oil facilities, with all the associated problems to ensure the performance (heating of fuel oil in winter), reliability and safety. All of the above problems increase both the TPP capital construction costs, and the electricity generating cost.A practical solution to the above problems at present is the use of a plasma technology for coal torch ignition based on thermochemical preparation of fuel for combustion. The materials of the developments of JSC “NPO CKTI” on application of plasmatrons in boilers of thermal power plants at metallurgical complexes of the Russian Federation are also considered.Plasma ignition systems for solid fuels in boilers were developed by Russian specialists and were introduced at a number of coal-fi red power plants in the Russian Federation, Mongolia, North Korea, and Kazakhstan. Plasma ignition of solid fuels is widely used in China for almost 30% of power boilers.The introduction of plasma-energy technologies will improve the energy efficiency of domestic solid-fuel thermal power plants and can be widely implemented in the modernization of boilers.During the construction of new TPPs, the construction of fuel oil facilities can be abandoned altogether, which will reduce the capital costs of the construction of thermal power plants, reduce the construction footprint, and increase the TPP safety.

scholarly journals On the issue of fire hazard the fuel oil facilities of thermal power plants

2016 ◽  
Vol 92 ◽  
pp. 01038
Author(s):  
Arkadiy V. Zakharevich ◽  
Dmitriy N. Tsymbalov
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Fire Hazard ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Thermal Power Plants

scholarly journals Involvement in the economic turnover of ash and slag waste of thermal power plants in the interests of eco-oriented economic development

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sergey Pukhov ◽  
Svetlana Kiseleva
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Waste Management ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Integrated Approach ◽  
Thermal Power Plants ◽  
Ash And Slag Waste ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Slag Waste

The article is devoted to the problem of reducing environmental pollution from ash and slag waste and obtaining benefits from their use in the national economy. The main aspects of the negative impact of ash and slag waste on the environment are considered. The use of ash and slag materials in the economy of Russia and foreign countries is characterized. The main problems in the waste management system in the Russian Federation, which impede the wider involvement of waste from thermal power plants in economic circulation, are identified. In the interests of reducing the negative impact of waste from thermal power plants on the environment and their more active involvement in the economic turnover, the most promising directions in this area have been identified. The current trends in the development of ash and slag waste management and the problems in this area are highlighted. The authors proposed to use an integrated approach to the waste management of thermal power plants, which covers various areas of technological activity and takes into account production, economic, environmental and other factors. The article presents a set of factors developed within the framework of the proposed approach that stimulate and hinder the development of projects in the field of waste management of thermal power plants. A set of indicators is proposed for analyzing projects (measures, programs) for the waste management of thermal power plants in the Russian Federation, reflecting commercial, environmental, socio-economic, legal interests. An approach and methodological basis for comparing alternative technologies (projects) for the treatment of waste from thermal power plants and selecting the most efficient are proposed. An algorithm for using an integrated approach to waste management of thermal power plants in the interests of sustainable economic development is proposed. The main provisions and conclusions of the study can be used in the practical activities of the fuel and energy complex, and can also serve as material for training specialists in the field of waste management and ensuring the environmental safety of the fuel and energy complex.

Repowering: An Option for Refurbishment of Old Thermal Power Plants in Latin-American Countries

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Washington Orlando Irrazabal Bohorquez ◽  
Joa˜o Roberto Barbosa ◽  
Luiz Augusto Horta Nogueira ◽  
Electo E. Silva Lora
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Steam Turbine ◽  
Gas Turbine ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Rankine Cycle ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Thermal Power Plants

The operational rules for the electricity markets in Latin America are changing at the same time that the electricity power plants are being subjected to stronger environmental restrictions, fierce competition and free market rules. This is forcing the conventional power plants owners to evaluate the operation of their power plants. Those thermal power plants were built between the 1960’s and the 1990’s. They are old and inefficient, therefore generating expensive electricity and polluting the environment. This study presents the repowering of thermal power plants based on the analysis of three basic concepts: the thermal configuration of the different technological solutions, the costs of the generated electricity and the environmental impact produced by the decrease of the pollutants generated during the electricity production. The case study for the present paper is an Ecuadorian 73 MWe power output steam power plant erected at the end of the 1970’s and has been operating continuously for over 30 years. Six repowering options are studied, focusing the increase of the installed capacity and thermal efficiency on the baseline case. Numerical simulations the seven thermal power plants are evaluated as follows: A. Modified Rankine cycle (73 MWe) with superheating and regeneration, one conventional boiler burning fuel oil and one old steam turbine. B. Fully-fired combined cycle (240 MWe) with two gas turbines burning natural gas, one recuperative boiler and one old steam turbine. C. Fully-fired combined cycle (235 MWe) with one gas turbine burning natural gas, one recuperative boiler and one old steam turbine. D. Fully-fired combined cycle (242 MWe) with one gas turbine burning natural gas, one recuperative boiler and one old steam turbine. The gas turbine has water injection in the combustion chamber. E. Fully-fired combined cycle (242 MWe) with one gas turbine burning natural gas, one recuperative boiler with supplementary burners and one old steam turbine. The gas turbine has steam injection in the combustion chamber. F. Hybrid combined cycle (235 MWe) with one gas turbine burning natural gas, one recuperative boiler with supplementary burners, one old steam boiler burning natural gas and one old steam turbine. G. Hybrid combined cycle (235 MWe) with one gas turbine burning diesel fuel, one recuperative boiler with supplementary burners, one old steam boiler burning fuel oil and one old steam turbine. All the repowering models show higher efficiency when compared with the Rankine cycle [2, 5]. The thermal cycle efficiency is improved from 28% to 50%. The generated electricity costs are reduced to about 50% when the old power plant is converted to a combined cycle one. When a Rankine cycle power plant burning fuel oil is modified to combined cycle burning natural gas, the CO2 specific emissions by kWh are reduced by about 40%. It is concluded that upgrading older thermal power plants is often a cost-effective method for increasing the power output, improving efficiency and reducing emissions [2, 7].

scholarly journals Universal Installation for the integrated utilization of flue gases and wastewater from thermal power plants

2020 ◽  
Vol 178 ◽  
pp. 01062
Author(s):  
Sergey A. Glazyrin ◽  
Mikhail G. Zhumagulov ◽  
Zhanar A. Aydimbaeva ◽  
Abay M. Dostiyarov
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Flue Gases ◽  
Solid Fuels ◽  
Sulfur Oxides ◽  
Thermal Power Plants ◽  
Cation Exchangers ◽  
Industrial Boilers ◽  
Integrated Utilization

For 30 years research has been carried out on the use of wastewater from thermal power plants and industrial boilers, as well as on the use and extraction of various components from flue gases such as carbon dioxide, sulfur and nitrogen. Technological solutions were developed and implemented in various productions at various times: use of acid-forming components of flue gases for the regeneration of cation exchangers; carbon dioxide from flue gases of 99.9% purity with “food” quality; technical nitrogen of 95-99 purity from flue gases; wastewater usage to increase the degree of sulfur oxides from flue gases. The article presents a technological solution for the integrated utilization of flue gases and wastewater from a thermal power plant with high-pressure boilers burning solid fuels.

scholarly journals Review of Process Modeling of Solid-Fuel Thermal Power Plants for Flexible and Off-Design Operation

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (24) ◽  
pp. 6587
Author(s):  
Ioannis Avagianos ◽  
Dimitrios Rakopoulos ◽  
Sotirios Karellas ◽  
Emmanouil Kakaras
Keyword(s):  
Solid Fuel ◽  
Process Modeling ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Power Production ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Thermal Power Plants ◽  
Modeling Tools ◽  
Flexible Operation

Since the widespread deployment of non-dispatchable, intermittent, and highly variable power production from renewable energy sources (RES), the demand for flexible power production has been steadily growing. As new-built dispatchable power plants have not been very quickly adapted to the emerging flexible operation, this task has been addressed by existing plants as well. Existing solid-fuel thermal power plants have undergone an extensive study to increase their flexible operation. Thermodynamic process-modeling tools have been extensively used for plant modeling. Steady- and transient-state simulations have been performed under various operating regimes, supplying valuable results for efficient power-plant operation. Flexibility aspects regarding low-load operation and steady operational conditions are mostly investigated with steady-state simulations. Flexibility aspects related to variation over time such as ramping rates are investigated with transient simulations. The off-design operation is mainly attributed to the existing fleet of power plants, struggling to balance between their former operational schemes as base and/or medium-load plants. However, off-design operation is also considered for new plants in the design phase and is included as a simulation aspect. Process modeling turns out to be a proven tool for calculating plant flexibility and predicting extreme operating conditions, defining further steps for a new operational scheme, drafting accident mitigation control procedures or, furthermore, provisioning more complex and cross-field future tasks. A review of the off-design aspect as a simulation approach is undertaken and presented in this work. Finally, challenges and future perspectives for this aspect of solid-fuel thermal power plants are discussed.

scholarly journals Alternative Options for Modernization of Regional Heat Supply Systems: Environmental and Economic Aspects

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 407-415
Author(s):  
Darya Bergen
Keyword(s):  
Russian Federation ◽  
Heat Supply ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Alternative Fuels ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Alternative Fuel ◽  
Solid Biofuel ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Heat Supply Systems ◽  
Supply Systems

At present, environmental pollution by fuel combustion products is one of the key problems in the heat supply sector. It affects the entire population of the Earth. The purpose of the research is to substantiate the necessity of ecological upgrading of thermal power facilities in the Irkutsk region and using a part of municipal solid waste as an alternative fuel at thermal power facilities of the Russian Federation. The research shows that the use of the two kinds of fuel (solid biofuel and alternative fuel) can reduce the anthropogenic load. This measure can be a way of energy efficient disposal of accumulated and annually generated production and consumer waste. The transition to alternative fuels can be most efficiently implemented in boiler houses. This is due to lower capital investments in the modernization of boiler houses as compared to the modernization of thermal power plants. The calculations in the article confirm that the implementation of environmental modernization of regional heat supply systems is not economically beneficial for entrepreneurs. The state should supplement the methods of regulation with targeted co-financing of programs for the modernization of thermal power facilities in order to accelerate the processes of modernization of heat supply in the Russian Federation. At the same time, the recipients of support must comply with the established indicators further on.

scholarly journals Providing of technological norm on oxides of sulphur for steam boilersat thermal power stations

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 164-175
Author(s):  
A. M. Gribkov
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Combustion Products ◽  
Absorption Capacity ◽  
Solid Particles ◽  
Fuel Oil ◽  
Oil Refining ◽  
Thermal Power Plants ◽  
Power Stations ◽  
Slaked Lime

Thermal power plants (TPPs) burn more than 30% of the produced fuel. Also this fuel is worst in quality. This is usually either high-ash or high-moisture, often high-sulfur coal, or waste from oil refining and associated petroleum gas. If the main fuel at the plant is natural gas, then fuel oil farms are still being built to create a fuel reserve. But even if a gas-oil plant uses only a small part of fuel oil in its fuel balance, the permissible environmental impact is calculated on the maximum use of the dirtiest fuel, i.e. fuel oil. Thus, thermal power plants are either active or potential sources of nitrogen oxide emissions. PURPOSE. Development of methods for decreasing sulfur emissions without installing special desulphurization equipment in the exhaust gas path. In some cases, this is possible if the absorption capacity of the alkaline components of solid fuel ash or the dosing of slaked lime into fuel oil is used to control the permissible emission of solid particles in the absence of ash collectors on gas-and-oil boilers. The developed METHODOLOGY will allow us to trace the entire chain of necessary actions based on the fuel composition before selecting the main parameters of the proposed methods. RESULTS. The formulas for calculating the required degree of purification of combustion products are proposed. Methods decrease sulfur oxides emissions in domestic equipment using for pulverized coal boilers. Solution allows to decrease oxide emissions for boilers that burn fuel oil and do not have ash traps.

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