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Title: Preliminary design of condenser cleansing schedule

Journal Article · · Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science
OSTI ID:171736
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  1. Univ. of Memphis, TN (United States)
  2. Allen Steam Plant, Memphis, TN (United States)

Analysis of the operations of a fossil power plant for a 5-year period revealed a year-round trend of operating inefficiently due to elevated condenser back pressure, particularly during the summer months. A further 5-month longitudinal study between May and September of an individual condenser unit revealed a positive correlation between increasing inlet-circulating water temperature and above-design condenser back pressure. Moreover, condenser cleansing resulted in a return to approximately the design operating condition. A physical analysis of increased heat-rate and lost power generation from inefficient condenser back pressure was accomplished. Based on these observations and economic analysis, a preliminary cleansing schedule for periods of increasing circulating water temperature was derived. Further studies are planned to validate the proposed cleansing schedule.

OSTI ID:
171736
Journal Information:
Journal of the Tennessee Academy of Science, Vol. 70, Issue 2; Other Information: PBD: Apr 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English