Heat-rate improvement guidelines for existing fossil plants. Final report
Technical Report
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OSTI ID:5615921
This report synthesizes the experiences of fossil utilities in the area of heat rate improvement into a set of guidelines for use by utilities who wish to either begin a heat rate improvement program or further refine an already existing program. Every utility, with the exception of those with the most sophisticated programs, should find information contained within this report that will help them improve or enhance their heat rate programs. The report is structured to provide guidance to utilities in every phase of a heat rate program including: justification, implementation, and continuance. The implementation section describes low cost activities which can be implemented at many utilities for an immediate improvement in heat rate as well as methods for identifying the degraded performance of critical plant components which can affect unit performance. Through the use of the guidelines presented in this report, utilities will be able to structure a heat rate improvement program which fits within the limitations of their resources, yet results in the optimum performance of their fossil-fired units. 18 refs., 48 figs., 28 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Delian Corp., Monroeville, PA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5615921
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-CS-4554; ON: TI86920323
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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