scholarly journals Digital Twins of the Water Cooling System in a Power Plant Based on Fuzzy Logic

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (20) ◽  
pp. 6737
Author(s):  
Carlos Antonio Alves de Araujo Junior ◽  
Juan Moises Mauricio Villanueva ◽  
Rodrigo José Silva de Almeida ◽  
Isaac Emmanuel Azevedo de Medeiros
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Ambient Air ◽  
Fuzzy Rules ◽  
Percentage Error ◽  
Water Cooling ◽  
Twin Model ◽  
Digital Twins ◽  
Water Cooling System

In the search for increased productivity and efficiency in the industrial sector, a new industrial revolution, called Industry 4.0, was promoted. In the electric sector, power plants seek to adapt these new concepts to optimize electric power generation processes, as well as to reduce operating costs and unscheduled downtime intervals. In these plants, PID control strategies are commonly used in water cooling systems, which use fans to perform the thermal exchange between water and the ambient air. However, as the nonlinearities of these systems affect the performance of the drivers, sometimes a greater number of fans than necessary are activated to ensure water temperature control which, consequently, increases energy expenditure. In this work, our objective is to develop digital twins for a water cooling system with auxiliary equipment, in terms of the decision making of the operator, to determine the correct number of fans. This model was developed based on the algorithm of automatic extraction of fuzzy rules, derived from the SCADA of a power plant located in the capital of Paraíba, Brazil. The digital twins can update the fuzzy rules in the case of new events, such as steady-state operation, starting and stopping ramps, and instability. The results from experimental tests using data from 11 h of plant operations demonstrate the robustness of the proposed digital twin model. Furthermore, in all scenarios, the average percentage error was less than 5% and the average absolute temperature error was below 3 °C.

scholarly journals THE RESEARCH OF CIRCULATION WATER SUPPLY SYSTEM OF POWER UNIT OF THERMAL POWER PLANT WITH HELLER COOLING TOWER

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Mykola Bosak ◽  
◽  
Oleksandr Hvozdetskyi ◽  
Bohdan Pitsyshyn ◽  
Serhii Vdovychuk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Power Unit ◽  
Cooling Tower ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Water Cooling ◽  
Pressure Losses ◽  
Circulating Water ◽  
Water Cooling System

Analytical hydraulic researches of the circulating water cooling system of the power unit of a thermal power plant with Heller cooling tower have been performed. Analytical studies were performed on the basis of experimental data obtained during the start-up tests of the circulating water cooling system of the “Hrazdan-5” power unit with a capacity of 300 MW. Studies of the circulating water cooling system were carried out at an electric power of the power unit of 200 - 299 MW, with a thermal load of 320 - 396 Gcal/hr. By circulating pumps (CP), water mixed with condensate is fed to the cooling tower, from where it is returned through the turbine for spraying by nozzles in the turbine steam condenser. An attempt to increase the water supply to the condenser by increasing the size of the nozzles did not give the expected results. The amount of the water supply to the circulating pumping station depends on the pressure loss in the circulating water cooling system. The highest pressure losses are in hydro turbines (HT), which are part of the circulating pumping station. Therefore, by adjusting the load of the hydro turbine, with a decrease in water pressure losses, you can increase the water supply by circulating pumps to the condenser. Experimental data and theoretical dependences were used to calculate the changed hydraulic characteristics of the circulating water cooling system. As a result of reducing the pressure losses in the section of the hydro turbine from 1.04 to 0.15 kgf/cm2, the dictating point for the pressure of circulating pumping station will be the turbine steam condenser. The thermal power plant cooling tower is designed to service two power units. Activation of the peak cooler sectors of the cooling tower gives a reduction of the cooled water temperature by 2-4 °С only with the spraying system.

scholarly journals Improving the cooling system of ship equipment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
А.В. Фомин ◽  
Е.В. Фомин
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Heat Removal ◽  
Normal Operation ◽  
Water Cooling ◽  
Cooling Systems ◽  
Start Up ◽  
Membrane Type ◽  
Water Cooling System

В статье представлены результаты исследования эффективности работы системы охлаждения корабельного оборудования и предложены конструктивные решения, позволяющие модернизировать данную систему. В настоящее время, для обеспечения нормальной работы корабельного оборудования, применяются системы охлаждения. В корабельных энергетических установках распространены системы водяного охлаждения из-за целого ряда преимуществ. К ним относится и высокая эффективность теплоотвода, и меньшее влияние внешней среды, а также более надежный пуск и возможность использования энергии отводимого тепла для других нужд. Одним из основных элементов в таких системах является расширительный бак гравитационного типа, обеспечивающий правильную циркуляцию дистиллированной воды во внутреннем контуре и расположенный в верхней точке системы. Однако практика испытаний и эксплуатации показала, что есть и серьезный недостаток в таком расположении бака – в случаи его перелива или разрыва может пострадать дорогостоящее оборудование, расположенное ниже. В связи с этим, определены направления по совершенствованию системы водяного охлаждения корабельного оборудования, которые связаны с применением расширительного бака мембранного типа и использования воздухоудаляющих клапанов. The article presents the results of a study of the efficiency of the cooling system of ship equipment and offers design solutions that allow to modernize this system. Currently, to ensure the normal operation of ship's equipment, cooling systems are used. Water cooling systems are common in ship power plants due to a number of advantages. These include high efficiency of heat removal, less influence of the external environment, as well as more reliable start-up and the ability to use the energy of the heat being withdrawn for other needs. One of the main elements in such systems is a gravity-type expansion tank that ensures proper circulation of distilled water in the internal circuit and is located at the top of the system. However, the practice of testing and operation has shown that there is a serious drawback in this arrangement of the tank – in cases of overflow or rupture, expensive equipment located below may suffer. In this regard, the directions for improving the water cooling system of ship equipment, which are associated with the use of an expansion tank of the membrane type and the use of air-removing valves, have been identified.

Human reliability in non-destructive inspections of nuclear power plant components: modeling and analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2B) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vanderley Vasconcelos ◽  
Wellington Antonio Soares ◽  
Raissa Oliveira Marques ◽  
Silvério Ferreira Silva Jr ◽  
Amanda Laureano Raso
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Nuclear Power Plant ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Failure Modes ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Human Reliability ◽  
Non Destructive ◽  
Plant Components

Non-destructive inspection (NDI) is one of the key elements in ensuring quality of engineering systems and their safe use. This inspection is a very complex task, during which the inspectors have to rely on their sensory, perceptual, cognitive, and motor skills. It requires high vigilance once it is often carried out on large components, over a long period of time, and in hostile environments and restriction of workplace. A successful NDI requires careful planning, choice of appropriate NDI methods and inspection procedures, as well as qualified and trained inspection personnel. A failure of NDI to detect critical defects in safety-related components of nuclear power plants, for instance, may lead to catastrophic consequences for workers, public and environment. Therefore, ensuring that NDI is reliable and capable of detecting all critical defects is of utmost importance. Despite increased use of automation in NDI, human inspectors, and thus human factors, still play an important role in NDI reliability. Human reliability is the probability of humans conducting specific tasks with satisfactory performance. Many techniques are suitable for modeling and analyzing human reliability in NDI of nuclear power plant components, such as FMEA (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis) and THERP (Technique for Human Error Rate Prediction). An example by using qualitative and quantitative assessesments with these two techniques to improve typical NDI of pipe segments of a core cooling system of a nuclear power plant, through acting on human factors issues, is presented.

Multi-Objective Optimization Analysis of Motor Cooling System in Articulated Dump Truck

2011 ◽  
Vol 383-390 ◽  
pp. 4715-4720
Author(s):  
Yan Zhang ◽  
Yan Hua Shen ◽  
Wen Ming Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Field Distribution ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Dump Truck ◽  
Water Cooling ◽  
Multi Objective Optimization ◽  
Multi Objective ◽  
Pareto Optimal Set ◽  
Temperature And Pressure ◽  
Water Cooling System ◽  
Optimal Set

In order to ensure the reliable and safe operation of the electric driving motor of the articulated dump truck, water cooling system is installed for each motor. For the best performance of the water cooling system, not only the heat transfer should be enhanced to maintain the motor in relatively low temperature, but also the pressure drop in the water cooling system should be reduced to save energy by reducing the power consumption of the pump. In this paper, the numerical simulation of the cooling progress is completed and the temperature and pressure field distribution are obtained. The multi-objective optimization model is established which involves the cooling system structure, temperature field distribution and pressure field distribution. To improve the computational efficiency, the surrogate model of the simulation about the cooling process is established based on the Response Surface Methodology (RSM). After the multi-objective optimization, the Pareto optimal set is obtained. The proper design point, which could make the average temperature and pressure drop of the cooling system relative desirable, is chosen from the Pareto optimal set.

Design and Development of Water Cooling System for Copper Mold

2021 ◽  
pp. 911-919
Author(s):  
Shashikant S. Jadhav ◽  
Avinash K. Parkhe ◽  
Subhash V. Jadhav ◽  
Samadhan J. Shinde
Keyword(s):  
Cooling System ◽  
Water Cooling ◽  
Copper Mold ◽  
Design And Development ◽  
Water Cooling System
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