Uprating old units pays off
Journal Article
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· Public Power; (United States)
OSTI ID:5872965
The expense and difficulty of constructing new power plants can be avoided by uprating (making modifications to increase a unit's capacity) existing units. Uprating a unit includes modifying the turbine-generator, the boiler, and the remaining auxiliary equipment, such as pumps, pipes, feedwater heaters and condensers. The advantages of uprating are lower capital costs, shorter implementation time, and greater flexibility in dealing with capacity additions. A sample model is given for estimating the cost-effectiveness of uprating rather than construction of a new unit.
- Research Organization:
- Burns and Roe Inc., Jacksonville, FL
- OSTI ID:
- 5872965
- Journal Information:
- Public Power; (United States), Journal Name: Public Power; (United States) Vol. 41:2; ISSN PUPOA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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