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Flexibility and economics of combustion turbine-based cogeneration systems

Conference · · Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6627593
The major objective of this paper is to discuss various options that affect the efficiency of combustion turbine cogeneration plants and the commensurate net worth impact to the firm. Topics considered include technical evaluation parameters, an efficiency definition, a cogeneration heat rate definition, the qualitative value of efficiency and the cogeneration heat rate, economic evaluation techniques, industrial processes suitable for cogeneration, equipment requirements, the combustion turbine package, the heat recovery steam generator package, balance of plant equipment, engineering and construction, the total cost of incorporating the cogeneration plant, cogeneration with the basic combustion turbine/heat recovery steam generator (CT/HRSG) cycle, cogeneration-steam production increase by ductburning, dual-pressure HRSG, the backpressure steam turbine, supercharging, separating electrical power generation from steam demand, and incorporating a backup source of steam generation.
Research Organization:
Combustion Turbine Systems Division, Westinghouse Electric Corp., Concordville, PA
OSTI ID:
6627593
Report Number(s):
CONF-830446-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Proc. Am. Power Conf.; (United States) Journal Volume: 45
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English