Auxiliary steam supply and process steam extraction at the combined-cycle unit Moerdijk/The Netherlands
The first combined-cycle plant to be operated in combination with a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant has been built by the Dutch electric power utility N.V. Electriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland (N.V. EPZ). Steam generated by the combustion of municipal waste is supplied to the heat recovery steam generators of the combined cycle unit. In addition to generating electric power for the public grid, the plant also supplies process steam to a neighboring chemical plant. The combination results in nearly 70% utilization of the energy contained in the natural gas fuel. The plant has a maximum electrical output of 339 MW and reduces annual natural gas consumption by approximately 40 million cubic meters which corresponds to a CO{sub 2} emission reduction of nearly 100,000 metric tons per year. The combined-cycle plant started operation in mid 1996 and during the first two years of operation showed heat consumption and emission levels in conformity with requirements. This paper presents the integrated concept and the main operating results.
- Research Organization:
- N.V. Electriciteits-Produktiemaatschappij Zuid-Nederland (NL)
- OSTI ID:
- 20015051
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1998 International Joint Power Generation Conference, Baltimore, MD (US), 08/23/1998--08/26/1998; Other Information: Available as a 2 Volume set for $175.00; PBD: 1998; Related Information: In: Proceedings of the 1998 international joint power generation conference (PWR-Vol. 33). Volume 2: Power, by Legler, J. [ed.], 983 pages.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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